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Thanks @@nprcowboy I also spoke to a lady at my Dr. office and said they do not test for nicotine. Still am quitting but takes pressure off a bit. PHEW!!!

Good luck today!!

Oh My! I hope all will go well! PLEASE keep me posted!! BTW, where did you get those strips? I plan on my Quit day as this Monday....I will start drinking Water water water! So hard to quit when nervous about the surgery

I was in a relationship like this, kinda. I was sick of being unsure of where things were going when I knew where I wanted them to go. I finally just said...I want more from a relationship and we are wasting each others time. I went on to say the ball ins in his court and moved back to my Apt full time. With in 2 weeks he was back and committed and we have been married for 14 yrs.

Hi, Well, I am through everything but my Psy. evaluation which is the 30th. I figured there must be someone else looking at this site, reading everything they can and staring at pictures while waiting for approval from the Insurance company. The more I see the stories and success here the more I feel that this is what I need. With that being said, my biggest fear is a Insurance denial. So if there is anyone who wants to buddy up to chat about the waiting game etc.. let me know. I hope it will go faster and be more fun to start this journey together. JB

I am lucky I guess. I have been working with my Dr. for losing weight for a long time. I finally said F-IT and went to see the WLS Dr. Mid Sept because I was fed up! I had all my appointments done within two weeks. I had to wait 2 more weeks (about) for my Insurance to say okay. So I only had one month from deciding I wanted this surgery to Approval. I think that is one reason I am a bit freaked out. I had done my 6 months of dieting before I even thought about WLS. they are saying that the surgery is about 3 weeks out.

I got APPROVED! Guess I really am that Fat..lol! Waiting on a date....excited and scared to death all at the same time!

I don't think I will be able to stay off the scale once I have the surgery!

You look GREAT!

SAME HERE!! That was a real eye opener for me too. I think I also don't see my weight when I look !in the mirror. Believe me I KNOW I am overweight but I don't think I have allowed myself to see the true reflection staring back at me. I know in a year from now when I see a picture of how I am now I will be like "holy Sh*T I didn't realize I was THAT big

Good luck!

Welcome to the " Holy crap WHAT IF club" I am the current President LOL! All those things you mentioned have gone through my mind too. I am waiting on approval too. I, like you, wonder what my body will be in a year!

My Dr. sent my paper work over a week ago. I called BCN and they had still not gotten it and it was not even in their system. I call my Dr. and she called them and found out they are having a hard time inputting everything in their NEW computer system. Anyway, I hope they will give me a answer this coming up week. If you have BCN you may want to check on your status.

Dancing the Irish Jig

Like others, I have been told I would be so pretty if I just lost weight and one man I knew said " What is the matter with you?? Why would someone so beautiful, let themselves get so overweight". Yeah, I won't miss that. It is as if people feel they have the right to point out your weight flaws!

Where r u at I am in Mi.

GOing to call BCN today so see if there is a answer. I doubt it but it has been 6 days (w/e included)

Yeah!!!! SO happy for you!

I too would be LIVID! Call your surgeon....see what they say. I would think that your loss would be more so early on.

Wow, you are doing great! I am waiting on approval and am second guessing myself...reading you story makes me feel better. Do you get hungry and miss food?

My PCP faxed my surgeon's office and said I did not need a Stress test so everything is now at the Ins. company and I am waiting. Having shoulder surgery tomorrow so I will be drugged up for the next few days.....THAT will help me not obsess "did I get approved...did I get approved.....over and over again!" But like I posted above, I am now getting scared. It will be worth it RIGHT? Geeze, if it was not 8:47 Am, I would be pour myself a glass of wine just to calm my fat A** down!

Me too ! Everything has been submitted and NOW I am second guessing myself. I keep thinking what "if". I am driving myself crazy.

Did all you guys have to have a stress test?? My Dr. just said that they want one before surgery...

Everything has been summited today. But the DR. just said he want a stress test. Did you guys have to do a stress test??

Thank you So much!