i cant believe how much info this site has given me! Big thanks to all of you who are so eager to help and offer advice!

When I turned 40, I declared this "My Year!!" I would do something for myself...and so far this has been my most selfish year ever! ha!

I was always skinny as kid...very boney and lanky! My weight gain came on fast because I always thought I could lose it. Both my parent's passed away in 2004...and the pounds came packing on. Depression, bad choice of food, my love for pizza and my passion for a nice cold beer all caught up with me. I turned 40, I'm 5'3" and I weigh 265lbs! ugh!

I always carried an extreme confidence....and even though I was sad and unhappy with myself, my friends and family never saw this. I was the jokester and the entertainment at each get together! I always managed to dress nice but the selections are small when you are wearing a size 24 jeans! I just got tired and said "I want to walk into a regular store and grab a shirt off the rack instead of special ordering my Cleveland Cavaliers championship t-shirt and paying 3 times the $ for a plus size shirt!"

So here I am.....

I'm waiting on approval. I have completed 6 months of nutrition visits, I had a apnea test, scope down my throat to check for ulcers, a psych evaluation (which I can proudly say I passed -haha) and many many tubes of bloodwork. I had my stuff submitted to insurance on Sept 2. They said it would be 2 weeks. They came back right away with a denial due to the hospital not being Accredited, which it is. So they went back to the insurance company...and I am sitting here waiting. They are super quick to come back with a denial but don't mind taking their time for approval. I'm a nervous wreck!! I stare at my phone all day waiting for the call. I keep logging on to my insurance

website hoping I can see something positive.

That's my story...I appreciate reading all of your journeys, all of your suggestions and all the info you all provide. thanks for reading!

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Hang in there!! It will all work itself out. Everything is going to work out for you I'm sure. The insurance and the Dr just need to get on the same page is all. Good Luck and just remember it will be so worth everything that you go thru!!

update!!

got my approval this morning and broke the news to my employer that I will be out for 6 weeks! Still letting him soak in that shock!!

I have scheduled my surgery for Oct 26....so i have time to get my desk in order for my time away!

thanks friends for all your kind words of support!

ok...now I need to make my lists and get my stuff in order. Anyone recommend anything that is not the standard: chewable Vitamins, broths, jellos.....anything that you thought was helpful?

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@@SlimBra Great news!!! It was recommended to me to get a front closure comfy bra (wireless) for post-op. I got sports bras on Amazon. I also picked up several different herbal/flavored teas including "Smooth Move" (to help with constipation). Congrats on your surgery date!!!

thanks...someone mentioned getting a type of girdle thing...to hold your belly tight...is this something anyone recommends?

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@@SlimBra Yes - an abdominal binder. I am going to wait and ask about it in my pre-op teaching class.

I had my RNY on 9/20. My abdominal binder has been a godsend! I would highly recommend. My team recommended I ask for it as soon as they wanted me to start walking in the hospital. It helps put just enough pressure on your stomach to make it slightly easier to move around without the cumbersome pillow.

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@nikkicee. how are you feeling?

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@@SlimBra Bypass wise, I feel terrific. I haven't needed any pain meds in the last two days. I had a little setback with a post op infection and have been pretty nauseous (I think because the antibiotic is a horse pill even cut in half, lol)

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