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Congrats on reaching 100lbs!

Hello All Im a n00b to this forum. I used to lurk around a similar forum. Well Yesterday I went to an "orientation" at a Bariatric Center here in Orlando. I am 5'8 and 351lbs @ 27 years old. To my surprise this morning speaking to a co worker she said she was approved last year for WLS because of her hypertension, (she opted not to do the WLS) I hope the approve me based on BMI and my sleep apnea. Last April I enrolled at an MMA school and lost 60lbs, but late last year during traing I took an injury to my knee which the Dr told me to stop training immediately. In a matter of nine weeks I regained every single pound I lost which made me a believer that WLS maybe a great tool for me. Well thats my story so I hope to update you guys with good news! By the way I am also expecting my first child (a son) 6-1-2010

Well just heard from the coordinator my policy has an exclusion for WLS so looks like i need to find financing.

Its the name of the Hospital . Its called Florida Hospital Celebration Health http://www.celebrationhealth.com/services/obesity-bariatric-surgery-metabolic-medicine Celebration Is the name of the City that is Owned by Disney, so technically Disney is not in Orlando or even Kissimmee, they are in Celebration, but thats just Disney's way of a smoke screen.

Thats exactly where Im going! Dr. Kim is great from what i hear. Back in 2006 I went to celebration when us bariatrics was there but at the time the insurance plan we had didnt believe in WLS. How was your experience there? How long was your recovery time? any thing you think i should know? TIA

Thanks hopefully the nurse calls me with good news regarding the insurance!

Thanks for the wishes and kind words!