Nerdyscared1

I'm doing Mexico but luckily I have a friend that lives only 2 hours from San Diego by airplane - so I'm flying back to her place to recoveryfor a few days before the long flight back to my end of the country - plus it gives me a few days to spend with her. Win- win situation I think

This group dead?

I don't have a date set in stone but it will be April!!!!

I go Monday to a required seminar (Q&A I am assuming )and they said you can schedule your first appointment then. I am 36 y.o female - and although I haven't weighed in awhile I am guessing I am around the 340/350 range - being only 5'4 that's put my BMI over 50. I just recently got insurance , haven't had it since I was in high school under my parents plan. I have thought about the surgery route for years off and on but it was only a pipe dream at that time because of the insurance thing. I am to the point now in my life that it is getting hard to take care of myself- and here I am supposed to be taking care of my disabled mother. I want to do this not only for me but for her, there is no reason why she should go without meals because I am too tired to cook for her and go to the grocery store. I am tired of just surviving/ I don't leave the house for fun/ only for chores / and it is a chore. I don't have the energy to clean the house- just a little bit at a time- if I over do it I am down for days in so much pain I can't do anything . So I am so excited and nervous to get this started - from what I understand I will have to do the 6 months supervised diet plan - I have healthy Indiana plan through anthem . Nervous that insurance will deny, obviously terrified of surgery and the pain afterwards. Knowing that I HAVE to quit smoking- but right now the excitement outweighs all of that . I just wanted to say Hi, maybe I will get lucky and someone in the early stages will read this and we can be moral support for each other.

Another update from me -- went to my surgeon consult today- my first nut is next week -surgeon seems nice enough - going to be a long 10 months - I'm still working on trying to raise funds for Tijuana - I want sleeved by dr carlos Altamira cano - and obviously I don't want to wait 10 months! Still not smoking! Almost 2 weeks non smoking !!!! Yay for some positive steps!!

Have to brag on myself- got a new ecig /vape device / whatever they are called - so much different than my old one- old one was just a cheapie blister pack pen type- and I also got some zero nic juice which I have almost used in 24 hours- vaping a lot but not smoking and doing pretty decent - I am having some cravings - trying to up my water to help flush out my body - living with 2 smokers not helping but I'm doing it! I want this surgery!!!!

Glad to hear I'm so scared my surgeon is gonna say bypass and no sleeve -

Which doctor are you going with? I have first appt on 25th at community north. Always excited to see another indiana person.

I am also with HIP 2.0 - but I have anthem- anthem requires 7 months of classes/diet -- would love to connect with local people- anyone else with community north? I don't understand the first thing about insurance ???? I guess that should of said hip plus --

Thank you both- yes I have seen where a lot of people say the time really does fly by quick ! I am guessing after my appointment with surgeon I will get set up with my first class etc... I am getting ready to research some of the better 0 nicotine juices for the vape - I have been reading a lot about acid reflux and how some surgeons say no to the sleeve if you have acid reflux - so now I am going to be worried about that. Although I have read a lot of people that had the sleeve no longer has acid reflux - so I'm confused. The RNY scares me more , rerouting the intestines- I know someone who has very bad dumping syndrome to the point of seizure like activity. Passes out, soils self, even bit tongue to the point of not being able to talk normally. For now focusing on my nicotine !!

smoking makes me cough - I have been a smoker over half my life at this point/ coughing fits with some newly placed staples -- no! And then there is the whole nicotine thing, it slows down healing- this is a major surgery- and I don't want to do anything to Sabotage myself. The surgeons that I am going to test everyone for nicotine - regardless if they say they smoke or not- they appear to have a very strong stance on this subject. My surgery at the earliest won't be until November-ish so I still have quite awhile to work on these habits- smoking - my addiction to caffeine - and my dislike for water. When I get this surgery I want my life to change for the better- not just losing weight - I want to be healthy! I don't want to be 50 years old and having to carry around an oxygen tank. I know giving up smoking is going to be the hardest thing I have will ever have done in my life, followed closely behind by giving up sodas . I just have to realize that I am stronger than I give myself credit for!! We can do this-

Just thought I would give my update- I went to the required seminar. They say my insurance is 7 months of classes and then there will be roughly another 3 months after approval for other test etc... So it is looking like November/December might be around the time - if everything goes well. My insurance apparently wants 5 years of weight history but since I haven't had insurance I don't have that , and they didn't seem to be too concerned- so I guess that's not a requirement just a want. My appointment with surgeon is on Jan 25. Next step will be seeing my PCP since I haven't seen him yet. Feels like the ball is starting to roll

