Hi, everyone.

My name is Candy and I've just become a member. I've been struggling with my weight all my life but it's been worse after I had back surgery around 10 years ago. I have chronic back pain, costochondritis (arthritis in the chest ribs), diagnosed degenerative disc disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis in the body back at the incision site for my surgery. There's more but I don't want to take up everyone's time listing it all.

My primary doctor at Kaiser finally agreed to refer me to the bariatric department. I haven't had my first appointment yet but feel relief from the referral.

I plan on being a regular on the board, especially once I'm seen and evaluated by the department.

I'll be a lurker till then. There's a lot of good information on this site so I'll be doing a lot of reading and pop in occasionally on some thread. I don't want to be a bother so help me out when I go on too long.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome and good luck.

Hello Candy
My name is Alice I am also new on here. I have been over weight all my life. My knees are bone to bone. Doctor can't operate in till I lose weight . I have to keep it off. So I am having the gastric bypass done. I have Humana. Which they want 4 nutrtional visit. Psychological . I have 3 more nutrtional to do. Psych is on Dec. My MD. Has sgin off on it. So I am hoping to get it done in Feb. Or March.

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Welcome Candy and Alice!!congratulations on your journeys!!!

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Welcome and let us know if we can be of any help.

Thank you.

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