MichaelaRae

You look gorgeous and so does that room! You have great taste!

Hey guys. My surgery is scheduled for June 26th. Insurance approval still needs to happen and I need to lose 15 lbs. in the meantime. I'm feeling discouraged, like no matter how hard I try I won't be able to lose weight and get the surgery and could really use some encouragement. Thanks everyone [emoji172]

That would be great. My email is michaelarae9@gmail.com if that works for you!

My questing is if your insurance approved you as soon as you were done, or if they could still deny you

Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate the advice [emoji4]

Hey guys, I'm a 22 year old female from Dayton, Ohio. Anyone who would be willing to chat online would be great, I could really use someone to talk to who understands. I'm still pre-op, and have a tentative date of June 26th barring any crazy insurance stuff. Thanks everyone [emoji4]

Anyone out there who had to do the 3/6 months of medically supervised dieting? If so I have some questions and I would love some advice! Thanks!

Ok so I still have until June until my surgery, but my surgeon wants me to lose 10-15 lbs beforehand. I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but I want to make sure I do this right so that I can get the surgery. Any tips?

Girl good for you! You look great, good work!

June 26th is our tentative date and I'm so happy to have gotten this far! Still need to make sure everything is good with insurance, but I'm still very excited!

Girl you're an inspiration!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks everyone for your input! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's really too bad she's doing that. I'm still pre op and I'm trying to load up on Protein powder and Vitamins I'll need for post op. I've heard that people who don't take the vitamins and protein that their bodies need have a hard time down the road. Support is all you can do, and to set an example when you are post op. I hope that she stays on the prescribed path so that nothing bad happens Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone! Just curious what kind of pain meds are prescribed after surgery. I'm not a fan of heavy duty pain killers, and was wondering if managing the pain with ibuprofen/everyday pain pills would be appropriate. Obviously I'm going to do as my surgeon advises, but I just wanted to see what everyone on here thinks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm in the same boat with depression and anxiety, but I have had a good handle on it for years now. Unfortunately the psychologist I was scheduled to see was fixed on that in a way that made me feel like that's all he cared about, and not in a good way. He had me take this 300+ question test, and only talked with me individually for five minutes when the consultation is supposed to be an hour. Luckily he approved me, but I didn't click with this person and felt like he made a decision based on the questionnaire and not our one on one. Better luck to you and your psychologist! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App