SrHogan

I am totally with you about fighting the number. I told my friend I think I wanna focus more on being heathly and I will be over the moon when my husband can pick me up ( without getting hurt) or when he is able to put his arms around me and his hands touch

I am so looking forward to this. I mean I alway remember being heavy but I was never this heavy till after the birth if my daughter 5 yrs ago. It then started packing on and I just recently found out that that was because I have PCOS so that in addition to my thyroid issues I needed something extra other then just diet and exercise. Thankfully other then they thyroid and pcos (& of course the weight) I am healthy! Friday can't get here soon enough( that's when I'm supposed to hear back from the baratric program) a first scheduled appt ointment would be the best Christmas ever!

My insurance also requires a 6 month diet but I'm hoping that the diet I was doing with my pcp before I checked into the surgery will count towards insurance requirements, if so then the only requirement other then EKG and tests like that is the mental evaluation. However I'm still looking at having to wait till June because of having help with my daughter and myself. My husband thankfully is being very supportive and other then him I am only telling my mother and my best friend who is also attempting to get surgery!

No I do not have a surgery date yet. At this point I am literally at the starting line of my weight loss marathon just waiting for the gun to go off to start! I am waiting for the baratric program to get back to me after they call insurance to confirm that I have the coverage and find out why my requirements are. I have already called my insurance company and know that I have the coverage and know how much they cover and what my requirements are. I'm hoping after the start of the new year I will have my first appt!

I live in Ronney Wv and will hopefully be having my surgery in Winchester Va. I am just on the beginning of my journey. Roller coaster where did you have your surgery done at?

I am in Romney Wv but will be having my surgery done in Winchester Va. I am just in the beginning stages of my journey!

Thanks everyone! I am sooo excited but gotta admit scared too! The scared feeling is def override by being scared NOT to have the surgery. I can not wait to hear back from the Bariactics program so I can get the ball tiling. It makes me even more excited when I looked at my insurance company's requirements and saw that other then the mental eval I had already done it! Also even if they make me do the diet again it's 6 months which means in June I could be having my surgery!