Thinking of the last time I went to the movies with my dad and sister- they set next to each other(my sister is large too- but I've got 100 pounds on her probably ) and they left an empty seat between me and them. Not to mention how hideous the seats feel. Not being terrified going into a restaurant and the freak out of will I fit in the booth. Being able to shop in a store for clothes/ not that Walmart is known for its fashion/ but they do have some cute tshirts around the holidays and such -- the last group of clothes I bought was from Walmart online - solid color 4x men's shirts / and I believe the sweats I bought were 4x female- I never have shopped at torrid but I don't think they have anything to fit me- same with Maurice's - I have been in there a couple of times- haha nope not even close to having something that fits- and I want a pair of boots. Something I have never owned!! Finding a fashion/ as of right now I don't have a style- and really I don't know what I like! So that will be fun. I look forward to being able to do things- I would like to be able to walk- the thought of a nature hike just sounds amazing. Disney world ! Although I fit in all the rides I hurt so bad and I sat a lot of the time we were there/ so maybe someday I can go back and enjoy myself more. Getting rid of my clothes- most of them aren't fit to wear so they will tossed in the trash- my friend as she lost weight after her band has gave me clothes- I'm guessing those might last me the first 4-5 months depending. And I know this post is long so I will just post one more and that is cleaning our house- it's such a struggle/ I sit here and look at all the things that need done. Cobwebs , sweeping, mopping -- I'm not saying it will ever be showroom perfect but the thought of being able to do these things -

I had my tonsils out at 17 and the recovery was terrible. Wisdom teeth done the same year , that didn't suck as bad, but I also got knocked out for that. I'm not as much scared of the surgery I'm more scared of the tube they put down your throat, and the thought of a catheter- and I will just say it I suck with pain - I am a baby so the thought of pain afterwards scares the crap out of me- that is why I will be doing everything the surgeon says pre surgery - i don't know how much of a difference that makes- it's funny though because I can handle a tattoo , getting blood drawn, piercings etc but let me get a sore throat and you would think someone was murdering me. I am also really apprehensive over the sleep study - I go back and forth between having insomnia and sleeping excessively/ and sleeping on demand/ I'm scared I won't be able to fall asleep and that will ruin my chance to have surgery. I'm so far early in - not even an appointment yet- should be getting one scheduled after today's seminar - and here I am stressing over things I shouldn't be stressing over yet-

From the best of my understanding my insurance requires the 6 months supervised diet, I don't know how many pounds if any they require you to lose, as much as I hate the thought of waiting 6 more months...(I'm one of those people that when I decide upon something I want it now) I will be using those 6 months to work on increasing my water intake, stop smoking and give up carbonation. I will know after today, 1pm is the seminar- so excited !

I'm in Indiana - I am also 5'4 - my BMI is well over 50 - I don't carry my weight well at all! When you start your channel please let us know your name so I can find it/ I have been devouring those videos - learning everything I can - I even watched a short version of the surgery--

Rubytink- I go tomorrow to seminar!!!! It looks like we are both super newbies :)

East central Indiana

Use diaper rash cream-- yes I know -- but the zinc oxide innit helps so much and it keeps a new one from breaking out for a while - I get these often

My fear of insurance denial is really just that ! fear- having some person that doesn't know me in an office somewhere- they could just be having a crappy day- be like nope- she isn't getting it - haha - I have been watching a lot of sleever videos - and overall they have been successful - and without regrets (except for maybe the initial shock) Yes- as this ball gets rolling I will be looking into finding a local support group- I live in a small town- so driving weekly to one in Indianapolis just isn't practical- My uncle and aunt have both had bypass surgery. As well as a cousin. I know it gave my uncles life back- he was rather large - and looking back at pictures of him it looked like he could explode any minute /- if that makes sense- my cousin is near my age, I don't know her stats but if I would have to guess I would say she topped 300 at the time , she is tiny now, had a baby, and tiny again. My best friend had the lapband- so that's why i know 10000% that I do not want the lapband. She didn't lose that great with it until it messed up on her/ so now has gastroparieses (and i know I slaughtered that spelling ) so now she has lost a lot but it has been because she throws up every day and becomes dehydrated because sometimes she can't keep liquid down- I'm sure I could benefit from therapy - I mean none of us are here because we have a healthy relationship with food. Luckily I don't suffer from depression or have to cope with a mental or an emotional illness. I am a homebody- hopefully they don't consider that an illness. I'm just not a social butterfly- and even after surgery I still see myself doing stuff solo- like walking - we have a trail in town that I would really like to go to- no reason to now, we also have a beautiful park that I would love to just go to and lose myself in it exploring for the day. Just thinking about being able to walk /stand on my feet without pain is surreal. See what I said about rambling -- especially if I'm excited - I can go on and on. Thanks for reading

Thank you so much yeah I figure if I can get an appointment sometime in February (I don't know how long it takes to get appointment) 6 months later is August - my birthday is at the end of August - it would be incredible to have it done as I enter my 37th year- the rate I am going I don't even know if I will make it to 40 - maybe not even 38 - couldn't think of a better present I could give myself - I could be 4 months post op by Christmas - I know I am totally jumping ahead. Yes I will use that 6 months to my advantage , because I don't want it to be January 9 2017 and me sitting on my exhausted butt wondering what if - advance warning I do ramble a lot - I don't have much in the way of real life people to talk to.