Lori Orr

Woohoo!!! This is great news! Congratulations to you, and enjoy the blasé next week. You can relax and smooth sail to your surgery date.

I thought it was strange at first that he was calling from St. Catherine's in Canada! Were you able to get him to email you? He insists on speaking to me over the phone, and being at home or work, I have people around nearly 100% of the time and would like our conversations to be more under the table, so to speak!

This hits home because just last Saturday, my daughter cried and begged me not to make a decision now. She thinks we can try again with mainstream weight loss endeavors...while I see her point, I know what I've been through over the years. She is so afraid I'm going to die, either on the table or from a post-op complication, she refuses to listen anymore. This makes me sad because I told her I'd try again for her. But in reality, now I'm pushing ahead with plans of the surgery behind her back. She doesn't realize that in a year, she will be moving out. I'm alone and I want to move forward with my life. I've already made huge changes and my weight is the last thing holding me back. I'm 42 years old. I WANT TO LIVE! I realize dieting with her will help. But I know where my weight plateau will be--it will be still considerably overweight, but will put me low enough that I will not be accepted for this surgery. I didn't come to this decision lightly and have been researching for two years! Now that I've made the decision to do it, I don't think a lack of support will hold me back. I'll just have to work harder to prove that the decision I made was the right one for me and that it will have a happy ending.

Denied by one, accepted by two others. Need info, so going to start a new post.

Letting you all know I was denied by doctor of choice. What a let down...because my BMI fluctuates between 29 and 30. They want me steady at 30 BMI. I'm sad because this awful to yoyo pattern has got to be damaging my body more than any surgery would.

I don't think ever the surgery will be for nothing. That's the cold feet trying to trick you into running. No matter the trials and tribulations ahead, you have what it takes to succeed. You just need the tools! Go get those tools!!!!

Congratulations on your surgery. I am happy to see you're doing well, and glad the feeling of starvation is subsiding. That is going to be the worst for me. Chin up, sweetie. You have an entire world to conquer!!! Good luck to you in the next couple weeks. I'll be paying attention to your progress.

That is so awesome!!! I'm past scared and just plain excited. Since I've been reading here, I have absolutely no reservations about what I'm about to do. I'm so excited for how my life is going to change now that I will have the tools I need for success. As of today, no word from Dr. Garcia. It's been three days. Four days if you consider the first day I filled out my questionnaire. If he denies me, I have a choice of three other doctors who I am sure will take me. That being said, which doctor did you use?

I may be doing it wrong, but I searched for low BMI sleeve surgery and the only thing that comes up is my own message. I have been reading through the forums, though, and finding good info. Thank you so much for your help. They said two or three days until the doctor contacts me, and I haven't heard back from him or the coordinator.

Yay! Support Group for people like myself! I have no words of wisdom to offer. I've finally made the decision to do the sleeve surgery and am eagerly waiting notification that surgeon has agreed to take on my case. Scared I will be denied...Age 42, 5'5", 188lbs (yoyo between 178 and 198). My body likes 8's, lol... My name is Lori, BTW. I'm in Northern California and awaiting approval from Dr. Garcia in Mexico.

Thank you. The surgeon I'm waiting to hear back from is in Mexico.