hi all, had my bloodwork,ultra sound,chest xray today, surgery scheduled for jan 30th. Im excited to say the least even though 15,000 is coming out of pocket since bcbs wouldnt cover it. i know ive made right decision already. Im at 320 and my goal weight is 220 or less. this is first post but to give me added incentive i will take before and after pictures. hope to make some new friends here with our new common interest:thumbup:...

Good Luck!!!!! Why so much If you don't mine me asking mine was a self pay and was $ 9,990 and I am in N. Texas? Good Luck I am 5 weeks Post op and down 27 lbs.

hi shiney & welcome, here you will meet many new friends, good luck on your journey

You will not regret it, even self-pay this is the best thing I've ever done for myself. Best of luck to you, and stay in touch!

thank you for your reply and support. the 15 k is just for surgery, like i said insurance didnt cover,,,But the psych screen and bloodwork etc etc i did file on insurance, being january though i just started on my 1500 deductible, so im still paying out of pocket, doc wants me to loose 15 lbs before 30th surgery date, ive been on liquids since monday night lost 6 lbs already..

thanks for your reply and support, Im really excited about all aspects of this journey, 2009 is going to be my year,, or should i say OUR year.. goodluck with your journey also.. i would love to stay in touch

thanks for your reply and support also, lynne, looks like by your ticker your doing great, im thinking positive and plan to loose weight quickly to with diet and excercise.. lets stay in touch too..i plan to ck this site as often as i can.. eddie

had my surgery friday, everything going great. i managed to loose 16.5 lbs before surgery so surgeon was real happy, but they said for record sake insted of weight starting at 316.5, my record will start from 300 day of surgery, and also the amt i weighed the First time he saw me..how are you doing/

Wow, great news that your surgery went well and you're recovering so well! I'm very happy for you that your wait is over and you can now concentrate on losing the weight FOREVER!

I joined Curves and hope it will help the weight loss. I've been going 3 X per week. Have an appt. on Friday with my PCP - she will check my BP, blood sugar (I was pre-diabetic but was able to toss my meds immediately after surgery) and cholesterol levels. Wish me luck, and I'll wish you a continued successful recovery.

Lynne

thanks lynne, by the looks of your ticker your doing great too. i plan to start a exercise program at a local gym,After 2 weeks out. i went to website and made me a ticker and cut ,, but dont know where to paste to get it on my profile? call me stupid..

No, not stupid, it's not that easy to find. Go to User CP (control panel) on Home Page, Click on "Edit Signature" and paste the ticker into the box. You can add anything else that you want to show under your post.