Yesterday I heard that I've been submitted and am awaiting approval. Today I'm very extra emotional. I think it's because I just feel like something is going to go wrong again. I've had so many issues with trying to get this surgery done.....as much as I WANT it, I guess I just don't see it happening anymore. I feel like instead of waiting for approval, I'm just waiting to be let down again :-/

i was the same way about my approval. It took me so long to get a doc that would recommend it, then jumping through their hoops...I hope everything works out for you and soon. sorry you are feeling anxious. Try to just stay focused on the end goal. remember why you started all this and focus on that. the wait was one of the hardest times for me, now it is the wait for surgery and I hope that you will be there soon too,

Kat

Thanks. I just hope I don't have to wait too long for an answer.

I waited 3 years. Went through the approval process only to find out that 3 months later and several thousand dollars into it that my insurance pulled the surgery from their plan. I was pist! But I pulled myself together and hired a personal trainer determined to lose the weight on my own. After all, surgery isn't a cute, it's a tool. A tool that doesn't necessary work for everyone. Start now "pretending" that you've had the surgery. Follow the ore and post diet process. It's doable, not easy by any means, but you will lose weight, look and feel better. It will also prepare you for surgery when you do have it and in the end you will be a lot more successful for it. Good luck!

Pokybear, How are you?

I'm ok. Still waiting to hear, and getting more anxious each day I wait. I'm still convinced something will go wrong (again) that will stall, or stop, this from happening. If I could just hear back and get a date I would be do relieved!

You must think positive

I waited 3 years. Went through the approval process only to find out that 3 months later and several thousand dollars into it that my insurance pulled the surgery from their plan. I was pist! But I pulled myself together and hired a personal trainer determined to lose the weight on my own. After all' date=' surgery isn't a cute, it's a tool. A tool that doesn't necessary work for everyone. Start now "pretending" that you've had the surgery. Follow the ore and post diet process. It's doable, not easy by any means, but you will lose weight, look and feel better. It will also prepare you for surgery when you do have it and in the end you will be a lot more successful for it. Good luck! [/quote']

I thought you had the surgery? It sounds like here that you didn't. You can't "pretend" you had the surgery. You either did or didn't. Rny works on two concepts. One, a smaller stomach, for which I seriously doubt you could drink all 11 oz Protein drink and a whole yogurt outta the gate. And, two, a bypassed section of intestine which will cause malabsorbtion to occur. For me, I needed the malabsorbtion because I wasn't processing calories correctly. Also, months of only eating less than 800 Cal a day makes a huge difference. If a normal person does this its called an eating disorder.

You are right. For some its simply a matter of reducing the calories and increasing the exercise. But for me, and my heart, I had something called exercise intolerance due to my heart. I was on a diet for over 10 years with calorie consumption of 1200 per day and didn't lose weight.

I think what she meant by 'pretend I had the surgery' was to follow the diet as if I already had it and it will help in losing weight before the surgery.