Hello fellow bariatric pal users,

My name is Jen, and I fairly recently decided to go on this journey again. I went through the process a few years back and chickened out. So here I am again AND ready for this to happen. I chickened out of the first time because I thought my step mom's problems had been from her bariatric surgery. Come to find out, it wasn't. So here i am.

I live in the Inland Empire, and I am going through my insurance which is United Healthcare. My surgeon will be either Dr. Krahn or Dr. Chin from Western Bariatric.

I had my informational seminar last night which is required, so now i await my consult. Just wanted to say hello to everyone, and maybe ask a couple questions.

I have already decided to go with roux en y for my surgery.

Questions:

1. Whats one or more things you wish someone had told you on this journey of weight loss?

2. whats been the most difficult thing for you?

3. How do you stay motivated after the first year?

4. Do you take Vitamins, and what do you take?

Thanks so much all, i hope you all are having a wonderful day or night.

Hi! I'm brand new too. I know your post is a little old, but I'm also having my surgery through Western Bariatrics! I went to the seminar last night!

Could you tell me about your process? Any advice?

im with western bariatric (CA) as well my process is going good very close to getting a surgery date soon hopefully

i did most my clearances i have the cardiac (april 10) and psych (may 2) visits left then surgeon is going to

submit for my final approval and hopefully schedule me for surgery !

good luck!

I still have one month of required weight management left but all my clearances are finished. I have the "nutritional evaluation" this week, so I hope I hear something about getting a date! Are you having your surgery in St Bernadine or Parkview?