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I am pre-op now. Expected surgery date is 9-23-13. HW-354 CW-327 GW-160 ish.

Jen ... I am.9.23.13 too!!!!

Started officially in April 2013. Began thinking about lap band in 2011, but was losing "ok" thru diet change, daily gym exercise, and phentermine. I stopped phentermine, slowly started to gain, relaced a bit on exercise due to new demands on my time, gained more, started yo yoing, got depressed, gave up...then tried phent again. Girl at that WL center said she had the band, I decided in Feb to check it out. Went to seminar Apr 4th...KNEW then and there that I wanted this, decided on RNY. Went with a friend who was a poster child for all that can go wrong, she said she had no regrets, would do it all over again, it changed her life. Knew it was "right" for me, cause I got those tears in my eyes and that gut feeling. Immediately started "the process" of PCP referral, psych appt, nut classes. Saw surgeon in May. Submitted to Cigna in May, took the. 2 weeks, denied. Did what I needed to do to meet what they required, 3 more nut/supervised diet visits, more detailed letter from PCP. Submitted again mid August, turned out I had to do pre op physical stuff so PCP would tell them I was medically cleared. Cigna, smh. Crazy. Got pre op stuff done 8/28, approved 8/30. Surgery is 9/23. I'm 5'1". HW has been 245, CW 223, goal is 135. Wrapping my head around that too....130/135 was 20 + yrs ago....

Started officially in April 2013. Began thinking about lap band in 2011' date=' but was losing "ok" thru diet change, daily gym exercise, and phentermine. I stopped phentermine, slowly started to gain, relaced a bit on exercise due to new demands on my time, gained more, started yo yoing, got depressed, gave up...then tried phent again. Girl at that WL center said she had the band, I decided in Feb to check it out. Went to seminar Apr 4th...KNEW then and there that I wanted this, decided on RNY. Went with a friend who was a poster child for all that can go wrong, she said she had no regrets, would do it all over again, it changed her life. Knew it was "right" for me, cause I got those tears in my eyes and that gut feeling. Immediately started "the process" of PCP referral, psych appt, nut classes. Saw surgeon in May. Submitted to Cigna in May, took the. 2 weeks, denied. Did what I needed to do to meet what they required, 3 more nut/supervised diet visits, more detailed letter from PCP. Submitted again mid August, turned out I had to do pre op physical stuff so PCP would tell them I was medically cleared. Cigna, smh. Crazy. Got pre op stuff done 8/28, approved 8/30. Surgery is 9/23. I'm 5'1". HW has been 245, CW 223, goal is 135. Wrapping my head around that too....130/135 was 20 + yrs ago....[/quote']

I hear you. I started looking into gastric bypass five years ago, and found a surgeon that I like and he was a surgeon in the clinics I go to. Finished everything in May and got things sent into insurance, and I was denied, because of how the therapist for the psych evaluation, and sent up another appointment with her. So she revised it, because she thought I was ready so she reworded it so it looked like I was ready. Sent in the appeal, and last week I found out I got the denial reversed into acceptance. I have my pre op the tenth of September and they said that when I get done with the pre op it could be that week or next week and I could be having surgery. Since I started the dietitian appointments I've lost 50 pounds. I went from 360 to 310. Good luck!

About my weight loss journey' date='

I had a surgery for weight loss, and i had got a possible and expected result.

i am following the diet with heealthy food, and little of physical activity.

And surgery is the best solution and my weight is stable after surgery.

How long ago did you have surgery? How much have u lost?

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 290lbs

Jen ... I am.9.23.13 too!!!!

Well I will be thinking of you! Maybe we should swap some info and keep in touch!

My surgery date was 4/29/13. HW 297 CW 253 GW160. I'm doing 80 g of Protein a day and on soft foods. Still feeling my way as far as what I can eat.<img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I'm walking everyday.

Hi dreaded mama, I had my surgery on 4/29/13 also. Nice to meet you

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I had my surgery on 4/29/13. HW 267, CW 209, Goal is 155. Glad I found this site. It really helps!!

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Hi dreaded mama' date=' I had my surgery on 4/29/13 also. Nice to meet you

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Hi nice to meet you ..cw 210

Surgery date is September 16th. So excited, nervous, and a little scared. Just with the future. I live in a house with 3 roommates, and scared that when I go back after recovering at my parents, and watching them eat foods that I use to eat. I'm not scared of eating healthier just seeing my other roommates eating unhealthy, and be tempting. Does it seem silly or not?

Surgery date is September 16th. So excited' date=' nervous, and a little scared. Just with the future. I live in a house with 3 roommates, and scared that when I go back after recovering at my parents, and watching them eat foods that I use to eat. I'm not scared of eating healthier just seeing my other roommates eating unhealthy, and be tempting. Does it seem silly or not?[/quote']

You'll be ok ...its actually easier than I thought it would be...not only do I watch others eat stuff I can't but I have to cook it for my hubby and 2 year old daughter and sometimes I still have to feed her it too and it doesn't bother me ...I was worried about it before surgery too I had mine 4/16 so 5 months apart

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 288lbs

Surgery tomorrow have to be at the hospital at 5:30 in the morning. Any advise?

Surgery tomorrow have to be at the hospital at 5:30 in the morning. Any advise?

Paige I have to be there at 5am! Surgery buddies! I'll be thinking if you!

I'm starting to get nervous!

Good luck to you both!

SW 363lbs Surg Date 4/16/2013 CW 287lbs

Thank you!

Paige I have to be there at 5am! Surgery buddies! I'll be thinking if you!

I'm starting to get nervous!

My surgery went very well. My only pain I have is from when they had to repair a hernia. The minute I got upstairs to my room I wanted to go walking