BMI 35 - Just got approved!!!

[happy2lap 2]

I am a 40 year old female. I'm 5 foot tall and weigh 181 lbs. My BMI is right at 35. I went in about a month ago and got pre approval from my doctor. It took about a month to get all the paperwork together and all the appointments, like the psych evaluation. The doctor submitted my forms via internet at 9 this morning and I was approved by 1:00. No joke. I am so excited, nervous, overwhelmed, and anxious. I have been fighting my weight since I was a teenager. The lowest I've been in my adult life is 163. I look at pictures of myself and don't even know who I am. I feel like there's a different person inside of me waiting to get out. That probably sounds dumb . My surgery is scheduled for June 27th.

[\Mara/ 11]

Congrats! Who is ur dr?

[happy2lap 2]

Dr. VerSteeg (Iowa)

[Kitt3000 757]

So excited for you! Shout out if we can be of help to you. You are going to be where you want to be in no time flat! Awesome! Sending a happy dance your way!

[Bandista 7,466]

Congratulations! I can so identify with what you say about another person inside. I look at photos and just can't match that image up with myself. Yet!

[kll724 3,055]

Hi happytolap! How are you doing?