Kyn13

open letter to those who think they know whats best for us, and why surgery is the easy way out. so today i joined my first class of Water aerobics at the local rec. center. the instructor was this tall thin thing, at first she seemed nice enough asking all the normal questions and when she brought up weight loss, i simply told her i looked forward to doing this even after surgery because playing in the pool really felt good. then came the look, we all know the one you get it from those who are on the latest fad diet and its actually working for them, or long time vegans who swear it works for everyone. please do us all a favor and quit acting like you know me, quit acting like you know what caused me to get to where i am or that you even begin to know how to fix me!!! take your holier than tho butt and your preaching on home!!! no one wants to hear you belittle their struggles and triumphs !!! especially while you are shoving recipes they didn't ask for down their throats!! If i wanted advice from a yoga doing perfect perky ass suzzie home maker fitness know it all id pay for a personal trainer, oh btw I've tried that too, and guess what i still didn't see the results i should have. me being fat didn't happen over night, in fact I'm pretty sure i could shock the socks right off you if i should you all my sports photos back from when i played ball in school. I wasn't fat then and i loved to run, but that cant be cause I'm too fat for all that. right???? i was ok with agreeing to disagree and be mature enough to just walk away until you decided to open your mouth and tell me i was doomed to fail and this would just create more issues then i already had. first off you have no right to decided when i succeed and when i fail!!!! so fuck you and your high horse!!! you making me feel terrible on purpose while using the guise of trying to help me was low. you are entitled to your own opinion but that doesn't mean its worth hearing. i never once asked if you thought i was doing the right thing, because its my life and my body!!! i refuse to be bullied around by you and people like you who keep saying well if you would just put your mind to it and actually commit you could lose the weight all by your self. so ill leave you with the best advice my momma gave me " if you don't know what the fuck you are talking about or don't have anything nice to say shut the fuck up and exit stage left" ok sorry rant/outburst over

I costantly have feet burning and in so much pain I'm usually crying by the time I get home from a shift at the hospital. What I do for my feet is take frozen Water bottles and put one under each foot and sit and roll them back and forth for about 30 mins. Helps my feet tons Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

This made me giggle, especially since I dislike my Protein shakes lol Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

We don't have a date set, in fact it all depends on how long it takes me to finish schooling. Told him I wanted to have my rn before we got married. I went once to try on dresses and it was the most depressing thing ever!! I went alone and tried on 3 and none of them even close to fit. Cried the whole time. I don't have a date for surgery either, just waiting on insurance approval at the moment but I'm definitely going to wait till I'm under 200 to even start looking again Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I completely understand, this is my second time having to go through this the first time I lost my insurance as I was in my 5th month it sucked. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! !! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

It's going to be a side effect of most if not all bc but with the pill it also doesn't take very long to leave ur system once u decide you want to start trying for kids. I will warn you I've had the shot and hated it not only does it make u gain at of weight but makes u unable to lose it Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So they went ahead with surgery even tho you had put it back on? I'm currently in the same boat I had lost 20 lbs at 4 months and not at my 6 months I've put back on 9 of them, I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried while waiting on the approval from insurance. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So this is a little off topic but not much, my mom had her wls Jan 28th, she did her 2 week pre op diet. During surgery they nicked my mom's spleen. Surgery took an extra hr, she ened up in icu, she had a drain in for a week. She was super tired the first two weeks after surgery always taking naps. She was sent home from the hospital after 2 days. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Hey I'm in the same boat as you, I have UHC. I just completed my required 6 months of monitored weight loss with my pcp. I have a bmi of 64. According to paperwork as long as my bmi is over 40 I don't have to have any comorbidities but I was also just told I have severe sleep apnea. My last appointment was the 16th, my Dr was supposed to fax everything to the surgeon office so they can submit it to insurance. I'm hoping it was all done by end of day friday. I plan on calling them Monday and seeing if they sent it in yet. I was told it could take up to 15 days for approval. Waiting is the worst part. And I'm sure I'm probably over thinking and worrying a bit much but I can't help but wonder what if they don't approve my surgery. Good luck on ur end, I look forward to hearing how it goes and when urs gets approved!!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I'm looking forward to being able to buckle my seat belt in my car. Being a better mom to my son. Going to the movies with my spouse and being comfortable. Buying pretty clothes. I want to buy a corset without having to spend the extra $100 to have is sized up. To go shopping for my wedding dress without having to settle. Joining an adult softball team. Horse back riding. And soooo much more. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Me there is no question about it, but me and her we have been through so much together and it just would be nice if she were a little more supportive Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I still don't have a surgery date, currently waiting on the insurance approval. But I had my son in 2007 and I've been over 300 lbs since. I've gone back and forth over having it or not. I'm gonna do this for me and my son. But I've found what truly sucks for me is that the one best friend I really want to share this all with she thinks that I'm chicken and I took the easy way out. I know she loves me n I love her just sucks cause any time I have news to share or thinking thoughts of things like this I can tell her. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Ok so I had a couple of questions regarding the time frame for my visits for weight loss with my pcp. When I started all this I thought I was going to be switching from UHC to BCBS well I thought I had to wait a full 24 weeks to even make an appointment with my surgeon. So I called to clarify turns out I only need one appointment for each month for 6 months they don't count the weeks so I moved my appointment up from the 30th to today. So that I can get all my paperwork in, she said it take 14-21 days for the insurance to give approval... I'm hoping to know something by the 1st of july... think this is the pick me up I needed Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I'm in the same boat I don't have a surgery date as of yet, shooting for end of July if not sooner. But I've gained 10lbs. I was giving in to all of my cravings. But I've pit my self on a liquid diet until my next app on the 30th to maybe kick my self in the right direction and get rid of the cravings. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I went to therapy through my Bariatric Program to help with emotional eating! I just left being "cleared" for surgery! I can't tell you how much it's helped me - including non weight loss issues. I feel completely ready for life after surgery!Ive cleared my psychological evaluation, she didnt recommend any therapy. I don't emotional eat mine is out of boredom, most of my shifts at the hospital where I work is sitting n a little room watching heart rhythms for 12-14 hrs. So once I was put on non weight bearing status for my fractures in my foot I couldn't do anything so I was put in the monitor room for 6wks, and not being able to actually do anything sucked and I just quit watching my snacking. And since then my boss likes me in the new position so I'm there more often than I am out on the floor walking like I used to. And now the junk food and crap has spilled over to the house. And I honestly don't think it's too much to ask my spouse to keep his junk food and sodas at work, we drink tea when we are at home. It helps to keep my cravings at bay to not have it n the house. He can go buy him a soda if he wants as long as it's not brought into the house in bulk. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So yesterday I went and stocked up on shakes I've got ten days worth of them in the fridge. So today starts day one. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

