hanna91

I am 1 week out from surgery and I have been crying all the time. I'm going through a lot of personal stress right now and the added stress of not being able to eat and recuperating from surgery is weighing on me. Anyone else experiencing post surgery anxiety and depression? If so how did you handle it ?

I'm always looking for wls friends so feel free to add me on Facebook my email is hannaperrypeace@gmail.com. I don't have a supervised diet. I'm having surgery June 3rd. So excited !

I would love to start s glide chat group for all June surgeries! Glide is a free app where you can do short ( less than 5 minutes ) video messages and text messages within a group. If anyone is interested please message me. My name is Hanna an I'm 23. Surgery June 3 and would love to connect with June people.

I'm getting bypass June 3rd. It's starting to set in!

I was approved a week later but it took two more weeks last that for the insurance company to receive the approval. Very easy to work with. I just used the online chat for bcbs il to check the status. Surgery is June 3rd

That's the worst. When people think you're pregnant. Or worse, when kids point to you and say she's big or she's pregnant or something like that. I wish I would have gotten my weight under control when I was like 230 lbs. now I'm up to 330 and I have a long journey ahead of me. I think you ladies are smart to get going km this before you are morbidly obese. I am lucky I have no health problems and I am getting the surgery I just wish I didn't have so much to lose.

I haven't personally. Most insurances won't cover lower than Bmi of 35 even with comorbidities. You are a lucky lady!

I have had my psych evaluation, nut consult and surgical consult. I am now waiting on insurance approval. I am not a patient lady! How long does bcbs of il take to approve? ????????????????????????????

So i have my nutrition appt March 24. Psych eval March 31 and surgical consult April 10. So I was hoping late April or early May. It will probably early May because of insurance approval and availability of the surgeon. I'm so excited. My sister and I are actually doing this together and my other sister had bypass 8 years ago. I'm 23 and my sister is 25. It's going to be a whole new life.

I am so excited! I finally have everything scheduled that I need ringer approved for surgery. All appointments will be done by April 10th. It seems so far away from now. I have some questions though. I have a psych eval and I'm wondering if having depression and anxiety wood be a reason for the psych not to clear me. I have a therapist and I'm on medicine for it. I just want to know if I should lie about it so I can make sure I'm approved. Did anyone do fmla to get time off for surgery? If you did hoe difficult was the process? Right now I only have 40 hours of paid time off to use. Does this surgery qualify for fmla? Thanks for reading! I love the support we give each other on here.

Thanks! Good luck to you too. I actually surprised myself and I could walk 1 mile without getting winded. Now to get up to being able to go for 45 mins!

Thanks everyone! I work a desk job so I'm hopeful that will be enough time.

I am preop pursuing gastric bypass. Right now I only have a week of pto to take off for surgery. I haven't been at the company for at least a year so I don't qualify for fmla. Just wondering if you all think a week is enough time off ? I would have 9 days off ( including day of surgery).

That is great advice. I would have never thought to talk after care.

I'm scared of failing. I'm scared I will fall back into old habits. I'm scared I won't have the self control I need. I'm still preop and trying to change my ways as much as I can now. I have stopped snack foods and soda so it's a start. Food has always been my comfort so it's scary not to have my security blanket