Tina1029

I was told that I was too tiny for the surgery by one of the "prep" nurses the day of surgery. You are not having the surgery for anyone but you. So listen to your inner voice - not others! I was 212 and 5' 5 1/2" the day of surgery...BMI 34.5. I was 238 when I started the program...my insurance required that I was on a weight loss plan for 6 months. I did say I was a little shorter than I am so that my BMI would be a little higher and my insurance would cover it. Oh well.... I did lose approximately 70 pounds several years ago when I was running for exercise. I tore both my ACLs in two different accidents and couldn't run any more. The weight crept back until I was very unhappy. ..... I am one week post-op and looking forward to a whole different outlook on life.