It does help:) and yes my foot is better, no more boot!!! I'm hoping to be able to get my recreation membership for my family this payday so I can go use the pool whenever I want, since my foot I've found that normal exercise hurts too much, my foot Dr said I got the stress fractures from my weight and the fact I work so many hrs on my feet. So I'm hoping the pool will help they have Water arrobics that I'm looking forward to trying. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So I'm in my 6th month of supervised diet with my pcp required for wls. I started out at 380 which has been my hw, and I managed to get down to 363. I was so proud of myself. Well I got put in a boot for 6wks and couldn't do anything. And with that I let diet slip and started with the cokes again and junk food. Ever since I go my boot off tho I've been telling myself I'm gonna start over tomorrow and get back on track, I haven't been able to kick the cravings or to keep my will power in check these last couple weeks. I don't know how to get back on track, my mom suggested that I start drinking Meal Replacement shakes twice a day and then eating dinner. She said the shakes helped her cut the cravings. I've found some with 30g of Protein. Anyway, anyone else have will power issues? Or issues with unsupportive spouses? He always seems to sabotage me, I've asked him to keep his junk food at work as well as sodas but it hasn't helped. Ugh just completely frustrated right now. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

In my hospital I work at respiratory draws our ABG, but sorry you had to go through that digging is never good Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Middle Tennessee here Murfreesboro Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So I'm almost 29 and this is the list of things that made me want to do this. Now I know some of this is gonna be tmi or whatever but if it helps just one person to not feel alone or helps push them to finally go through it it's well worth it. So I can't do anything I love Horse back riding Running Volleyball Softball Bike riding Roller skating Sitting at a booth in a restaurant Wearing cute clothes that don't look like an old couch fabric or that I didn't have to order Not being able to be the mommy I should be to my son Volunteer fire fighting Now here are the things that aren't so pleasant to admit to or hear I can barely put on my own socks 9 times out of 10 I can't tie my own shoes I cry all the way home from work every night I pull a shift at the hospital cause my feet are in agony No Dr will help us have a second baby I have to wear sanitary pads because my bladder leaks without notice if I suddenly have to pee No matter how often I shower and wash I still feel like I have a smell I can't shave my legs as well anymore I also can't shave my lady parts alone anymore (thank god for a loving spouse! !) I hate that my boobs sag I used to be healthy I was a size 12 leaving hs and then it all went to hell I'm really just fed up with it all. Especially going into my closet and trying on everything I own but I'm too fat and they are all too tight Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Who's to say those of us with ink don't also have or do any of those and more? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

I had mine done at home just last month, so I went in and seen the Dr and my insurance won't pay for an in house test without an at home one done first. So a week later I received a small box with an elastic band that goes just under the boobs. It also has a oxygen censor that plugs into the black box as well as an oxygen tubing that also plugs into the box and u turn in on as you lay down to sleep. The next morning turn it off put in the extra envelope they send u and you mail it back and wait for a call on the results. I didnt even have to go in for a second one cause mine came back as sever sleep apnea Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

So my biggest piece yet goes shoulder to shoulder across my chest it's a heart wrapped n chains n padlocked shut with angel wings. I got pregnant with my son at 19 and was madly in love with his father even after he ran out on us before I had him. Well before I could completely move on from him when my son was 4 we lost him to a stray bullet in a drive by meant for another house. I was devistated. And I heard this song which is how I came up with the tattoo design "From angels wings To falling stars God makes everything But unbreakable hearts" Figured if God couldn't make it unbreakable I'd lock it away. So that's my big one I've got a small red bird for my mom that says love, and a Chinese symbol for mother. I want tons more a Maltese cross for my dad who passed away who was a fire fighter, a tat to brand me a nurse once I graduate and a sister who lives 1,500 miles away. I also want corset ribbons up the back of my legs with pretty bows once they are all toned after surgery. And once I reach my goal weight I want the difference between start and finish on my wrist Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Yeah the surgeon let's the pcp do the 6 months monitored weight loss and once I go in for my last visit on the 30th she will fax a sheet for each month along with the 5 yrs of proof of obesity as well as a letter of medical necessity. I've passed my psychological testing. The only things left on my to do list is the first consult with the surgeon and the nutritionist and then insurance approval. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App