kikilay17

I am scheduled for 10am too praying everyone has a smooth surgery. Has your surgeon told you how long your sugery will be?

I am joining the losers bench 11/30 too and I am slightly freaking out!!! I have never had surgery before or had to stay in the hospital so very new experience.

Thanks for the tip I am being sleeved 11/30 and definitely wondering what to pack

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hair you are working it girl. You look amazing once I hit 100-150lbs lost I plan to chop mine off.

you look amazing!!!!!!!

I am so freaking excited I finally got the pre auth approved to have my consultation with my surgeon. You read that right I had to get pre auth just to get the consultation.

My insurance company Meritus covers my surgery. However, they have no in network bariatric surgeons. How that happens I have no clue. So just to get my consultation I had to get a referral and pre auth. I was ready to just start putting money together to go to Mexico which I REALLY DID NOT WANT TO DO.

I have been trying to get auth to get the ball rolling since March. My doctors office told me that they would deny it and they had never had anyone get approved to get the consult. I told the insurance lady I would be the first because I am a fighter. I called today and was told they approved. I called my doctor to make sure they had record of the approval as well and the lady was like "I was just going to call you mija you won I can not believe it".

I know I am going to have to get auth approved again to actually have surgery but at least now I can get the ball rolling. My consult is scheduled for next Wednesday and I am so excited!!

@ kaseyw0od bahahaha I totally am terrified of my bat wings too. You should check out Ghrelinbegone on youtube. I love her arms and she posted a video on her arm workout. She still has a little bat wing going on but it looks damn good.

Trust me I am going to be the squatting lunge queen!!! I have tried to do the 30 day squat challenge 3x at my size now and failed. Totally hoping to conquer it after surgery.

I know your surgery date was yesterday I am so freaking excited for you!!! Totally praying and sending fast healing thoughts your way. Can't wait to her how your doing.

Literally just read your whole conversation totally being a stalker !!!

@ kaseyw0od I am so FREAKING EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!! You have to keep us updated and let us know how you are feeling. I have a pretty big booty now and my biggest fear from the surgery other then you know not waking up is a saggy ass. I feel so vain but I am terrified my booty is just going to be a whole bunch of skin lol.

@ sweettooth2015 I am going to send you a friend request. I am also at the beginning of my 6 month diet. I totally think it is ridiculous we have to do this anyway. Like six months is not going to make a dent in 20 years of being overweight.

@ pgarcia0812 you are amazing for dishing out all the awesome advice!

Hello Kiasha,

You replied to my "First Consult" post but I thought Id pop in here and say hello. I am 24 and from North Idaho/Eastern Washington area. That is very unfortunate to not have any "in network" doctors in your area, hopefully you can find a fix! Look forward to hearing everyone's success, well wishes to those who just had surgery or are due to have surgery soon.

Thanks for the reply. It is kind of nuts because they do not have any in network in my state and it is local insurance lol. My Dr. told me that they have never approved anyone. However, i called and talk to everyone and got my case sent to the clinical director. Then they reached out to my Dr office. My Dr. said that is a first so fingers crossed I get approved so i can really get the ball rolling. Totally do not want to end up up paying out of pocket.

Hey everyone I'm 25 and just starting my 6 month medically supervised diet as well. Feel free to keep in touch with me. I could totally use all the accountability and support.

@@kikilay17 CONGRATS AND WELCOME!!! I am also 25 years old, from CT, scheduled for Gastric Bypass next Wednesday, April 29! I'm ready to finally take control of my life and stop my weight from holding me back. I am getting married next year, and like you said, want to be healthy to have children and start a family. Most of all, I just want to live a long and happy life. I wish you luck in everything and hope you get approved soon! Let's keep in touch

Hey Kasey we should def keep in touch. CONGRATS ON YOUR SURGERY DATE!!! That has to be super exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. I am currently fighting with my insurance but it looks like its going to go my way. You have to let me know how your surgery goes

I LOVE SCANDAL!!!!!!

@@KalelsWifey, i too suffer from horrible Migraines and have been using a drug called Dihydroergotomine. (dHE). About 4 years ago I went to a neurologist that specializes in Migraine. She is a migraine sufferer herself and I have learned a lot from her.

I have not been to an ER since I met her because she provided me with the right medications so that I could treat them quickly at home. I take one dose of Propanalol each evening. A very low dose. This is used as a preventative.

Then when I feel a migraine coming on, I give myself an injection of DHE in the leg. 98 percent of the time the headache subsides completely within 30 minutes and I feel perfectly normal.

Every once in a while I get a super severe migraine where the DHE does not work right away and then I have a rescue shot called Toridol which makes my super migraine disappear completely.

I will say since having my RNY completed my headaches have gone from daily to maybe once a week on average. Some weeks I get none, others I will get two. We did try stopping the Propanalol but my headaches came back daily so we just use that one dose in the evening. We did stop Topomax after surgery. I don't think that medication did anything for me.

I have learned that migraines are genetic and usually the only thing that resolves them for women are to go through menopause. Even then, they may not resolve. I am hoping I am one of the lucky ones who does resolve as I am going through menopause now.

My poor son and granddaughter (she is 10) both get severe migraines as well. Hopefully they will get them under control now because migraine is actually damaging. I have developed arthritis in my jaw from clenching due to the pain. Once that happens there is nothing much that can be done.

I wish you all the best with your recovery and hope your headaches get better.

i hope your headaches subside but it is definitely awesome they have declined. I have seen several doctors but none of them have given me any medicine even with all my issues they always tell me I am so young just lose weight.

Reading your post reminds me of me! I had the gastric bypass this morning. I chosen to do so for my kids and the fact that I too have PCOS and Pseudo Tumor Cerebri which came about when I was pregnant. I also get ridiculous migraines... I'm praying and have prayed that these symptoms will all subside as I continue this process. I was ensured that going thru a wt loss program and selecting one of the surgeries I would then not need to be concerned with the above listed symptoms that in most cases they go away.

Do you know when your scheduled?

I hope to hear from you.

GB and good night.

Congratulations on getting your surgery done!!! How are you feeling?

I do not have my date I am going through this major fight with my insurance. I have bariatric benefit but there are no in network surgeons in my state go figure lol...I am hoping to hear from them next week.

Hello everyone my name is Kiasha I am 25, happily married for 3 years, and planning to have an RNY done as soon as possible. Its a decision I have thought long and hard about for 3 years. I tried losing weight on my own and it just isn't working. I have PCOS, Papilledema, and Pseudotumor cerebri all which I have been repeatedly told would get better with weight loss. I am ready to make a permanent change in my life. I am hoping the surgery will make it possible for me to have a baby and most of all just be healthy.

I look forward to getting to know everyone and providing/receiving as much support as possible.