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Saw the surgeon today for the 4th of 6 supervised diet visits. Lost 7 pounds this month and have now after many years of dieting on my own have lost 1/2 of the 342 pounds I want to lose. Now that I have made it this far I know with the surgery I will get to goal. I see the Surgeon again Oct 26th. We did talk about possible surgery dates. I told him if possible and all is approved I'd be willing to have it done during the Christmas Holiday. However he will be out of the country starting Dec 16th. So I seriously doubt I will have my sleeve done until he gets back in January unless everything can get submitted and the insurance company replies quickly. The Pulmonary Office called today and stated they had a cancellation for Oct 5th so I took that instead of waiting until Oct 22. I suppose after that Dr visit I will see the PCP again and hopefully we can get the EKG referral and get an apt scheduled before the end of October. I picked up some WLS Multivitamins at the Surgeons office and at the drugstore got prilosec and hair, nails and skin pills as they were on sale.

I have an umbilical hernia and a porcelain gallbladder. The Dr said he will remove the gallbladder but not the hernia. Apparently the umbilical hernia if removed is able to come back. I had no idea I had either problems. I just hope having the gallbladder and the sleeve at the same time isn't going to be twice as much pain as just having the sleeve. I have never had surgery before and have no idea how I will handle being put to sleep.

I may be receiving my surgery either Dec or Jan. I just got word this week my current insurance copays will change in Jan. Since I am on disability and only able to work 10 hours a week my income is low and if offered a Dec surgery I am seriously thinking of having it done. Like other say I have had 59 previous Christmases to enjoy and I want to get this new life started. Mimisan I don't think you are nuts. Don't listen to others do what you feel is best.

I got a binder the Surgeon gave me on my first visit. It explains all that The Post Op wrote about. As for the Psych I have had 3 and she wants to keep seeing me up to surgery and even after if I need her. I might just take her up on that offer as long as my insurance will continue to pay for all but the $10.00 co pay

I got my new Coventry 2016 book this week and every single procedure has gone up for the copay. Some of the changes are as much as $100.00 more than I am paying this year. I am hoping I will have my surgery in Dec so I do not have to pay all the additional co-pay increases. Monday I see the Surgeon for my 4th of 6 supervised diet visits.

I am on a 6 month supervised diet also and I drink them as well. I have 6 cases sitting here and sure do hope after surgery I will enjoy them as much as I do now.

I have Coventry Healthcare also but live in Florida. I have a 6 month supervised diet I must follow and after that all my information will be submitted to the insurance company. Sorry I can't answer your question but it is nice to see someone else on the site with Coventry Insurance.

WOW and you have lost over 140 pounds in 5 months? Did you have a supervised diet before surgery? If so how much did you lose and was it a 6 month supervised diet? I am currently in the middle of my 6 month supervised diet and will see the Dr again next Monday. So far I have lost 20 pounds however lost 145 pounds on my own before the initial Dr consultation in June.

What dye are you referring too and what about it? I heard nothing about dye. I like the thought of Brain energy as mine is seriously failing me. That is great you can see soft foods now and congratulations on the nice weight loss.

You are so right about that High protein/low carb supervised diet. That is what my Dr put me on. However I have had a few things I have been craving that I know I shouldn't have. I usually have it a day or two after I see the Dr and then buckle down again to lose more weight. So far since June 17 I have lost 20 pounds on the supervised diet. He is pleased with what I have lost so far. Next Monday will be my 4th visit with him. If you don't go crazy with the foods you crave you should be ok.

Hi Everyone I last wrote after my 2nd visit of 6 supervised months with the Surgeon. Since than I saw the Dr again on Aug 24th and had lost another 10 pounds. He was pleased that I have lost 20 pounds so far. He also told me that the first visit counts as 1 of the 6 so this one was really 3 even though it was only 2 months. So I gather the 6 month diet is really 5 months. During that visit the Dr asked for another catscan of the lungs based on the results of the catscan in June. I have a 10 mm nodule on my lower right lobe. I will see the Dr again on Sept 28th and hoping and praying this will not prevent my sleeve surgery in Jan. He also asked about the Mental Health eval and if I had seen one yet. That week i had scheduled the first visit with the Mental Health Dr who I had used in 2008 when the lapband surgery was denied. She likes lots of meetings not just one, so I have seen her 3 times all ready and will see her again in Oct after I see the Dr again on Sept 28th. She tells me she is pleased with the preparation I have been doing and will approve of the surgery but would like to keep meeting as my thoughts and emotions will change as I get closer to the surgery date. She wants to help me through the whole process and will be there for me even after the surgery. I like that idea. She is very well informed about the procedure and what it is all about. Most of her patients are for WLS, but she does see others as well. So not much else is new and I will post again after I see the WLS Dr again on the 28th of this month.

Congratulations that is a fantastic weight loss. Keep going strong and you will reach goal.

You have lost 215 pounds that amazing. I am still going through the 6 month supervised diet but since I have over 200 to lose I am sure I could learn a lot from you and would love to know more about you. Feel free to send me an email so we can get to know each other.

I am so sorry this is happening while your at your Mom' trying to recover. As soon as you feel better I am sure you will be back home where you have the comforts of your home and don't have to put up with all that is happening now. Heal quickly and keep posting because I know that helps keep you sane.

