Hello! I have been doing research and reading posts on here and I've finally decided to take my first step in getting surgery. I am meeting with my doctor tomorrow to talk about it and do a pre-determination for insurance (which would cover 80% of the costs if approved). I am pretty much expecting to be denied but trying to be hopeful.
I am kind of in shock that I am actually pursuing this. I never thought I would get weight loss surgery. I guess I'm just to the point where I don't know what else to do. Deciding last January to "really do" something about my weight only caused me to lose a ton of money to Jenny Craig and gain another 20 lbs. I won't even mention how many times I've joined Weight Watchers. So I am done with all that. I think I have that rebel attitude where if you tell me I can't have something I only want it more. Dieting = deprivation = me gaining more weight. I am hoping the lap band can help me with this.
My dad has diabetes and my mom is morbidly obese (having gained and lost over 100 lbs more than once) and I can not go down that path. I just can't. I am about 5ft2in and the last time I weighed the scale said 213 and I about flipped out which is why I am here. I had no idea I was over 200 lbs. I just see myself getting to where my mom is without even realizing it and that's scary.
Anyway, thanks for reading and I look forward to chatting with you all.
Mary Kate
