shaylady08

I am so glad that you understand how I feel .It was like a slap in the face .Either way I have distanced myself from the negative and focused on starting my new healthy lifestyle .So I feel so much better I found a group of people that support me and never even met me .So I'm so very thankful. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am really happy for you .i know you can't wait until December .I am wishing you the best . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for the post .

I'm so glad I came across this thread I had partnership too and I never had a doctor who said they will cover it .I had to get my insurance from my employer to even have a conversation about it .Which sucks I would have tried years ago .i have a friend on partnership that I will think she will qualify so I will tell her that it is possible .

I wanted to find out if you can have GI issues and still qualify for a bypass or sleeve?My stomach digest slow for the first hour and after that my food digest fine.But I'm scared when I meet my surgeon they will say I can't do should I be freaking out or still think positive about it ?My GI Doctor got me feeling like this because he said it may be an issue .But you can have congestive heart failure and still qualify. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks guys for the advice .I have most definitely stop telling people and at this point my circle is getting smaller .My daughter is my support system she is more excited then anyone .You would think she is having surgery .She is the main reason I want to have the surgery I have really bad Osteoarthritis in my right knee and I can barely walk now a days .I promised her a trip to Disneyland shortly after the surgery .I will no longer let anyone bring my excitement down and just counting down for my process to start .Thanks again guys . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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So as I'm excited about this process and know I'm going to love the new me I chose to tell people about the surgery my friends that is and I get the feeling that most or not all are jealous and say negative things like you can die from having that surgery or you don't need it stop being lazy .It hurt my feelings so bad I decided to keep everything that I'm doing by myself .I thought people would be happy and they are not .How do you deal with that ? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I get this all I time .Or you just need to work out.Everyone carries their weight different . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I keep hearing about Aaron Baggs is he a really good surgeon ? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So at the end of orientation will you know how much weight do you have to lose or wait for the appt with your surgeon ? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had the introduction class on August 24th And got the call on that 29th. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was so happy reading this post no one talks about Richmond ca process I start in 2 weeks so I'm so excited about this post . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

And December seems so long .They called me in 2 days of my pcp referral Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am going to orientation on the 29th .I was told hold off on loosing weight before orientation because they go off your weight when you way in.I just asked because I wanted to start going to the gym sooner then later . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I'm going to my orientation for my gastric bypass in 2 weeks .I had an appointment with My GI Doctor and he was concerned about my stomach which digest slowly after the first hour and after that it is fine.Im overall healthy and have really bad osteoarthritis on my right knee and I will give anything to be normal and walk again .My question is that a reason to be denied for the surgery ?Im so stressed out about being denied . Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App