Hi Everyone Aug 24th I saw the Dr again for the 3rd visit. I lost another 10 pounds and I was very happy and so was the Dr. He asked me if I had any questions and he answered them all. He asked if I had my Psych Eval yet and I told him it was scheduled for the 26th. It took me awhile to find a Dr as the first 3 names I was given by the insurance company didn't do WLS evaluation. However I remembered the Dr's name from 2008 when I tried for the lapband and was denied. She remembered me and said of course come on back and let's chat. In 2008 she wanted to see me 3 times and did the same this time. I believe my last visit will be Thursday Sept. 17th. The Dr asked me to have another catscan. This time he wanted it of my lungs as a nodule was found in my right lower lobe during the first full body scan when he though all I had was a hernia. I am still waiting to get the results of that catscan. I already have to worry about a hernia and a porcelain gallbladder and now a possible damaged lung. I just hope and pray that the nodule they saw the first time proves to be nothing this time. I see the Dr again Sept 28th for the 4th visit and I am trying to lose even more weight. I really would like to be around 300 before the surgery so I have a good chance of getting to goal by my 61st birthday. I am a bit scared as I was reading a posting about older women and the struggles they were having with the surgery. I just hope and pray I don't have the same problems. I have enough pain in my daily life. I know there will be some pain with the surgery but after the surgery pain I don't know how much additional pain I can handle. I will continue to read and post on the site. Not much else is new so I will close for now. Have a Healthy and Happy Month

I am so glad to have found this posting and thank Amber for asking the questions she did and for all of your answers. Two things I would love more info on is why can't some of you take crushed up pills and how do you stop yourself from throwing up? I still have several more months to go before my sleeve and gallbladder surgery. I have been on the site since June and have learned so much and hope to learn even more. I want to be as prepared as possible. I am physically disabled and hope and pray this surgery will not only help me to lose weight but walk again.

I saw mine for the first time June 17. My insurance wanted a 6 month supervised diet. So I see him once a month. I have already seen him 3 times and have lost an additional 20 pounds since he put me on a high Protein low carb diet. However he didn't say I had to lose a certain amount. HE also didn't say when I would have the surgery. I am thinking sometime in Jan if the insurance approves of it.

WOW You are beautiful. Congratulations in losing all that weight and having the courage to take these photos. I hope some day to be able to do the same.

I first meet the WL Dr on June 15 got weighed in at that time. He explained the sleeve surgery and told me my insurance wanted a lot of different tests. I also had to be on a supervised diet and needed to see the Dr 5 more times and get weighed in each time. Was not given an amount to lose just try and follow his 4 rules now. I have seen him two more times since June 15 and have lost 20 pounds so far. I saw the NUT for the pre-op diet in June and saw the Psych for the first time today. Have 2 more times with her. I had a Catscan to locate what kind of hernia I have and where it is located. That Catscan shows I have an umbilical hernia, a porcelain gallbladder and a nodule on my right lung. I am waiting for a referral for another Catscan for the nodule. The Dr said he would take out the gallbladder during the WLS but he wanted to leave the hernia in as he said after WLS the hernia might come back if he took it out. He would rather take it out when I reach my goal. I still have other test I need to take but not sure what they are at this time. It is looking WLS will be in Jan of 2016 if insurance approves the surgery. So I still have a ways to go and am trying to follow the High protein/Low carb the Dr put me on in June.

WOW! What an inspiration you are to have lost all that weight in 2 years. I will be going to your pages and learning more about your journey. I too have a long way to go, over 340 total pounds to lose. I have been that obese child, obese adult, obese bride, obese divorcee and I do not want to be an obese elderly woman. I have a to do list going too and now I know what to call it. Thanks for knowing what to call my to do list and for the paying it forward attitude you have toward childhood obesity. I wish I had someone around me with your determination when I was a child. I am sure you will help many obese children of today. HW 497 CW 332 still waiting to be approved for the sleeve. Hopefully the surgery will take place in Jan 2016.

Don't you have any sit down hobbies you can do? I love to do coloring and bead work and know I will be busy during my recovery doing those things as I will also have my gallbladder taken out. As for the color it is the hottest adult activity for relieving stress and boredom. I got into coloring after reading about it in the June Parade Newspaper. I turned that joy into becoming a coloring book consultant and love helping others find the Joy in Coloring. If you have markers or colored pencils I have lots of free coloring pages I can send you. Just email me. However if you really want to clean just stick to the light housekeeping as your still healing and need to be careful.

One week down and 7 pounds lighter. That is a good start. Keep doing what the Dr says and you will be to goal before you know it.

WOW! What an inspiration you are. Doing those pull ups and lifting your body weight that you lost in 1 year is remarkable. You look so different and getting down to the point where you can wear clothing in the 1X to 2X range is so exciting. I have lost a huge amount (over 160 pounds) on my own over many many years, but now I am waiting for the WLS to help me with losing the rest and being able to walk again. I checked the friends block so I can follow your progress. Keep going strong and you will get to that goal!

Lisa I am so sorry this happened to you, yet I am not. I hope you understand where I am coming from as it sounds like he was not for you. I know you are in emotional pain yet I hear you still have hope. Good for you! That is the way it should be hope and plan for the future. These painful feelings you have now will pass in time. I also believe good things come to those who wait and that when one door closes bigger and better doors open up. I too will never give up on finding love and losing weight. Don't you ever give up either.

I haven't been sleeved yet. But in my readings I believe others spoke of what you are experiencing. The others discovered it was the beginning signs of acid reflux and heartburn, so you should talk to your Dr about what is happening. I am sure if this is the issue he will give you something for it.