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I love the title of this blog as I sometimes feel like I lost part of myself along the way -- or that I'm in there somewhere under the extra weight that of course holds me back. I am so happy for you to have made this big new change in your life and I hope I'm right behind you. Thanks for giving a glimpse of what it's like in early days......I know it's going to be a big project, Project Me. Have fun cuddling with the cutie-pies -- best wishes.

doing great chasing.....sip and sip and keep on sipping giving your body time to heal is vital but you know the rules already and are working it.....hang in there, each day it gets easier. hugs/kisses to the fam as they are super stars in my eyes too for helping you.

Very nice to hear you're alive and banded! I just read both of your blogs. Being banded made my health take a complete turn around for the better. I am off all my pre-band meds!

Very pretty. You have done excellent.

Here's to courageous women standing up for themselves and LIVING. Best wishes to you -- choose yourself first!

Sending hugs your way.

Congratulations-twice. Marriage and banding. Great way to restart your life.

Debbie: I'm so proud of you! No one knows what we endure in an abusive marriage. After 12 years of marriage, I too left my abusive husband and I know exactly what you mean when we say FREEDOM! Freedom to breathe, freedom to make your our choices, freedom to love yourself ( and that took a lot of time for me to do!) You hang in there, life has just begun for you! I remarried 3 months ago to the most wonderful man that God could have ever paired me with and I am happier than I have ever been in my entire life. I was just banded 2 1/2 weeks ago and this man is 100% supportive of this and I can wait to live a healthier life. I truly feel like I have just started living for the first time in my life!

you took that first step to better health.....not just with surgery but with a here is how we do it attitude.....you will do just fine..... some shoes for you to keep on walking to better health GF

This sounds all to familiar to me. I ran into the same run around from my surgeons office. Here is what I did. I let the surgeon know. I emailed my surgeon. Chances are he/she is not aware of the fact that things are getting dropped AND I did it all myself. I even faxed directly to my insurance company, speaking to them on several occasions. I was told that it took 10 business days for my insurance to respond, it was 24 hrs. I think the extra days are for the surgeon. I say this because I send documents to my surgeons office to submit to insurance and it took her 5 business days to resend it to my insurance company who responded in less than 24 hrs. Now, when I found this out, I had one last thing to go to insurance I sent it to my drs office, they told me (on a wed) that they would fact it next week! I wasn't going to stand for it I sent it myself and had my approval by the next morning at 906am. I am now scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. Do not stop being your biggest advocate. You will get thru this and know I have experienced exactly what you are going thru and it will pass and once you get the approval you will feel so much better. Good luck if I can do anything let me know.