Tiredmimi

Omg I am so sorry! Praying for comfort and strength! I can't imagine your pain!🙏🙏🙏

Just wondering if anyone can tell me about their actual experience the day of surgery and what to expect? I am waiting for approval on the sleeve surgery which is anytime now! How long does the surgery take?

Ok so I went to the nutritionist, and had my surgical consult yesterday. Today I went for my psych evaluation. Everything will now be sent to insurance for approval. The insurance coordinator at the surgeon's office told me yesterday she expects me to be approved, so I am looking at February surgery dates if all goes as it is suppose to. I am getting very nervous. Things have gone very quickly as my insurance company does not require a whole lot. I am about 80 lbs overweight. I have struggled all of my life with weight since I was a child, but kept things under control with diet and exercise until I hit menopause. I know I don't have as much to lose as a lot of people, but I can tell you the extra weight has really changed the way I feel, and the way I get around and do things. I know I can't lose the weight and look like I am 20, 30, or 40 again, but I look forward to being more active. I would be lying if I didn't say that being 60 and having this surgery scares me. Anyone that has had surgery at my age, I would love to hear from you!

Thank You!

I love hearing that!

I love hearing that! That makes me feel more confident in moving forward with this decision! I look forward to being more active!

Thank You! That is encouraging! Guess I am just scared now that it seems like it is really going to happen!

That makes me feel better! I guess there are thoughts in some people that would feel why bother at that age? My mind is only 40 though 😉. I feel regardless of how long I have I would rather be as healthy as I can be, but I do worry that the risk involved may be higher.

She is evil and will meet her maker someday. Not to be judgemental, because nobody is perfect, but I wouldn't want to be her. You are going to be a lot better off if you can get rid of that kind of crazy in your life, mom or not! I don't know how you have tolerated it this long. You must have a very long fuse because if someone spoke to me like that it would not end well!

WOW! IDK what to even say! I say kick her ass (sorry, not sorry) to the curb. I am a mother and I have dealt with many issues with my daughter and I can tell you there is not a fiber in me that wouldn't want her to be the healthiest she could be. A mother is happy and proud when their children succeed in anything, and there is not a jealous bone in our body. It is what we wish for from the time your child is born. I would strip her of the title of MOTHER because she is not deserving. You need to write her off and proceed to live a happy life. Pray for her in the meantime, and if she ever becomes a decent human being, try to find it in your heart to forgive. That is all you can do because this is no mother, this is an evil person. You did nothing wrong!

Happy 2020 to those of you who have had your surgery and to those of us who are in the midst of getting approved. It is a new us for the upcoming year. Sending positive thoughts to all of you! WE GOT THIS! 2020 IS GOING TO BE OUR YEAR!

I go January 10th for my surgical consult. What do I need to expect there? Do they do a physical or just ask questions ect?

I just started the process for the approval process in December. I have my psyche, nutrition, and surgical consult next week. The lady from the surgeon's office who submits everything to the insurance called today and I ask her what the possible timeframe usually is? She stated after my appointments next week it will be sent to the insurance for approval and we are looking at the 1st or middle of February for surgery. Does it really go that quick and smooth? I have already had my letter from my PCP's office sent. I think the nurse practitioner sent it since she is the one who did a physical on me and I discussed it with her. I am just at the 35-37% BMI for surgery depending on when my weight fluctuates. I have struggled with my weight since I was a kid. My mother sent me to WW when I was 13. I was able to lose weight and with a lot of work pretty much kept it off throughout my adult life until I hit menopause. With menopause, age, and the fact I quit smoking I just can't seem to stay motivated longer than 10lbs worth. I have joined WW many times over the years, and I have taken phentermine for years for which I requested my records be sent to the surgeon to be submitted to insurance. I haven't had a lot of medical problems other than really bad hypertension, but that is mostly because I just didn't go to the doctor's the past 10 years because of my weight. I am really hoping my lack of physician visits doesn't keep me from being approved. I have parents who both had heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. They both passed in their 60's. I turned 60 this year, I feel blessed I don't have heart disease or diabetes with my genetics, but I am scared it might be right around the corner if I don't do something now. I have Cigna insurance and just wondered what others think my chances of getting approved are?

Ok, thanks! I guess I am concerned too because of my BMI right at the number you have to have to qualify. I know some people would say you are not that big you don't need surgery but I am pretty miserable. In addition to that I carry a lot of my weight in the stomach.

I hope mine is approved that quick.

You got this! I quit February 25th 2019. I turned 60 this past May. I wish I would have quit long ago. In February I had flu with double pneumonia. I knew my smoking days had to be over. I had already had thoughts about trying to quit and that was it. I have never been that sick in my life nor do I want to be. I didn't use anything to help me I just told myself this has to be it! It really is a mind thing because I know I am going to always want it. That is never going away, I just know I can't have them. With time you do stop thinking about them as much, but you always want them. I know everyone is different but I think once you are a smoker you will always have the desire. Good luck! Just put it in your mind right now I have to be done!