soflodeb

Hi, Welcome to the site. I'm pretty new here too; have my first appointment with surgeon today at 4:30. Insurance doesn't cover any Bariatric treatment, so DH and I are doing self pay. Looks like our stats are very similar. I'm at 250 right now, 5' 4", would love to get down to 140 - 150. Good luck on your weight loss journey - it is a very exciting time!

Hi all, Just thought I'd introduce myself. Hubby and I are in South Florida and we are attending an introduction seminar this Wednesday evening and one at a different center next week. Then we'll try to make an educated choice. We are going to have to be "self pay" because my insurance does not cover any bariatric procedures. I'm hoping it will cost around $10,000 but probably won't know till next week. Hubby and I have gained and lost a lot of weight, but the past 2 years have been really tough for us both. Lose 5, gain 8; lose 12, gain 15. Looking forward to participating in this forum. Deb and Greg in South Florida

Steve, thank you for playing Devil's Advocate. I definitely want to hear the good with the bad. There are a few things that I really have no problem with. Being nauseous and having gas is an everyday occurrence for me now, with eating habits. I need to change them and need to be strong. As for bathing suits - I live in South Florida and I literally never go to the beach or pool. I'm way too overweight, and it's just not important to me because I have issues with fair skin and skin cancer. I'm very familiar with hernias and the extra skin is also not an issue. I'm not looking to be a super model, I just want to get off all the BP meds I'm on, I want to be able to go for a walk with my husband without pain, I want to be able to move to the mountains and walk with my dogs. I know if I continue on the path I'm on, I'll never see those thing I wrote about above. If this doesn't give me the skinny body I would love, I'm praying it will give me back better health than I have now and the ability to walk with my husband and my dogs and share the beauty of where we live and where we hope to live, Once again, I am very thankful for the cons, as usually you only hear about the pros. I will definitely keep your comments in mind as I continue the researching process.

Thanks for the warm welcome! We have found a certified Bariatric Surgeon who is located right around the block from us and in the same building as our primary care physician. We have the info session next Wed. Really getting excited about starting this journey. We've almost got our financing in order and that should be completed by next week. So we should be good to go!