Onnie67

Good Morning Shari! I am also from IL, still waiting for my approval from my insurance. Can not wait! Where did you have your surgery at??

Does anyone out here have National Elevator Industry Benifits??? Have you been successful in getting approval for surgery??? I have the "list" of requirements that I have to submit but wanted to see if there was anything else that I needed to do... :thumbup:

Have you attende a seminar yet? That was a turning point for me. I also have talked with patients too. This really is a *tool* and to be successful (from what I am understanding) you have to be willing to under go lifestyle changes. Are you ready to do that? I also have about 100 pounds to loose, and I realize that I can not do it alone. I have looked into support groups to help. As for the insurance, what I did was called my insurance and asked them what I needed to do. They had me call surgery pre-certification and I got my requirements in order. Mine **seems** so much easier than most, but I have not submited my paperwork yet for approval. I am still working on all the **requirements**

I will check my medical records, but at my "smallest" 6 years ago I was 202 and that is a BMI for me of 33.6...I believe the past 5 years have all been above 35. Thanks for the info!

I hope my first intro made it...lol!:crying: Tonya, IL

Have you tried using a fruit spread in your cottage cheese? My girlfriend turned me on to raspberry (i use simply fruit) mixed into the cottage cheese...yummm!!!!

Went to the seminar 3/08... Met with doctors nurse to go over insurance 3/18 Pulmonary-done.. cardiologist 4/9 pyscologist 4/8 nutritionist 4/28 2 classes sleep study 4/28 surgery date n/a

I love coke...regular, plain ole coke. BUTTTT I hate being fat. So the choice is do I drink my cola or change my lifestyle? What I have started doing (per my doctor) was weaning myself off the pop. I am down to 2 a day...next week it will be 1 per day then 1 every other day...until I am done. It is hard, but I want this so bad. I don't have a surgery date as of yet, but I am working on my pre-op stuff!! Tonya, IL