FloraBama Girl

Best of luck to you and hope you have a fast recovery. Be sure to get up as soon as you can and walk as much as you feel like you can. We will be here waiting on you to hear how you are doing.

It's working now. Yeah!

Okay, does anyone know how to fix this?

I want to see if the liyslim shows up. it didn't on my signature page.

To DebraLea, Go up to the top right of the page where it shows your picture where you are logged on. Click on that a list appears of things you change. My Ticker is one of them. Click on that and it will take you to the ticker page you had set up. There are options to Edit, Delete and Add to Signature. I think the add to signature is what is messing up everybody. The next thing to check is go back to your logged on at the top of the page and click again. My Settings is the next one to select. When that come up, look at the list on the left. Choose Signature, when this returns you can see if any tickers remain for your signature. I deleted all my and when I sit up a difference ticker, it stilled show the last one I used. Pretty frustrated with it. I think I will get an external again. Hope this helps.

I made the Buffalo Chicken Bites. Me and my husband loved them. The refrigerated leftovers heat up really good and they taste just as good or better than the first time they came of the oven. I want to make some of Emily Bites recipes soon too. I copied several of the cupcake recipes and can't wait to try them. Will post when I do. Good eating to everyone. Steph

How is everybody doing? My last weigh in put me at 70lbs loss. I have been stuck at 67 lb loss for so long I didn't think I would ever see the other side of 200. Part of the stall is my thyroid and blood levels are down really low. Being out of work and no insurance are contributing factors. Trying to keep positive because that seems more productive than being sad. Was just curious how the other August 2011 sleevers are doing. Hugs to all. Stephanie

Praying for you Mary. Hope each day you get better and better. All of us on here are behind you 100%.

I been stalled since February but I know I am causing it. I lost my job in January and have been a little bit depressed. Not excercising and eating enough is enough to cause the stall. I know it and know how to fix it but just don't feel like it most days right now. Hope to get a job soon, that would help a lot. The best was to end the stall is to eat more Protein and excercise.

HI ALL, I live in the Orlando area and want to hear from other VSGers. Would like to find a walking budding for post op (8/24/11). My surgery is with Dr. Marema in St. Augustine. He is super nice and the hospital is in a lovely area of historic Florida. Welcome all greetings, advice, comments, whatever!

Hey Eddie, You are a comedian and a chef, who knew? Glad your surgery is over and it went well. Hope your other issues clear up real soon. I know that feeling about wanting to get out of the hospital. We are all pulling for you. Get well real quick, Steph

I had only 19 days on protein shakes, 4 oz. puree fruit, yogurt and milk then will go to regular food (best to eat moist foods in the beginning, but mostly what I can tolerate). I have been feeling must better and down 25 lbs in 2 weeks.

I had Cigna *** and it covered my surgery. I had a BMI of 42.5 when the paperwork was submitted, I got the approval on Monday August 22 and had surgery Auguest 24. The approval for the surgery was all we were waiting on because all the other requirements had been meet. Here is an a passage from the Cigna policy: CIGNA covers bariatric surgery using a covered procedure outlined below as medically necessary when ALL of the following criteria are met: • The individual is ≥ 18 years of age or has reached full expected skeletal growth AND has evidence of EITHER of the following: ???? a BMI (Body Mass Index) ≥ 40 ???? a BMI (Body Mass Index) 35–39.9 with at least one clinically significant obesity-related comorbidity, Also your surgeon must recommend the surgery and gives them the CPT Codes for the sleeve procedure. I had the codes for Morbid Obesity and Sleeve Gastrectomy in the letter of medical necessity from PCP. The only problem I had was Cigna had asked the surgeon' office for their clinical notes on me and there was some confusion on whether Cigan was going to calll or not. Cigna finally sent a fax and when the information had been provided I got approved in 2 days.

Mine was severe too. I take 2 Benadryl capsules at bedtime and it helped me more than anything.

pineapple, asparugus, Rhubarb.

Good for you baby.

You look beautiful and healthy. Congratualtions on your victory.

Best of luck, sweetie. It gets easier day by day.

It's great to see such happiness. I am so happy for you both Best of luck with the new house and best wishes on your new baby. Steph

I started with a program here in Orlando. I loved the surgeon, but the rest of the program and staff turned me off. When I talked to Melissa the program director at US Bariatrics it was like I was home. The difference between the 2 programs was like night and day. I would recommend anyone not comfortable with the whole program to look into other programs. Your success depends on a lot people not just the surgeon.