mom2five

My SIL who has the same insurance as me (our hubbies work together) only paid a $12 copay and that was all she paid for the entire surgery. I'm assuming mine will be the same.

Great job! Looking good!! :-)

First of all, I like your screen name! Cute! I haven't been sleeved yet but I did have my gall bladder removed a couple years ago. My symptoms were intense dull pain in the center of my stomach up high near the ribs and also on my right side up high. It was dull but also sharp pains would come and go. It was very painful and would keep me awake all night. Nothing would relieve the pain... No antacid, pain reliever or anything until I had my gall bladder removed. No problems since.

Fudgesicles are included in my stage 1 post op diet.

Hi there! Glad to hear you are well on your way. I'm still waiting for my first consult with the surgeon (Sept 11). I also have BCBS. Did you get a checklist of what they require? I know it varies from state to state but was wondering what yours requires. I've heard of some people who have BCBS who have to do a dr supervised diet for six months plus a lot of other things but I think mine is more simple, according to what I read about my plan. Hopefully you wont have to jump through any hoops and you get your surgery soon! height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

I ate like crazy the week I made my decision too. Finally got control of myself!! My first appointment with the surgeon is September 11. height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Sending prayers and positive thoughts!! height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

I am a mom to five kids. :-) height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

I know how you feel. I am still waiting on my first appointment. It will be Sept. 11. I feel like my health is at risk. I already have a few comorbidities and I know more are on their way if I don't do something about my weight. I have tried to lose weight many times through my whole adult life and have had a little success here and there but always gained it all back plus more. I need to do something different, something that will help me succeed for real. I really believe that if I don't lose this weight soon, I am going to die. So, for me, the risks of not having the surgery are far greater than having it. This is a very personal decision, so I wish you the best while you research and pray. height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Good luck and positive vibes to you! height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

I'm just asking this because I'm curious. My sister in law and I are very close and we are both obese. She is a lot bigger than I am. (I'm estimating she may weigh over 600 lbs) She knows I'm thinking about this surgery but she said she can't have it because she is too big. She said she was told she had to lose a lot of weight before she could have it. Granted, it's been a few years since she talked to a doctor about it. And I think she was talking about gastric bypass. Has anyone heard of being too big to have WLS? height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Thanks. I appreciate the good info. I'm excited about starting this process. I will somehow talk to my sister in law and share your stories. I hear way more positive stories than negative! height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

My BMI is 52.5. I wonder if I will be able to have laparoscopy. I still haven't seen my surgeon. I will have to ask him. height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Thank you all for your responses. Maybe when I have my surgery, she will think about having it. She has pretty much given up. She stays in her bed most of the time and has lost feeling in her feet because of diabetes. I think she has forgotten that she can be any other way. When she leaves her house she is in a wheelchair. She's never been in my house because she can't walk up the four steps to my porch. I hate that her life has become this way but I can't make her do it. I'm hoping that she will see me do well with the surgery and she will decide to do it too. Our other sister in law was sleeved a year ago and she's lost over 100 lbs and looks and feels great. I think her BMI was in the 40's at first. I'm happy to hear that others who are similar to her size have been sleeved with success. :-) height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

I do that too but I've come to the conclusion that if I don't have the surgery, I am going to die. I am starting to have health problems because of my weight. I think (for me) the risk of having surgery is less than the risk of not having it. So I have felt better since I thought of it that way. height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Sorry if I shouldn't do this here.. I've been thinking about my future surgery a lot. I haven't even met with the surgeon yet. My appt is sept 11. I daydream about what it will be like when I lose all this weight. When I talk to my hubby about how awesome it will be, he always says he thinks I will leave him for another man when I get thin. This upsets me so much. Don't get me wrong, he supports my decision to have the surgery. He was actually part of helping make the decision. He wants me to get healthy and look and feel better. He is just so insecure!! It is annoying that he thinks I will fall all over myself if I get attention from men. Like if a man flirts with me, I will jump in bed with him. I wish he had more faith in me than that. I have never been unfaithful to him! I think of being able to have better sex with HIM because the fat won't be in the way. I think of looking good for HIM and really turning him on... Not other men! I have no desire to destroy my family like that. I've already been through one divorce. I know what it's like and what it does to the kids. I just hope he learns to deal with this because I'm not going to enjoy being accused or not trusted every time I leave the house. Thoughts? height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

This is one of the biggest things I wonder about... After having the surgery, I know I will worry obsessively about hurting myself... like, moving wrong and tearing my incisions open, or twisting and causing my newly stapled sleeve to rip open.. I will be scared to exercise.. I know it... So, tell me.. is it that easy to hurt yourself after surgery? Or, is it silly to obsess over that? :-)

I'm tired of hearing people say "Oh you're not that big. You are beautiful just the way you are!" This is bullshit and everybody knows it. All it does is give me an excuse to keep gaining. It's like enabling a drug addict. Of COURSE, I'm big! I'm 5 ft tall and weigh 270 lbs!! I am super morbidly obese and people want to say I'm "not that big!" I really don't know why other than I'm nice and they are saying what they think I want to hear but I know it's not true so it makes me feel worse. It's like telling an 8 ft person that they aren't that tall. height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!

Thanks so much for telling us all about your experience! This is exactly what I needed to know. I've been trying to imagine what it will be like.. to calm myself. I assumed it would be similar to my gall bladder surgery but I can't really remember it because they had me on morphine before and after (I was in a lot of pain)... but I did really well with that surgery. Sounds like you did great. I hope my experience is as good as yours!

Hello! My name is Jennifer. I am 39 years old and I'm a happily married mom to 5 children. I am 5 ft tall and weight 270. My BMI is 53. I have tried to lose weight for years but I keep gaining. I have thought about wls for years but have always been afraid. My sister in law got a sleeve about a year ago and has lost over 100 lbs. she looks awesome and says its the best thing she ever did. So, I've been researching and have decided to do it. I have an appointment with her surgeon on September 11. I have the same insurance as she has b/c our husbands work at the same place. So I know they cover the surgery but there are requirements I have to meet. I have BCBS of WV. I guess I probably won't be able to have surgery for 6 months or so because of the required diet. So I'm kind of bummed. At the same time, I'm scared! I've been reading a LOT of posts on here and have been brought to tears at some of your progress and NSVs. I'm so happy for you and sad for the person I have become. I cannot wait until I am less than 200 lbs... And to think I might wear a size 8 again is almost unbelievable! I'm scared of surgery still but I think NOT having the surgery is probably scarier! I know myself though and I'm worried I will freak out at the last minute and chicken out. I know I have a few months to prepare but just wanted to introduce myself and become a part of the community. :-)

Good luck! I know y'all can do this. It's worth it!! I'm excited for those of you who are so close to surgery day! height : 5 ft, weight: 270, BMI: 53 Cant wait to get sleeved!