JerseyGirlShirl

Definitely a fun read! I just picked the easiest screen name I could think of and remember, hence JerseyGirlShirl. Pretty obvious: my name is Shirley, I'm from Jersey, and last time I checked, I'm a girl lol. And to join in on the fun.... my stripper name is Sandy Maple, which sounds like grainy pancake syrup!

Old Bridge, NJ, with a surgery date of November 7th at Bayshore. I grew up in Sayreville/Parlin. It's nice to see a lot of "neighbors" here!

I think my worry stems from everything going so smoothly. I'm pretty much the poster child for Murphy's Law - whenever things go well I can almost guarantee something's going to take the wind out of my sails. I do have comorbidities, pre-diabetes, fibromyalgia, herniated discs, underactive thyroid, PCOS. I think my BMI was around 44. I'm definitely a good candidate but you know how snarky insurance companies can be. My psych evaluation and first nutrition went well! Nutrition.... ohmygravy, my head is spinning with info! I have to start changing my diet now. It'll be hard, but I just have to remember why I'm doing it. God bless! Shirl Zech. 3:17 MSG

Hi, everyone! I'm Shirl, and I just joined BariatricPal last night. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this site. My initial consultation was Aughust 14th, and today is my psych evaluation and first nutrition appointment. All of my clearance appointments are made (pulmonary, cardiac, and gastro) and all my ducks are in a row. My surgery date is set (November 7th). Things are going almost *too* smoothly. Even though my surgeon has assured me that they will fight for their patients, even going peer-to-peer, I'm still worried that Cigna's going to throw a spanner in the works and deny me. How do you deal with that worry? What gets you through the waiting game? God bless! Shirl Zech. 3:17 MSG

This is beautiful, and a wonderful idea! I'm at the beginning of my WLS journey, and plan on starting a prayer journal specifically for my experience. God bless you on your weight loss journey!