landry1135

Just received insurance ok and am scheduled to have surgery on Oct. 13th too!

Thank you all for taking the time to write. This is such a great forum!

Thank you all so much for your replies! Being healthy is my main goal. Looking good comes in a close second. I guess the key is that I will not want that much food in the first place. That makes sense to me.

Hi everyone, My bmi is at 40.3. I was a size 10-12 most of my life. Then when I hit about 42 I gained weight and no matter what I did to lose it, it did not work. I just kept gaining. I am 50 now. I talked to my doctor about weight loss surgery. He was very supportive. I am now about a month away from possibly getting surgery and visited a nutritionist the other day. After the 1 hour session I started to have doubts about the surgery. He showed me the 1 and 2 oz containers and said that is how much your will eat the first few months. Then he showed me a 1 cup container and said that is how much you will eat after that. I was shocked! Will I ever be able to go out to eat with my husband again? I just went out the eat last night and had a plate full of Mexican food with chips and salsa! Will I never be able to eat chips and salsa and burritos again? Do you still enjoy eating? How do you handle eating out? I am thinking that maybe the new gastric balloon procedure is better for me. HELP.

Hi Everyone! I am thinking about getting my surgery in Cancun because it is the closest hospital to my North Carolina home. I am hoping there are others that went to Cancun who can answer my questions. 1. I have read that the doctors are not very "giving" with pain meds. I am worried about that. 2. If there are complications with the surgery when I get back to the USA, will Blue Cross Blue Shield cover the cost? 3. How well did you deal with the flight back? Did you have problems sitting? Any pain? If anyone is planning on getting the gastric sleeve in Cancun in the next 2-4 months I would love to hear from you. Anyone from Raleigh? Thank you!