Capricornrose

I wish you much success on everything. I'm in VA and my insurance(Anthem BCBS) requires that I complete their 12mth coaching program and attend a weighloss program. I'm currently doing that. My 12mths will be up in September 2013. I'm hoping that I can also get my surgery scheduled for that time also. So I have 10mths left to go. I look at it as 10mths of planning for success.

I'm looking forward to dating. It has been YEARS. I'm getting older, and would like to be married to the right person for me.

Thanks. Congrats to you also. I didn't initially start out to have the sleeve, but after reading about the success, and how it is a great tool for weight loss, which I need due to several health issues, I decided to do it. I have to wait 10 more months though. My insurance company requires I undergo their 12 mth coaching program. I see it as a plus, because it gives me time to learn how to be successful and use this tool the right way. I wish you much success!

I'd like to know too. I haven't been sleeved yet, but want to learn what I need to do to be successful.

Congratulations. You are definitely an inspiration!

I wonder what you need to do to keep your stomach from stretching or is it unavoidable? I haven't had surgery yet, but trying to learn as much as I can.

I hear you. I'm doing this for me too.

Thank you guys! My sis was trying to do it subtly to me today. She was like well you may lose weight by then and not need the surgery. She just kept coming up with scenarios where I wouldn't need the surgery. My mom, has been more reserved on it, and just go along with what I say. I've gotten mixed reactions. But, I'm going through with it. I need to lose this weight.

I had PTC. My symptoms went away with a spinal tap. I never thought about it being an issue for the sleeve. I think because I didn't have extreme issues with it it won't be a problem.

I'm a single mom. I had my son when I was 15, and had a tormultous relationship with his father. Wasted a lot of my life. Now I'm 34, my son is 19, I'm single, and hope to find true love and be married. I also would like to have at least 1 or 2 more children and have the even celebrated. I lost my left ovary due to having a dermoid tumor two years ago. My doc told me on Friday, that I may have a small one growing on my right ovary. I can't have sleeve surgery until next year this time. I've tried losing weight on my own to attract guys but losing weight is a bear as you all know. Once having the surgery I have to wait 12mths to get pregnant. I just have so many stressors right now, I'm afraid of how things are going. I don't want to lose my other ovary and my chances of having any more children. Sometimes I feel like I'm being punished for some things i did when I was younger. Why me???

I've thought about that. The cost will be the issue though. That is a good idea, I'm going to look it up. This just really makes my life more stressful than it already is.

Redundant Colon is the name.(I looked it up) I've been told that I have longer than average intestines and that they are very curvy. My gastroenterologist told me this after I had a colonoscopy. Has anyone who has had surgery been told that, and if so has your weightloss been slower? I'm just wondering if my intestines would slow up the process or cause me any problems. Thanks for your help.

Thank you guys. Right now my biggest issue is meal planning. I'm wondering how i'm going to plan to eat if I decide to have the sleeve. I just don't want to do something drastic and not follow through with what it takes. This board has been very helpful to me.

My insurance requires me to enter their weightloss program 12mths before approving surgery. They give you a weightloss coach, and you have to be also enrolled in a weight program such as WW. Well, initially I joined the program not to have surgery, but to get the added benefit of having a weight coach and nutritionist to see if it would help me in my battle to lose weight. I've been battling since I was 13 and I'm 34 now. I'm tired of dieting and can't seem to leave the carbs alone. Since joining this forum, I've seen successes and desire to also have that same success. I'm diabetic, have high blood pressure and cholesterol. I've had family members die young because of these diseases, and don't want to enter that fate. I've started thinking seriously about going through with the surgery and getting sleeved.. But, I'm having a hard time now getting my eating habits together, and don't know how things will turn out with the sleeve. I don't want it to be a failure.... I'm just scared and don't know what I should do. I'm feeling upset with myself because I am having a hard time getting it together.

That made me smile. I'm back an forth. I have to participate in my insurance weight program for 12mths before surgery. I'm leaning towards having the surgery. I'm just tired of being overweight. I've been dieting since age 13. I'm ready to live my life without worrying about my weight.

Hi, has anyone had Dr. Carmody with Commonwealth Surgeons at St. Mary's.