Lydiafree

Insurance, totally. I contacted my insurance first and found out that I'm pretty much their concept of the ideal candidate. Now, once I get the info packet from the surgeon, we'll see if that's the case. I'm excited. I feel like I waited to long to start. But, better later than never. thanks for the welcomes. You'll be seeing a lot of me round here.

I'm only just starting my journey, but, assuming I get accepted and have it done, there's no limit to what I want to do. I want to take dancing lessons. I want to travel. I want to buy clothes I actually like, in colors other than black, instead of just what hides me sufficiently. I want to wear a bathing suit in public - which I've never done. I want to turn heads. I want to go to my next hs reunion instead of skipping it again. I want to not be the "jolly fat girl' of the group anymore. I want to be one of the "pretty girls" instead of just the one with the "pretty face". I want to be healthier like my beloved grandfather (rip) wanted me to be. I want my parents and my granmother to not worry about my health anymore. The list just goes on.

Hello from Buffalo, NY. My name is Lydia. I've been thinking about weight loss surgery for a few months now. I took the first step today by calling the local surgeon's office for their information packet. I started thinking about having the surgery done after yet another diet attempt went south with no results. I've tried everything - weight watchers, la weight loss, various diet pills, even working out - nothing has worked. Obseity is in my father's familys' genes - virtually every one of them (esp the women) are overweight or morbidly obese. I feel like surgery is my only option to have any hope of losing weight before it becomes a health issue. I've noticed that my knees are getting bad - always sore, stiff and shaky. I slightly limp of late after slipping on some ice a few weeks back and I'm hobbling around like I'm 80+ years old. I'm 29, ffs. Anyway, I'm here to read and learn as much as possible. Esp about the approval process, since that's where I'm at right now. Hello to all!:wub: