erikaloftin

Thanks for all of the support guys! I'm so glad I found such a large community of supportive people!

Hey Everyone! I'm so excited I found this website. I'd really love to find a great support system in this journey. 3 months ago I attended the bariatric surgery information session at Salem Hospital. I decided immediately that this was the right choice for me. I've been struggling with my previous insurance company, but was able to have a qualifying event and apply for the insurance at work. I work at the hospital, and found out that my new insurance covers the program 100%. So amazing! So today I am waiting for a call back from the program, and I'm guessing that my surgery date will be about 3-4 months from now. A little about me. I'm 21 years old. I'm a newlywed and my husband is the most amazing support person I could ever ask for. I've struggled with weight my entire life. I did my first "diet" when I was 8 years old and 150 lbs. I can't remember the last time my pant size has been a single diget. I was in denial for the longest time. I ate my feelings, and I ignored my growing waist. When I got engaged last august I weighed 240. By the time all the wedding planning and the actual wedding happened, I weighed in at a horrifying 295. My doctor had a sit down with me and layed it all out on the table. If I don't do something about this, I will continue down this path, and eventually kill myself. I don't want that. I want children. I want a long, beautiful life. I'm so embarassed of the person I have become. In high school I was a little bigger than the other girls, but looking back, I was a skinny (ish) beautiful young girl. I was able to run and keep up with the other girls on the cheer and softball team. I want that again. I've always been the girl that people say "You have such a pretty face". This has been a crushing insult to me my entire life. I want people to say "You are such a pretty girl", or something that includes my whole pereson. I'm tired of having the pretty face that is dragged down by this ugly awkward body. I can't wait to get to know all of you and do this together! I'd really love to meet a few people in similar situations as me and be able to help each other through this.

That is so exciting! Good luck!

it's so inspirational to see how well you're doing! did you ever regret it?

I spoke with the program coordinator today and I want to have surgery laproscopicly so I have to lose 15 lbs before they'll let me I to the program . boo .

I don't have Kaiser but I think the requirements are pretty much the same. Good luck to you!

Yes it is

8 Days! Oh my goodness I bet you can't wait! Congratulations.How long did it take from the time you signed up for an information session to the til your surgery date?

This is so helpful to read! I'm still pre-op but I never thought about natural sugar. Do any of you experience dumping when you eat fruit? Or is it usually things high in added sugar?

Thanks! I just saw your post about before&after pictures. You look so great! I can't wait to be where you're at right now!

Oh my goodness good luck! I'd love to keep in touch and hear how it all goes! Where are you having surgery? What kind?

I sure hope so. I've only been waiting 3 months for this insurance to start, and it feels like a lifetime. I keep seeing people who are 3 months post-op and thinking that I'd be so much better off 3 months post-op instead of 3 months waiting! haha. I'm pretty impatient. I'd love to keep in touch! It will e nice having some friends who are going through the same thing I am.

That's great! Luckily I only have 3 months of supervised diet.

Congrats Melynie! Maybe we'll have surgery around the same time! What kind of requirements have you completed so far?

If what they're telling me is correct, hopefully its only the 3-4 months. My insurance requires me the 3 months in the program before they'll pay for ths surgery. But the people I work with who have the same insurance and have had the surgery all got everyhting done within the 3 months and got their surgery almost right away. It may help being an employee of the hospital. I'm not sure. :/ I try to be optimistic! Thanks for the welcome!