RaDiva.RNY

Congrats!!! You look phenomenal. I was rooting for you thru the whole video, saying Go Girl!!! #Inspirational

Sending prayers up!!!

RaDiva.RNY, I know exactly how you feel. I hope it gets easier. I wish more people were understanding of it.

This is what I've been battling, should I speak about it on FB or not. As of now I've decided not too. The people that I've told i had surgery outside of my immediate circle have all been judgmental. So sick of the you didn't need that and you could've loss it on your own. Not to mention most are people who are battling weight issues as well. I sense a little "hate".

I'm glad you got your approval fast. That time waiting will literally drive you crazy. I got my approval around September 28 after waiting 3 weeks and I had my surgery this past Tuesday, October 13.

My story... Where do I begin... October 2014 I had enough. My blood pressure was spiraling out of control and I had to do something. I went to a seminar here in Columbia, SC and was sold that the gastric bypass was what I needed to change my life. Like many others I had so many failed attempts at losing weight. I began my journey then. My insurance required 6 months of office visits and a battery of other tests as most do. My 6 months ended up being 8 months because I was unable to get a visit several months. Once I was finished my lab work came back showing I was anemic which pushed my surgery back several more months to fix the problem. I was finally submitted to my insurance company early September and got the call around Sept 28th that I was approved and my surgery date would be October 13th. My surgery went really great but I ended up staying in the hospital for 4 days as oppose to two because my sinuses started to drain and they made me really nauseous and I couldn't hold anything down. So I'm now 5 days post-op and I can't wait to get back to the old me... Oh and since the surgery my blood pressure has been normal. Go figure!!!

My story... Where do I begin... October 2014 I had enough. My blood pressure was spiraling out of control and I had to do something. I went to a seminar here in Columbia, SC and was sold that the gastric bypass was what I needed to change my life. Like many others I had so many failed attempts at losing weight. I began my journey then. My insurance required 6 months of office visits and a battery of other tests as most do. My 6 months ended up being 8 months because I was unable to get a visit several months. Once I was finished my lab work came back showing I was anemic which pushed my surgery back several more months to fix the problem. I was finally submitted to my insurance company early September and got the call around Sept 28th that I was approved and my surgery date would be October 13th. My surgery went really great but I ended up staying in the hospital for 4 days as oppose to two because my sinuses started to drain and they made me really nauseous and I couldn't hold anything down. So I'm now 5 days post-op and I can't wait to get back to the old me... Oh and since the surgery my blood pressure has been normal. Go figure!!!

My story... Where do I begin... October 2014 I had enough. My blood pressure was spiraling out of control and I had to do something. I went to a seminar here in Columbia, SC and was sold that the gastric bypass was what I needed to change my life. Like many others I had so many failed attempts at losing weight. I began my journey then. My insurance required 6 months of office visits and a battery of other tests as most do. My 6 months ended up being 8 months because I was unable to get a visit several months. Once I was finished my lab work came back showing I was anemic which pushed my surgery back several more months to fix the problem. I was finally submitted to my insurance company early September and got the call around Sept 28th that I was approved and my surgery date would be October 13th. My surgery went really great but I ended up staying in the hospital for 4 days as oppose to two because my sinuses started to drain and they made me really nauseous and I couldn't hold anything down. So I'm now 5 days post-op and I can't wait to get back to the old me... Oh and since the surgery my blood pressure has been normal. Go figure!!!

My story... Where do I begin... October 2014 I had enough. My blood pressure was spiraling out of control and I had to do something. I went to a seminar here in Columbia, SC and was sold that the gastric bypass was what I needed to change my life. Like many others I had so many failed attempts at losing weight. I began my journey then. My insurance required 6 months of office visits and a battery of other tests as most do. My 6 months ended up being 8 months because I was unable to get a visit several months. Once I was finished my lab work came back showing I was anemic which pushed my surgery back several more months to fix the problem. I was finally submitted to my insurance company early September and got the call around Sept 28th that I was approved and my surgery date would be October 13th. My surgery went really great but I ended up staying in the hospital for 4 days as oppose to two because my sinuses started to drain and they made me really nauseous and I couldn't hold anything down. So I'm now 5 days post-op and I can't wait to get back to the old me... Oh and since the surgery my blood pressure has been normal. Go figure!!!

You went through the wringer it sounds like......but you made it !!!!!!
We had the same surgery date. Cool.
I'll bet you'll give your very best after having to go through so much to get the surgery and then have the extended hospital stay. The Diva will return.

You'll always be a diva. Just a thinner, healthier, more confident version of the one you were before.

My story... Where do I begin... October 2014 I had enough. My blood pressure was spiraling out of control and I had to do something. I went to a seminar here in Columbia, SC and was sold that the gastric bypass was what I needed to change my life. Like many others I had so many failed attempts at losing weight. I began my journey then. My insurance required 6 months of office visits and a battery of other tests as most do. My 6 months ended up being 8 months because I was unable to get a visit several months. Once I was finished my lab work came back showing I was anemic which pushed my surgery back several more months to fix the problem. I was finally submitted to my insurance company early September and got the call around Sept 28th that I was approved and my surgery date would be October 13th. My surgery went really great but I ended up staying in the hospital for 4 days as oppose to two because my sinuses started to drain and they made me really nauseous and I couldn't hold anything down. So I'm now 5 days post-op and I can't wait to get back to the old me... Oh and since the surgery my blood pressure has been normal. Go figure!!!