Ren<3

haha me too trying to stick to healthy like food my surgeons policy is if you gain weight they'll cancel your surgery so I've been just drinking liquids but I found myself stuffing a handful of cinnamon Cheerios in my mouth lol missed my carbs but anyways goodluck to you keep in touch what time is your surgery mine is at 11:00 am so excited!

7 more days till surgery time is flying bye!

lol funny how that happens! congrats to you I miss my medium can't wait to see that size again best of luck on your journey thanks for sharing<3 I have a question also so far with your weight loss have you noticed any loose skin at all? right now im 5'5 237 && I have a big fear of having loose skin ugh!

Awwww congrats to you lol looks like a basketball under your shirt too cute glad your baby girl is healthy goodluck to whichever way she comes out she'll be here in no time<3

wow sounds like surgery went well for you glad your doing good & in minimal pain thanks for sharing your experience with us that's my main worry is Water intake goodluck to you & your journey<3

thanks so much for adding me your so right about the butterflies omg im going through all these different moods like im just excited/stressing thinking is this gonna work for me am I doing the best thing for me just so many doubts but all of these success stories keep me grounded the 17th will be here in no time! also Congrats on your date I hope to share my experience with everyone<3

ok so here are mine kinda different lol but whatever ok so you know when people try && get you to remember someone for example they're like do you remember Ashley then you say which Ashley? they answer big Ashley! I don't want big to come to mind when people think of me next thing I want to wear heels & feel confident in not falling lol im clumsy never wore a pair in my life! I want to really see my facial features goodbye chubby cheeks

no way you don't sound stupid at all I feel your pain everything they have you do takes week more && more weeks just know your eventually gonna get there.

my surgery is scheduled for October 17th as well!!! not sure what time yet but it will be performed by dr Broderick in Oakland CA at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center I know it will be here in no time the more I type about it the more real its getting lol goodluck to all of you<3

goood news I received my date it will be October 17th yaaaaye im so excited its getting so real to me now lol kinda nervous goodluck to everyone<3

Awwww thank you so much those 3 months will fly by in no time!<3 my patient navigator called me bright && early guys my surgery date is the 17th at first she said she only had the 24th but called back a few minutes later with thee earlier date awww im so excited I know its hard & tiring being patient but with time & fully committing effort to do whatever to get approved you will keep fighting guys<3

just found out im approved now im waiting for my patient navigator to give me my date im so exciteable lol

yesss virtual high five indeed lol...guesssss what just found out today im approved!!! my authorization code is 00214593 waiting for patient navigator to call me about my final pre op appointment && then I'll get my date im so excited no longer nervous goodluck to you I'll be praying you get approved as well keep me updated && goodluck<3

yessss its very annoying ugh but thanx so much I'm praying a celebration is in order<3

ugh my insurance did not meet the deadline by 5 on Friday so I have to wait till Monday to find out if I'm approved or denied trying to be patient..

not sure your age but wow I'd say mid twenties Congrats to you omg just beautiful && youthful I'm hoping the sleeve does wonders for me as well great inspiration<3

lol I can completely tell your getting nervous/excited from the rambling to the uncoordinatedness haha good luck on your journey<3

great thread I hope to be joining in October I find out tomorrow if im approved or denied the final one awww im so nervous/excited

my seminar was July 17 2011 I would say there was about 50 people who attended. I think it is worth attending because you have a over view of all the surgical procedures, also with most insurances its mandatory to attend one.

Hi I just had a quick question regarding the stalls that everyone mentions , during this time do you lose inches or nothing at all? I'm not yet sleeved will be soon insurance will give me my final approval or denial this Friday.

oh ok thank you so much for clearing that up for me Kelly its well appreciated<3

Awww dont cry nor give up<3 I've dealt with the insurance approval && 6 month diet psych eval && nutritionist also cardiologist started my process September 2010 its been over a yr so many times I've got denied because of a low bmi && no comorbidities I wanted to give up because of all these hoops im dealing with maybe its not meant to be maybe I should just give it all up but what helped me is all we have in life is time! why give up when time flys by anyways im finally waiting for my final approval then I will be sleeved soon best of luck to you keep fighting calling complaining you'll get approved<3

yes several people said losing weight with the band is also tough im glad I found this place so much support and good information how was the pain after surgery? how long did you stay in the hospital? lol sorry I have lots of questions! im a bit nervous about surgery because the hospital I'll be at will be a hour away and they have no free patient parking for my seminar which was 2 hours long it cost 12.75 ican just imagine how much it'll cost my parents! glad your doing well can't wait till food is the last thought on my mind lol<3

lol ok so im terrible at making long stories short so im going to do my best! anyhow so my dr had me on Phentermine I lost a ton of weight this started in august 2009 finally in 2010 September to be exact I told my dr ok now I want my lapband it'll benefit me long term because I was taking my Phentermine for over 2 years it was no longer helping me but hurting me im in college so with lack of sleep && my whole sleep pattern was off completely I was just filled with stress! finally she agreed for me to have the lap band I had to have a 6 month monitored weightloss so my lowest weight was 207 no matter what I did I could not lose a thing! then my weight would go to 210-212 then finally 220 stayed there for months I had to complete a psych eval & nutritionist appointment as well as cardiac tests I stopped taking my Phentermine my weight just kept going up every month so my 6 months was over in February 2011 I was denied 5 times until my weight shot up to 240 finally approved!!!! howwwwever lol wait for it......its only a approval to go to the seminar on july 23 & see the surgeon this was on August 17 August 18 I had my labs done everything they wanted I did immediately August 29 I had my upper G.I done every procedure I had done I needed some type of authorization then finally my exercise & nutrition class was September 12 my surgeon finally went over my profile and gave me the ok on September 22 I was looking forward to a September surgery date like they said I'd have because id already done all the requirements surprised I've been this impatient sorry for my long story lol oh I forgot to say in early September I decided the sleeve was the best decision for me because after reading a thread here all my lapband thoughts of it being not so invasive changed completely glad I picked the sleeve no productive burping or slime yuck lol but thanx also I hope im as successful as you && others<3

omg emma lol my whole life I've had chubby cheeks && a full face I completely know what you mean by a side view not yet sleeved waiting for insurance to approve me then I'll get my date I've been going through this long pre surgery journey since September 2010!!! awhole year im so ready goodbye 230's lol goodluck to you on your journey<3