Gosh Heather - you are well on your way - having taken the first step....a decision. Unlike all of your previous weight loss experiences, this one will be different. You will research, gather stories, data, costs, benefits, and perhaps even a few nay-sayers will provide their opinion of taking "shortcuts" or "well I know someone who's gardener....blah blah blah..."

I say - poppycock!

Good for you! I'm going to be 57 in a few days and 2.5 weeks post op (Sep 2) I feel great - never had any pain beyond day 1 - a little soreness - and I am definately eating 500 - 600 calories a day - including my protein shakes. There is no way - I'm going to lose this weight .....and THEN GAIN IT BACK! That's what is different! I would have to work 10 times harder and feel terrible in order to gain weight. (If you take one bite too many - your chest hurts like you swallowed a big rock....for a few minutes until it either goes down or comes back. So far I have not pushed this limit as I can feel when I've reached my limit.

Say hello to my sis in Waynesboro GA - if you ever get that way! I just love the way she talks! Best of luck in your journey! Reb

Well I had my appt. with my pcm today and she said she would give me a refferal with no problem. O.k. next hurdle, I have to find a surgeon that I want to do my surgery. I need one near Atlanta, Ga. as there is none in my area (phenix city, al) so if anyone reads this and can help that would be awesome....so until then I will do lots of research!

Gosh Heather - you are well on your way - having taken the first step....a decision. Unlike all of your previous weight loss experiences, this one will be different. You will research, gather stories, data, costs, benefits, and perhaps even a few nay-sayers will provide their opinion of taking "shortcuts" or "well I know someone who's gardener....blah blah blah..."

I say - poppycock!

Good for you! I'm going to be 57 in a few days and 2.5 weeks post op (Sep 2) I feel great - never had any pain beyond day 1 - a little soreness - and I am definately eating 500 - 600 calories a day - including my protein shakes. There is no way - I'm going to lose this weight .....and THEN GAIN IT BACK! That's what is different! I would have to work 10 times harder and feel terrible in order to gain weight. (If you take one bite too many - your chest hurts like you swallowed a big rock....for a few minutes until it either goes down or comes back. So far I have not pushed this limit as I can feel when I've reached my limit.

Say hello to my sis in Waynesboro GA - if you ever get that way! I just love the way she talks! Best of luck in your journey! Reb

Thanks so much.....Congrats on your surgery.....I hope I can get this approved and fast. It seems like once you make the decision it goes so slow. But my Dr. said she thinks I am a good candidate for this and thinks I shouldn't have any trouble getting it. Heres to hoping and praying. Thanks so much excited to hear about your progress!!!!!

YES! you are doing it for the right reasons. I myself told only 3 people and let them all believe they are the only ones I told. My surgery was on Tues 9.27.11 Feeling better every day. It is YOUR choice to tell people, I did not due to the response I got when I told my boss and her mouth flew open and she said WHY??? Frm then on I kept it tomyself with only me and hubby knowing about it. BEST decision I made. Also, red the forums, you will get very good advise, maybe even a DR in that area... do a search on the town, ask your PCP. Call your ins for a Dr referral. Just some hints.

You didn the hardest thing and that was making the fist step to get the ball rolling, it is all downhill from here/ it was like 8 weeks from the time I visited the Surgeon, to my surgery date, yes you will question yourself, like my Dr told me, if I did not I wuld not be normal. READ READ READ... this is a GREAT Support group.

Best of luck to you.... and you will be in my prayers.

YES! you are doing it for the right reasons. I myself told only 3 people and let them all believe they are the only ones I told. My surgery was on Tues 9.27.11 Feeling better every day. It is YOUR choice to tell people, I did not due to the response I got when I told my boss and her mouth flew open and she said WHY??? Frm then on I kept it tomyself with only me and hubby knowing about it. BEST decision I made. Also, red the forums, you will get very good advise, maybe even a DR in that area... do a search on the town, ask your PCP. Call your ins for a Dr referral. Just some hints.

You didn the hardest thing and that was making the fist step to get the ball rolling, it is all downhill from here/ it was like 8 weeks from the time I visited the Surgeon, to my surgery date, yes you will question yourself, like my Dr told me, if I did not I wuld not be normal. READ READ READ... this is a GREAT Support group.

Best of luck to you.... and you will be in my prayers.

Thanks so much, I would love to hear how your progress is going.

So a small stall in my process. Tricare does not cover the surgery,however I can have it done at an MTF but the closest one is 4hrs away in Fort Gordon so my Dr. is getting things together to submit a referral for that hospital. Please keep me in your prayers everyone. I am hoping to get this approved and done before my husband deploys at the end of the year. Thanks....Hugs