I'm a Newbie to the Site...but I need everyone's prayers and good luck wishes....

[~Proud~Mommy~ 0]

Hello, I just turned 26 years old and I am at my heaviest, I am 254 lbs and my surgeon just submitted the ppw to my insur. company for me to have the surgery. PLEASE pray that I get approved, my surgeon is thinking that I will be because I have a good insur. company but I think it goes on what policy my hubby's employer has. So I should hear back from my surgeon's office within the next 2 weeks! But at my surgeon put me at ease on saying that it will go through. My 1st goal weight 180 lbs my ulitmate goal I guess would be 145 lbs :thumbup:

Edited May 20, 2010 by ~Proud~Mommy~

[Tiffykins 673]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum.

Fingers and toes crossed, prayer sent your way for approval. Keep us posted.

[~Proud~Mommy~ 0]

Thanks hun.......will do, I am kinda getting nervous already!!

[deletedsally 8]

I'm happy for you that you are planning on having surgery while you are still young! Before I got pregnant my highest weight had been 165, but most the time I stayed around 140 with careful diet and exercise. After my first daughter was born, my weight was 220. That was the beginning of a 30 year nightmare with my weight. I dieted and reached my goal weight multiple times, only to find that I was constantly hungry and began regaining weight quickly if I did not exercise an hour a day and continue to restrict calories. I kept thinking that I would "get it right" with the next carefully selected food and exercise plan. Unfortunately, I was never successful at maintaining weight lost through dieting--and neither are 95% of the other people who lose weight by dieting

Until the medical profession comes up with reasonable and successful non-surgical treatments for obesity, my vote is for this surgery. You deserve to be healthy and to have the energy to enjoy your family!

[lauramomof3 2]

good luck girl. keep us posted with how it goes.

[M_Bigga_M 0]

Well I just sent a prayer your way too, and just Accept it that it's Approved :thumbup:

[~Proud~Mommy~ 0]

Thanks everyone and to M_Bigga_M yes I am CLAIMING it!! :thumbup: