Hi there. Newbie here.

I have only scheduled my education class for the 14th of Decemver in Houston. I don't know what goes on there. I have a friend that had the surgery and she also has the same insurance through the same company (we work together @ the same job). We were at similar weigh at the beginning. I am around the 200 mark. I am worried that my chances.

I have had weight issues for quite some time. I went so far as to having an extensive tummytuck and flankplasty as well as breast reduction in hopes that would fix my form. I have only grown....rounder. Although I have dropped some in the past it all comes back with a vengence.

I was at a crossroads. My weight has taken over my life and everything about it. socially, romantically and everything else. This has to happen.

I am just afraid that insurance will not think 200 is severe enough, although it was for my friend. I do have severly high cholesterol and have been on and off BP meds. I am borderline diabetic with history in the family with my father being diabetic. I also have polysictic ovarial syndome (is that how it is spelled, or pcos?, as well as stage 4 endometriosis). I could benifit from a sleep study, as I never sleep.

I am also a flight attendant. We are paid for many things, and one of those things is to look somewhat attractive on the aircraft. Although I believe I am attractive in some ways, I do not have the confidence that 99% of our work group do to sit on the jumpseats without taking up too much space. Running down the aisles without taking someone out. I get hot and sweaty due to the weight and that is embarrassing.

I am with UHC. They do cover it my Dr.'s sweet desk lady says she called for me today. I work for a major airline and I wonder if the motivation to have us look up to standards is why my friend was approved so very quickly 2 years ago. Do you think this could affect my ruling?

Now what. Seminar the 14th:

Gonna post some before pics, if i can find one that I havent hacked my body out of.

Thanks!

Another Houstonian! I am southeast, in League City

Ankle wieghts might work or just fudge the height check. You can just slink down a little and lower your height an inch or so. That should get you where you need to be.

I too have PCOS. I had to go on Metformin to get pregnant with my daughter 4 years ago. In June, before my surgery, my TSH level showed that my thyroid was not working well. I weighed 214 and had no energy! My number was 12.1 and supposed to be between 0 and 1. He put me on levothyroxin, 75 mcg and it brought my level to 4.7. He upped the meds to 88 mcg and my level went to 0.4. I had my surgery in July and have lost 34 pounds, now at 180. When my blood test came back last week for a check up, my TSH levels were too low!! He had to decrease my meds and thinks with another 20 pounds, I could go off them entirely! Being overweight is so damaging to the hormone levels in a woman. Maybe with the surgery, your hormone levels could go back to normal and you not need a hysterectomy.

BTW, I was right at 34.8 as a BMI and my insurance didn't want to cover the surgery. I paid the 12,000 and three weeks later had my band. I can always make more money, but I can't get back time wasted feeling bad about myself. I am glad I took the plunge! Good luck to you and I hope it all works out.

My Dr (pcp) is putting me through the ringer with testing righ

t now, blood tests for hormone levels, ultrasound of pelvis, because I have had my period for 1.5 months. Hell. Waiting on blood tests, but the ultrasound came out normal, which is good. She was originally thinking pcos, but I don't know if that would show on ultrasound. The guy that did the ultrasound said everything looks normal, and thatvits probably hormones . I think my body is just begging me to lose some weight!

anything in that belly area should be checked by a gastro and gyno. I would not leave that up to a PCP. Just my opinion. I let too many things go, for to long and then once I found the right specialists I was a jumbled mess. My endo had my organs basically fuzed together and then fuzed to my abdomenal wall. it was an 8 hour surgery, which would never had been done if I listened to my old gyno which dod not specialize in endo. Bottom line I could have avoided A L O T of trama.