I would love to meet some other people in the area! I have been hesitant to go to the support group that my hospital recommended as I have not yet submitted my info to insurance and feel like if I go to these groups it will get my hopes up for something that is not set in stone....

Hi guys... I just wanted to say good luck to you all. I have been pretty much told by insurance that there is an ice cubes chance in hell that I will ever be approved unless I gain all my weight back and then some and then go back onto a 6 month diet, and gain a few serious co morbities because the ones I have aren't "serious" enough. So here is to me trying to diet like I have a sleeve and see how far it takes me. So you girls rock your sleeves and good luck to the ones waiting for insurance approval! Maybe I will be back around trying this again when the weight tides come rolling back in.

hey pandabear, my doctor, emily, does the medifast program. apparently, you can lose the same pound a day on the progam a the surgery. look her up online and give her a call. she is sweet and very supportive and she is your coach for the program.

starla, i dont know what t tell you. as i havent had the surgery yet, but we used this CD with my husband before he had surgery a few years ago. it helped him a lot, as he is a very anxious person.

you can download stuff like this cheeper than the CDs btw. http://www.amazon.com/A-Meditation-Promote-Successful-Surgery/dp/1881405346

domt know why my doctors last name disappeared. its QUEENAN.

bumping this up... anyone who has had or is going to have the surgery interested in being an "online buddy." i am scheduled for next friday, the 12th.