Hi Everyone,

My first blog about my Journey. I am so excited! Well lets see. I have been battling the bulge as an adult forever. Seriously, within the past 5 years. At my highest weight I was at 330 back in 2006. That was my slap in the face. I had no idea. I worked my rear off and got down to 290ish before I ever went back to the doctor. Then the scale stopped! What I mean as in the scale was not moving it was not going anywhere. I was up to 3 miles @ 3.5 mph, walking fast, jogging a little for months, this was about 4-5 times a week. No soda, no coffee, no candy.. nothing. I hit that brick wall hard! Went to my PCP and he put me on prescriptions. Did those for 6 months at a time for the next 3-4 years. The first go around was great lost 40 lbs. But, sure enough within 2-3 months there it was with avengence. Same thing again the next year. This last year I told my PCP this was it..I could not do this every year. And, we decided that i would do one more 6 month physician evaluation period and if I was not happy he would have no trouble helping me explore bariatric surgery. Well, I looked at my two page spread on what my insurance wanted and got very discouraged. Didn't know what I had done what I needed to do. Came across a great nurse who helped me translate the red tape and come to find out I had done everything already just needed a note from my doctor about me not being crazy. REALLY! That's it. My insurance approved it first try. No anxiety, no frustration. That wonderful nurse told me right before Christmas I had been APPROVED!! OMG! What to do What to do.