Going through my insurance required six month supervised diet. Very anxious for time to pass to get my surgery. I finish in May, so am optimistically looking at June for surgery. Anyone else around my stage? Isn't the wait killing you????

So I guess I'll introduce myself I'm Ritchie O'Neal and I am 28 years old. I'm fun loving and I'm a people person. I have no kids at the moment, I have to get a boyfriend first lol my surgery is schedule for June 2nd. I can't wait I started my process last month and it feels like a forever wait.

SO great to hear from everybody!!

@@mclorrie it's called Ultimate Gastric Sleeve Success by Dr.Duc C. Vuong

Thanks! :-) I'll take a look at that one too!

I am on the same path as you and yes I just can't wait already!!! I still have weight to loose but I am getting there! It's just so hard

I'm just starting the process, but I'm self-pay so I don't have to deal with the insurance requirements. My surgeon requires 3 months of nutrition meetings so I'm thinking that my date will be in June. I meet with the surgeon on March 2nd to go over the plan, so hopefully I'll have a better idea then!

My name is Lindsay, by the way. I live in CT, which unfortunately is not one of the states that requires insurers to cover bariatric surgery, so my family will be helping me self-pay. I'll be 27 in a couple weeks and I live alone with my 3 cats and 1 dog. I work as a market researcher, so not a very active job, so I'm hoping that I don't have to take very much time off. I've told my boss and she's supportive, but I still feel kind of weird having to leave early for appointments and stuff. How are you guys handling that?

I just schedule my appts for as late in the afternoon as possible, is that an option? Or first thing in the morning? That way I have most of the day uninterrupted. Sometimes I skip lunch those days as well.

I haven't told work and don't plan to do so. I have a hiatel hernia that will be repaired at the same time, so that's all I am telling them. That's fantastic that your boss is being supportive

@@Seahawkgirl great idea for the intros Glad to hear you were able to download on a Nook. I am going to give it a shot.

Glad to meet everyone! I am a 45 year old mother of two daughters 15 and 18 years old. I have been married for 22 years and we live in Opelika, AL. I was born and raised in Georgia but we relocated to AL 7 years ago.

@@mclorrie I am going to download the book today and get started. It is rainy here so perfect timing.

Update - I had my sleep study this week and I do have sleep apnea. I have to go back for a second night to get my machine and they will adjust my settings as I sleep.

Question: How did you get your cardiac clearance letter? Did your primary refer you?

I told my boss he actually called me after hours to tell me he was proud and all that but I warned him there's a lot involved and as an office manager it's a huge blow when I'm not there. I've tried to make it as late as possible but sometimes you can't help it. It's something they have to deal with my health comes first. So I made all my appts gave him a list for all the appts so I don't have to remind. Even if my boss made a big deal it's like my life or a few hours of work but he knows it

I'll be Tijuana at hospital angeles with Corvala june 29 returning july 4. I am sure it will be hot in TJ then. I am married with one four year old. Good luck to all.

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My PCP referred me to my cardiologist. I had a chest xray & an echocardiogram before I got clearance.

@@mclorrie Thanks, at my next monthly weigh in I will ask for a referral.

Hi, everyone! I am 55, married 32 years and have two children. I am aiming for June so that I can be out of the classroom while I recover. The other reason for a June surgery date is that I'm planning on keeping this private. During the school year, FMLA time is a possibility, but all the school board minutes are published in our local paper which means names of teachers who are on medical leave get printed. I had surgery a few years back during the school year and had to answer well-meaning questions to people around town about whether or not I was okay. Let's just say I won't repeat that experience, thank you very much.

In other news, I went shopping today for a new pair of jeans and said to myself, "Hopefully this is the last time I have to buy clothing this big."

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lol @Engteacher. I have a small shopping problem and I keep telling myself "no more fat clothes, no more fat clothes"!

Ooopppss did someone say shopping... I'm a shopping addict myself but I started buying fashion for the smaller version of me which will emerge after June. I look forward to buying off the rack rather than those special stores that are specifically assigned for people of size.

@@richieoneal411@gmail.com How are you deciding what size to choose? I was thinking of buying a goal outfit but unsure what size to make it. I really want to wear leggings and tall boots!