missmelymelissa

you are only 5 after me! mine is 12/12/12 let me know about your vlog! I really like hearing about other people's journeys!

December the 12th. I started crying I was so emotional!

That awesome! I know the feeling. I was actually staying home from work sick when I got the call. So I cried freely! Tears of joy congrats! Make sure to keep us posted when you have it and how it goes. Again congrats, and enjoy it

I don't think I have any exclusions. My surgeon said my insurance is pretty easy. Everything went smooth for me. It only took them a week and one day to authorize the surgery.

Dee I don't think I understand the question. My insurance was really easy to deal with. There was requirements that I had to fulfill. I did have to lose my pre surgery weight loss goal though.

So you're having yours the day the works ends? Lol... Just kidding. I don't really believe in that. My coworker told me today "wouldn't that suck if the world really did end and you could have been eating baconators everyday"

I'm having my surgery on 12/12/12. Anybody with the same day think its superstitious?

I didn't even think of it until my coworker told me. There's something about that day that also sounded right to me. Almost like it was meant to be. I had between that day and the 3rd. I chose the 12th!

Somebody said its good luck. I'm just wondering of anybody with the same date feels the same! I'm catholic and the 12th is also the day of the Virgin Mary... So I thought that was neat. I feel good about it!

Hurley: I have blue shield ***. We submitted everything last Monday an then yesterday I got the call with the approval! So a week and a day!

My program is going to drop me to 1000 calories (meditaranean diet) a day for 2 weeks prior to the surgery and then the day before I will be on only liquids. I also have to do 2 fleet enemas... No fun!

Mwrarr! Hopefully you find out soon! Good luck

I found out my date today and I'm also dec 12!

Kelleye: my surgery is also December 12th! Just found out today. So excited

Dark ranger: yes it will! I wish you luck and hope your surgery goes well

I'm so sorry to hear that. My insurance fortunately only took a week and a half to approve it. Every insurance is different.

Yes! I want it to be the day of so I can feel the butterflies and excitement!

Yes! I got a call today from my Bariatric surgeons office and it was approved! My date is December 12th... So excited!

That's great! Mine is the very first surgery of the day at 7:30 am! Can't wait for the big day!

Thanks! It's been 6 long months and its finally here almost here

Very true! Thanks

Rev. I will just have to take precaution. The security I have as a big girl is knowing that all the boyfriends I have had have liked me as I am. I guess I'm just going to have to learn how to adjust to being smaller! Next month will be my surgery (fingers crossed!!)

Caleb's mommy, I totally understand. I like you am also pretty young, 22. However I'm not married or coupled up. My thing is not wanting to get attention from guys I just want a guy to also be attracted to my non physical good qualities. I fear that when I lose weight I will attract guys that only like me based on appearance. I feel like emotionally I will always be a big girl because that's how I became an adult and when I had major transformation and maturity! I cannot emphasize enough to my friends that I'm getting the surgery so I can like me and I can feel good. Most people think its about aesthetics or vanity!

@fyre_storm, I didn't know it also happened to men! Except instead if "pretty" it's "handsome face" lol. it's so rare to meet men that have had/are going to have the surgery. It's refreshing to hear from a male perspective!

@calebs mommy, it doesn't help me feel any better when people compliment me and then follow it up with a negative comment like that. I've learned to just get used to it. It's good to know I'm not alone. About friendships I've also been warned that I might lose friends when I lose all the weight because I can be seen as a threat. I don't know if you've heard of that one.