RobinRg

Hey, I can't find the low BMI FB group! I am not great at computer crap! Can someone send me a msg? Robin Richardson Gilbert Thank you!

Hey everyone! I have a question! Many of you have mentioned adipex (sp?). Did you PC give you a scrip for that and what is it? No one ever offer me diet meds? I feel left out!

I love hearing all these stories! So much of it is the same as mine! Highest weight was 265 and I did manage to drop some and keep it off but could not lose more and keep it off. I used to spend hours at the gym, swimming and lifting weights. I got pretty strong but no fat went away. I have the co-morbidities ( hate that word, makes me feel like I am dying), did the 6 months record of food and activities.......I lost 7 pounds in 6 months! That added to my depression! I worked so hard and the results were practically nil. My PCP says my metabolism is shot and has been pushing me for a decade to do this! I looked into it years ago and Blue Cross said NO WAY. I got heavier, felt guiltier about it, developed more problems and now we have different insurance! After so many diets for so many years, I am tired of listening to other people, especially when I have learned enough about Bariatric surgery to know most of what they say is really wrong! I tried it myself for decades without asking for help, now I am asking! My husband had a DS in 2013, he was insulin defendant, his stomach stopped working from the diabetes and he was getting bad nerve damage from it, too. Things were going downhill fast for him. His best option for any kind of health was the DS and he took it. About 150 lbs later he is in great health and feels terrific. There is no better proof for me! As for telling other people, I have told plenty of people I work with and they are surprised I am big enough but are really supportive. Maybe it is because #1 I work in a hospital and #2 they have all seen me drenched in sweat after very little activity or just because it is humid! I have not told my family (in an other state) but I will at the last moment. They did not really understand my husband's surgery very well, they still think it was some kind of diet! Since the Dr. will also be fixing a hernia for me I will tell them it is surgery for that and later tell them the rest. My Mom is 90 and worries about EVERYTHING, so I kind of hate to add to that............ It is a conundrum! For all the nay-sayers, I say mind your own business and health problems and let me mind mine!!!!!!! Getting excited and it is hard to wait!

Hello! No, not self pay! Unless,the insurance doesn't come through! That is where the waiting comes in and it is hard to wait! I am sure about this and have some experience as a support person for my husband when he had his DS.

Brandnewme2015 and everyone !!!!!!! Thanks for the responses! My PCP was not the one who said don't lose more weight, it was my Bariatric Dr. He is concerned my BMI will go down too much and the insurance will then become a problem..... I am a planner and I sssooooo want to go out and pick up all the protein drinks, etc. I will need but I keep hearing don't do it, you tastes may change and you could end up not liking them! I feel like I need to be doing something toward my surgery,......

Hello! I am in Marietta, Ga. Scheduled for 6/3/15 with Dr. Jean-Pierre at Kennestone Hospital. Hoping there are some "sleevers" out there in the ATL area! "Can we talk!!!!!!!"

Hey Everyone! I am pre-op and scheduled for 6/3/15. I have had all my pre-op testing done and all Dr.'s recommend I get it. Most people think I don't need it, my BMI is 35. My Dr. said don't lose any more weight!!! My husband had a DS and Sleeve 8/13 and is doing great so he is very supportive. My problem is, I am confused about the info for the various procedures! You can eat this, you can't eat that.......... His restrictions are not the same, I keep hearing about RNY restrictions, etc. I guess I just need it spelled out for me since I have been to so many support meeting, heard so much and now it is a bit of a jumble in my brain! Does anyone know a place to find JUST sleeve info? Waiting on the insurance co. to say "yes" is sooo hard. We should know by 5/28 or 29........ I would love to have some "sleeve buddies"!!!!!!!!