Michele S

This gives me hope, seeing the dr for the first time Friday and I have Horizon BCBS (NJ) BMI of 53 so keeping fingers crossed.

Hi All Getting nervous I have my first appt on Friday to meet a doctor and talk about having the surgery. My BMI is 53 so I think this would be the best "help" I need, hubby said the first step is saying you can't do it by yourself and he is right. Just want to get past this part and him tell me that it can be done and move onto having all the tests that I will need and anything else that needs to be done. I have already started to cut back on my soda (I think my biggest hurdle) I only drink Coke zero since I have type 2 and it doesn't have any sugar in it, but I do love my Target cherry/limeade (just like Crystal light). I have my last blood work from my primary all printed out for him and will have my past 2yrs weights from the primary all ready for him so I don't have to bring them to him. I know the insurance co has relaxed their requirements since I first looked into having the band done so hopeful just don't want to get to hopeful yet. After all these years I know I am ready to finally take my life in my own hands and say I Am THE ONE IN CHARGE FOOD DOES NOT DEFINE WHO I AM! Surprising my only big problem is the type 2, cholestrol is good, kidney function is really good since last Summer after an infection I had kidney failure, heart is good, just get winded when I have to go up stairs. I already have a gym membership to a really nice place. I was wondering if anybody could tell me how long the recovery period is after the banding, would I be able to go back to the gym say a few days later or weeks? If anybody can give me pointers or advice I would love it. Good luck to all of us because we all deserve to be happy!!!!!

can't wait for the dr's appt keeping fingers crossed that all goes well.

B)This is my first blog entry. I am 41 yrs old, married to a wonderful man (Stan) who is my number one cheerleader together we have a very energetic 5 year old (Zoe). I have always been a big girl and have decided now it is time to make a change not only for me but my family. I need to do this for my health ( type 2 diabetic, want it gone) have been told by hubby I stop breathing in my sleep and I know I snore since I wake myself up sometimes lol, but also I want to be able to go on rides with my daughter at amusement parks and not worry I won't fit into the ride. I want to be around to see her get married and have kids of her own. I want to be able to buy the cute clothes and not sometimes have to shop in the mens dept for shirts. I was in a MVA in 94 and I think that was the only time it was good to be big, head on with a van wound up with a broken knee, very bad multiple breaks in my arm and have the original Harry Potter scar in my forehead, Dr, said if I hadn't been the size I was I would have been killed, I think ( know) I used that as an excuse for years but no more. I know if I lose the weight it will be better for my knees besides being better all around. I have been married for 10 years and have yet to look at my wedding album because I hate how I look in pictures, I only have a few pics of me and my daughter and I want that to change I want to have pictures of the three of us together we are planning a surprise birthday trip for my daughter to Disney for her birthday next year and I want to be able to show people pictures with us in them as a family. I had gone to a doctor about a year and a half ago but his staff gave me a hinky feeling, needed to get five years worth of weight but she said don't worry we can dates if needed, didn't get a worm fuzzy from that so I put the idea out of my head. But now it is at a point I know this is probably the only thing that is going to help me make the change I want and need, I haven't told anybody about doing this just not ready for the rest of the world to know. I know it isn't going to be easy but I know with the love of my hubby and daughter I can do this. I have my first meeting with a doctor on the 7th, Dr. David Greenbaum, have contacted my insurance co about the surgery and they said they just need a letter presert from the doctor with my current weight my BMI is 53 so I think it would be in the best interest to approve me for surgery (cost effective for them since if I can get rid of my type 2 they would like that). Well that is about it for now, talk to you all soon.

Thank you very much, can't wait till Friday Dr's office keeps calling one time to reschedule a few hrs not dates and today they needed to change the office lol. Just have to fill out the paperwork, have my 2 yrs weights already for the doctor and have my last test results for him also, so keeping fingers crossed.