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Go baby go...you got through your addiction hump!!! Woo Hoo wonderwoman look out. I am sooooooooooohappy for you! I think you should go buy yourself a bracelet or something you can look at and fuss with if your fingers get twitchy again.... "someone saved my life tonite...." Whoa! It's you!!! go grrrl!

that sounds a lot like my history...Never got better either...I wish I had had the surgical option earlier...I would have had a better life...I've wasted so much time with the struggle..( My baby, who is now 27 was 1lb 10 oz...can we say c- section...after that I could never get right..or concieve again...and the depression came on strong...) Go for it is my vote...love...let the lap band help you claim your life and right to health...

Im always freezing and have learned the joy of wool socks.

be alive when my grandchildren are born and go swimming without a big t shirt over it all

Got a psycholigist on board? time to go, its too soon for self sabotage!

It's always bad to try to intrepret your own tests. The ones your surgeon had performed were probably more accurate that those your primary care doc ordered. Normal for obese people is not the same for the average population...If it was there would be less reason for the surgery...Have faith, with this help you will have much better numbers this time next year.

Hi..You are pretty young and with 2 babies maybe you deserve a bit more weight for a while. The decision is yours and yours alone...Make it for yourself. You won't be eating like everybody else anymore after it...Maybe you can loose the weight and make the changes without it. Just don't be like me and struggle year after year if your non band efforts don't stick...Were you always obese or just since the babies? If not your chances of success without the band are a bit better... I am 50 and was just about your size at your age...now I am at 250 ...wish Id had this option earlier...I hope to get surgery within a few month and feel really happy about it...Take care, love yourself and enjoy those babies...!

I think bcbs is being really nice about the lap band...Mine came in 3 days!

pat on the back to you...reward yourself...here are suggestions! Anything but food, take a long drive to somewhere beautiful and think.... sleep in, take a real long bath, buy some new music, get a pet, do some gardening, fly a kite or model airplane, paint, draw, go to a shooting range and plunk away, get a massage, clean your office, go rock hunting. carve a piece of driftwood, spend all day in a bookstore, go buy a jaunty hat......whatever floats your boat...just get off the couch and away from food thoughts....non food rewards yuhah go for it handsome!!!!

Go angelvoice!!!!! you can do it! I swear its a food detox... time will heal! Your body is a good contraption and will ajust...you will feel better ...love!!!!

I suspect that if you hang in there and keep trying somebody along the line will see that you have the capacity to stick to it. That is probably what they are looking for. I do suggest you stick with the same psychiatrist because shopping around is not something they will want to see. Good luck and patience...

Call the best hospital in the area and sign up for their information session. It was fantastic in my case and they shared all the options and statistics. The most important thing is I felt incredible relief and encouragement! My surgeons appointment is April 14th and god willing a year from now I will be significantly healthier and this time it will not come back! Can you imagine! The other thing the info session brought home is that I DESERVE THIS HELP. Try that one on for sizs...and go for it!!!!!!!!!love

Go Panda! Sorry you had to go through this but it will all be worth it in the end. I sure hope you have some before pictures because you have already done so well!!!! Isn't it nice to know that this weight loss effort will be a permanent one!!!! bless you and thanks for a really interesting thread...best of luck and keep up apprised!

thanks for the thoughtful response...ummmm

I bet once the insurance is approved it will be by any physician that is an accepted care provider for the company. It might be worth the trouble to call your insurance company and explain your situation. Mention that you would be interested in another doctors opinion before proceeding. Though it will probably be difficult to get through to the right person on the phone I suspect it will be worth trying. Your insurance company, in spite of how you feel about them, has agreed with your doctor that you deserve the operation...They also want success for you and a healthy outcome! I had a similarly confusing situation with an injury my son had recieved. The surgeon backed out and in of treating him. After knashing my teeth and waiting I finally contacted my insurance company and they were fantastically helpful...I had to do my part but within 48hours my issues were resolved, we were in the hands of the best surgeon in Boston and my son was on the mend. I do think there are some surgeons with more skill or maybe pure guts than others. Not that yours is not but it might be worth considering. No need to be nice either...it will get you nowhere.