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Hi All! I'm just curious if anyone's had this come up or not. I suffer from seasonal allergies & right now I'm a congested coughing mess. No fever or signs of infection yet though... my surgery is in 10 days. Any thoughts on whether or not the surgery will be cancelled/postponed? I already emailed my surgeon's office & was told that I could take OTC allergy meds... I'm just worried. Side note, in the past these allergies have been known to eventually develop into a sinus infection, but so far I'm clear of that.

I can't wait to be able to wear cute shoes again... so tired of clod hoppers & tennis shoes!! Oh, I also can't wait for the day where I don't "hesitate" when I have to sit down somewhere just because I'm nervous about the chair collapsing or just not being wide enough.

Hi All, I'm Monica, I'm 45 today. My surgery date is 10/13/15 and I'm super excited. I live south of Atlanta, GA (nice to see other Georgian's here!) in a golf cart community. I am married to a wonderful man and together we have 4 amazing kids... my daughter is (23), a step-daughter (29), step-son (21) and our little miracle is (4). I was never overweight as a child, but I do recall always being aware of my weight and self-concscious of my appearance. I didn't start putting the weight on until after I had my daughter. I was in a bad relationship and looking back now I can see how I turned to food for comfort. Fast forward 23yrs and 135lbs and I find myself scared to death about leaving this earth while my children still need me, especially my baby boy. I have been blessed with the ability to stay home with our little guy and I want to enjoy every single minute of it! I have read countless posts, viewed hundreds of videos and have spoken with numerous professionals. I am confident in my decision to have this surgery and I can't wait to get to the "other side". I'm always open to new friends and connections, so feel free to add me if you'd like!

October sleever here too! My date is Oct 13th so I don't have to start my pre-op diet until around the first of the month. Would love to connect here & there to compare notes!! Good luck & congratulations!!!

Is this support group still meeting?

Hi all!! I'm very new to this site and to the decision to go forward with this weight loss journey. I have just scheduled my first of what I'm sure will be many appointments but it's not until May 16th. I have already confirmed my insurance company will cover 80% of the surgery after I've jumped thru all their hoops of course, but they couldn't give me a ballpark of what I should expect for my out of pockets because its a "negotiated rate". I live in Georgia and I've read (though I'm not sure how true it is...), that the cost of surgery here is on the lower scale compared to other states. I would really love to know from anyone willing to share, how much they ended up paying AFTER insurance! Thank you!!

Thanks so much everyone!!! I really appreciate the info, I'm fairly confident now I can budget for under $5k. You ladies are all such an inspiration!!