fat2kim

I just wanted to stop by and say hi to everyone. I have been lurking around the site for a week or so now and I have seen and heard some wonderful things going on in this community. I have noticed a very close family - like setting of unique and diverse individuals and I love it. Everyone can have an opinion and people accept it and motivate and keep striving for what the ultimate goal is, a healthy life at a healthy weight. I am impressed and I hope I can be accepted among you to give and get experienced opinions and motivation. Thanks for reading and if you would like to be friends or get to know me better please drop by my page and give a hello! Thanks and have a Blessed weekend...oh and Happy Fathers day to all you dads on here!!

Hiya Daisy and Cristy! Glad to meet yall!

I am impatient!! No doubt about it lol. I have been waiting 20 yrs to get back to health so the sooner the better

Thank you DeAna and Risky!! I too research and read everything wls. This has not been a decision made lightly or on a wim. I know this is the right step for me. I have ben overweight for 20yrs and have tried everything so this is my reset button! AND IM HITTING HIT! HAHA IM SO READY!

I have not been told I am diabetic or have sleep apnea but I have been on blood pressure meds for 15 yrs and have 12% function in my Left kidney and I am a cancer survivor. I am ready to hit that reset button and get back to healthy living. I was a healthy teen, I am a second degree blackbelt which I attained by the age of 16 with alot of hard work but you couldn't tell by looking at me now. I have kids I want to be here for and 2 grandkids who love their nana and would love to have her around for a long time. I have lots of reason but It never seems to be enough to keep me motivated for more than a few months at a time. I know I can do this and I have to believe this will be the tool to help me.

Awesome! Ive been to Lawton a few times, My mother in law lives in Duncan. Its so great to meet all of you. I am going to friend everyone of you and I encourage you all to do the same!!

Im not banded yet so I cant say that I know what you are going through exactly but I know pain very wellso I will be praying for wellness and a positive spirit to be on its way very quickly. In the meantime take care of yourself and take it easy for a few days. I have also heard the gas strips for the gas pain is very helpful.

okay here is an update just for info sake....I called pre certification dept at my insurance co to get the exact requirements and here is what they said...Need to be over 40 bmi with a co morbidity, need to have 5 yrs of dr. records proving your weight has been obese, you must have 6 months of weightloss attempt under dr supervision with dr noting in file or 2 3 month attempts. ww does not count. must have phsyc eval and dietitician eval.

Hello Friends! I am a 40 yr. old female, 275 and 5' 3". I have been seeing my doc for 3-4 and for the past 2 or 3 yrs he has me on lortabs to control my back pain and I have been on Blood Pressure Meds for 15 yrs. I have severe leg, knee and back pain. He has been documenting this all due to morbid Obesity and has on my file that it is my Main medical Prob. he and I have been talking about weight loss and I have been doing Medifast, Slimfast, High Protien low carb type diets, WW, Chitosan...you get the picture, Ive tried lots since I have been obese which has been at least 18 yrs. When I went in to see him on his request last Mon. we sat and talked about all my efforts and as I am telling him what all I have done he is typing as he usually does. He seems to take down every thing I say so i have no doubt that he has my weight loss efforts documented in there from the last 3-4 yrs. Anywho, I ask him about Lap band, I tell him I feel that I need the restriction to go along with the eating plan i have done so many times. I think it will be the missing piece of the puzzle for me. To make a long story not so long, he agrees that it is a great option and wants to write a letter of recommendation to my insurance and submit all the paper work and also refer me to Dr. he knows that does lap band surg. Here is what my policy says about WLS and keep n mind, no one at the insurance company knows what it means, so they say and I spoke to 3 people, so maybe you can shed light on it for me..Its an exclusion with exceptions " weight reduction except for the Medically Necessary surgical treatment of: endogenous obesity including but not limited to metabolic factors and obesity due to hypothalmic lesions; or exogenous obesity if: a diagnosis of Morbid Obesity is given and a separate medical condition is present which is aggravated by obesity (e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitis, alveolar hyperventilation, chronic back conditions, varicose veins, etc.); for surgical treatment of Morbid Obesity the Covered Person must be: twice his ideal weight; demonstrate inability to control weight through diet over a minimum of a five-year period documented by a Doctor’s medical records; and must suffer from a documented separate condition which is aggravated by obesity;" Any IDeas? Does this mean I have to be on a diet for 5 yrs or just need 5 yrs documentation of being obese and have tried dieting? Thanks for your Help in this. Im so thrilled to possibly get this oppportunity to finally see a light at the end of this very dark tunnel!!

Well its certainly not a requirement lacey8724, HELLO! Thanks!!

I knew I would find me a few Okies on here! I hope you all have had a fantastic weekend. I have to drive to Yukon tomorrow to pick up my grandson fom visiting his dad. I will be close to Moore, well Closer to Moore than I am here in Tulsa anyway! Glad to meet you both! DeAna, Where are you from?

Yeah i got that part I was just confused on the inability to show weight control over a minimum of a 5 yr period and be documented in a drs. notes. Does this mean I need to diet for a minumum of 5 yrs under a drs. supervision or just have proof that my weight has been obese for 5 yrs?

Congratulations!!

Thanks so much for your imput. I sure do hope your are right! I have that for sure. Good luck to youas well!