KristeyK

iVillage.com. They have forums set up for the month you are due. I've been with mine for two and a half years now. (I didn't like the pregnancy.org, babycenter.com or any of the others out there.)

Go for that Chantix. My surgeon warned me the first time I met with him that he would NOT operate on someone who had a cigarette within the last 14 days prior to surgery. I've tried another four times in the last year from that warning. The fourth time I wanted to quit my PCP wrote me a script for Chantix and it was a MIRACLE!!! It's been over a month since I've had a ciggie. Of course I still have cravings, but they are SOOOO manageable now it's unreal to me. (Like they only last MAYBE 30 seconds and aren't bad compared to not being able to get it off my mind for HOURS and getting the shakes. lol) Good uck!

Hi there y'all!!! I'm Kristey. I have been flip flopping on getting weight loss surgery for a few years now. (Been to several seminars. lol) I was finally getting serious about it and was going to get it done in December of '05, but found out in October that I was pregnant. YAY!!! So obviously I put it off. I've been thinking about it again for the past year, but after trying to get pregnant again and NOTHING working to get my ovaries going again, I decided not to put it off any longer. I got my insurance approval yesterday and am scheduled for my band on May14th. I CANNOT WAIT!!!!! I'm a little nervous about it, but MUCH more excited than scared. I look forward to getting to know y'all!!!

That's a good question...what do I WANT? Aside from the health benefits... I want to be able to go SCUBA diving again. I want to be able to fit EASILY into an airplane seat instead of hanging over into my husband's seat. I want to NOT be the fat mom at my son's school activities. I want to be able to have fun exercising again rather than worrying about what it is I am doing to my knees because they hurt so bad. I want my oval face back. I want to walk into Target and be able to buy clothes there. I want to be able to get pregnant and have that second child.

I am still shocked at how easy the process was for me. I only submitted my diet history, my primary care dr wrote the rec. letter for me and then I had the bloodwork done to be able to show things are really in the beginning stages of being bad due to the weight. From what I understand though, it seems like it's up to the employer's plan as to how easy it is to get it OK'd. (If that makes sense.) Good luck!

However, they don't suck you in a whole lot. I like them really for the fact that they smooth out what's there. (If that makes sense to you.) I am pre-op though, so I'm hoping as the weight comes off they'll be able to help me keep the gut sucked in a little bit. I can also tell you they are 1,000% more comfortable than anything else like that I've tried. (And work just as well.)

Congrats!!! I think I'm the lucky one in that my only fight was getting my primary care physician off his duff to WRITE THE LETTER for me. lol. (Took him a month.) My info was submitted last Friday and I got the call this morning that UHC approved me for it. WOOHOO! (I was amazed it was that easy.) Do you have a surgery date set yet?:rolleyes2: