Surgery on 9/23 in Fort Worth. Anyone in the area looking for someone to share this journey with? I'm 50, married, LVN and no one at work knows I'm doing this. So can't really share with them.

HI! I am going for my 1st consultation with the surgeon. According to my PC I should be a shoe-on for insurance approval so not worried there. Just scared in general lol

I am in Arlington, actually 1 1/2 miles west of the Ft Worth line. I am 56, widowed and live with my son & daughter-in-law.

Hope I hear from you.

Roni

Hi Roni,

where are you going to have your surgery done? My was done in Hurst with Dr Adam Smith. I did alot of reading before chosing him. I'm down 35 pounds. Still have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I think maybe I could have done this without the surgery but then again, I hadn't done it so maybe I couldn't have. The thing that is helping the most is....no sodas, ( I was drinking alot of them) and eatting at the table only, no tv, no books while eatting and fixing my plate and not getting refils.

I keep trying to get to the support group in FW but never seem to make it.

My doctor will be Dr Craig Ferrara. He is in the same office as Dr Smith. Dr Smith was my 1st choice since I know someone who had used him successfully, and can't say enough about him, but he doesn't take my insurance. Not sure what the location will be.

I know eating less will bring weight loss, obviously, but I think some of us need the additional restriction that LBS affords. Otherwise we would have been thinner long ago, at least I'm hoping I'm correct for my sake. lol For me, I figure a couple times of chest pain etc will be an valuable experience to reel in some of my bad habits.

Do you have any health issues or limitations that will benefit or possibly be eliminated by significant weight loss? I have a list!

1. Severe sleep apnea

2. Type II Diabetes

3. High Blood Pressure

4. High cholesterol

5. My spine is degenerating, causing pain & ultimately loss of mobility. But am hoping to prolong the mobility by losing the weight. My ability to walk is already limited, severely, but I gotta hope!

6. Very limited or inability to handle some personal tasks.

2-5 are controlled with meds, but heck I take 7 pills a day! I did have the blood pressure problem when I was thinner, but I think that was caused by my husband at the time. So that's a "We'll See" situation.

Hi, for me, the decision was based more on what was coming toward me rather then what I have now. I'm border line diabetic, heart rate is starting to climb, decreased mobility. Being a nurse I see how difficult it is for overweight people. From ambulation to hygeine to assisting with them when transfering bed to chair. I can't change the fact that I'm getting older but I can change the way I feel as I get there. I hope everything goes ok with your insurance. I know it can be a long process. I was able to go private pay so from the time I saw the first person to surgry was 3 weeks. But I had read and thought about it for a year. Am having problems with incision healing but other then that everything is going good.