MacMadame

Hi- I live in Northern CA and am thinking about surgery. I've been struggling with my weight since I was about 6 or 7 and went on my first diet at 13. A few years ago, I decided that I wasn't going to diet any more but just listen to my body and see what happens. I think my relationship with food is much better than it used to be because of that, but my weight hasn't changed. Until recently I was one of those people who are prejudiced about this surgery. It seemed like cheating. But two things happened. First, my neighbor got it and not only has he lost weight, but he looks so much HEALTHIER. You can see he has more energy and his face isn't so red any more. I was really impressed by that. Secondly, I realized that my body lies to me and tells me it's hungry when it can't possibly be. As long as that happens, I'll never be able to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF. I am not the kind of person who sits down and eats a bag of chips. I eat very small, healthy meals. I just eat about 4-6 of them a day plus constant snacking. It seems like every two hours my body thinks it's hungry and just having a nibble of something isn't enough. So I've decided to get the surgery and thought that was the easy part. Until I came here! :thumbup: Now my head is spinning with all the different kinds of surgery, how to pick a doctor, etc. I'm also worried now that I won't be covered by insurance ... I didn't realize how many people self-pay for this insurance and how many on the edge of the guidelines (like I think I might be) don't qualify. I'm counting on you guys to help guide me through...

I'm also looking. Normally I use Palo Alto Medical Foundation for everything and have for over 10 years. I love them. Had my 2nd kid there, do all my lab work and tests there, see all their specialists when I need to. I've never had a bad experience with them in all that time, either. But according to their web site, they only do RNY and I do *not* want that. I'm kind of flummoxed to tell the truth. I had assumed I just had to make an appointment with my PCP, tell her I had decided on the surgery, and then I'd be slipped right into their system, no muss, no fuss. Now I have to worry about finding someone good, if they are in my insurance network, etc. Anyone else here who primarily uses PAMF and has had this surgery and can advise me?

I had to take heparin injections when I was pregnant with my last kid. I had a blood clot previously and that makes my risk higher than average. It wasn't that big a deal but I ended up with large areas of my lower stomach area all purple-yellow and that was gross.

Thanks! I'm about to go clothes shopping now. Pray for me!

I am a middled-woman, married with kids, who has been struggling with my weight all my life. Recently I decided to get Weight Loss Surgery to nip my problem in the bud permanently. I have decided to share my journey through this blog: Fatty Fights Back I hope you'll come visit me there. Sincerely, MacMadame

I am a middled-woman, married with kids, who has been struggling with my weight all my life. Recently I decided to get Weight Loss Surgery to nip my problem in the bud permanently. I have decided to share my journey through this blog: Fatty Fights Back I hope you'll come visit me there. Sincerely, MacMadame