cruzlady

I was an agent until I retired 10 years ago.. LOL

Maybe we will have to do a "LOOK AT ME " cruise after we have all reached our goal weights .. Or at least a Vegas trip !!!

Congrats on your loss and also on your shopping .. Can't wait to join that CLUB-- I am sooo ready to do this !!!

I am not telling anyone and once I start losing , I will tell them that I am using an age old remedy -- I am keeping my mouth shut and maybe they should try it . OR Maybe we should tell people we are on the "JUNK FOOD" diet and sticking to it faithfully and maybe they should try it .

I am scheduled for October 15 --- I don't have to do anything thing except show up that morning with an empty stomach and a check -- Yes, I am self pay .. I am sooo ready to be rid of the old me and see the new me start to emerge ..

I am scheduled for Oct 15, 2009

Scheduled for October 15, 2009 Saw my Doctor yesterday.. I am scheduled for 10:45am on Oct 15. I am supposed to start walking a mile a day today.. I told him , If I COULD walk a mile a day would I be this big?? I love a Doctor that doesn't think we can do stuff Just because they say so.. I really like this doctor!!! Also -- he said I should lose 107 -- not 137-- But if I want to drop the extra 20 -- he would not have a problem with that !!!

Saw my Doctor yesterday.. I am scheduled for 10:45am on Oct 15. I am supposed to start walking a mile a day today.. I told him , If I COULD walk a mile a day would I be this big?? I love a Doctor that doesn't think we can do stuff Just because they say so.. I really like this doctor!!! Also -- he said I should lose 107 -- not 137-- But if I want to drop the extra 20 -- he would not have a problem with that !!!

Forgot to add.. Also had to write a couple of paragraphs on my expectations .

4 people know about my upcoming surgery .. My husband and daughter , and my 2 best friends .. Anybody else asks why I am going to the hospital, I just tell them its a female thing .. that makes the men back off and the women just shake their head and say -- I'm sorry..

enlighten me -- what are PB's ???

Can't you just fax your PCP and ask him to forward the approval.. i faxed my PCP and had them fax referral to the cardiologist I chose.. Saved me a $50 office visit .

Have not yet been banded -- but wondering how many fills are "normal"??

My Dr. requires a visit with a therapist .. It was a short one hour visit .. Just talking about life in general and what my expectations were after the surgery .. I see the Dr. the 14th and hope to set date for surgery. (BTW- I am a self pay patient)

Just got out the handy dandy "Book" again.. It states WEIGHT CONTROL: Medications prescribed,dispensed or used in anyprogram of weight control, weight reduction,weight loss or other dietary control are not covered. Weight loss procedures, including complications relating thereto, are not covered. Such a fine program --NOT !!!

Glad to hear that .. My 2 biggest fears are vomiting , and cravings ... Thanks for responding

I love the holidays -- and all of the cooking and baking that goes along with them.. How do you survive the first few holidays with NO SUGAR ?? I have a sweet tooth that rules my life -- I am wondering how I am going to deal with this after my banding ?? Anbody have any suggestions .. PLUS we have 5 Christmas parties to attend every year ( 2 mandatory for husbands work). NOW for the biggest head problem-- I had a very scary dream last night - - woke up crying becasue the surgery did not go as expected .. Surgical complications .. am I being a scardy cat ???

My biggest problem is I am highly allergic to artificial sweetners.. Falling down , rib breaking allergies. Tried Steveia-- Y U K !!! So I can't even have jell-o or things like that .. My ice tea is unsweetened (double YUK), my coffee is black, All I can say is I must have beally bad in a previous life to be punished like this in this one ..

I seem to be the oldest person here.. I am 61-- I do not see the doctor until late June .. I am wondering if my age is going to rule out this surgery for me ??

I have only Part A on medicare - it only pay for something if you are in a "HOSPITAL" not a surgical care unit or surgical center .

I have already done psych & nutrition class--waste of .. Same EXACT info that I learned 2 years ago at UAMS weight loss program ( what a waste of time and money at UAMS).. But Psych was only $150 and Nutrit- was also $150. My BMI is awful - 47 very scary

The biggest problem is -- on one of the first 3 pages in our "INSURANCE HANDBOOK' In bold latters-- We DO NOT pay for any kind of weight loss programs" - BUT they do pay for penil implants for me .. WTF -- Where is the justice ??? 2 years a go I tried the UAMS liquid weight loss diet -- the min. I got off the liquid , I gain the 30#'s back PLUS another 13#. That was also out of pocket.. $75 a week for food supplements,, $100 every toher week for lab work, time involved getting to UAMS -- PARKING for a fee - waddling 3 blocks to the building only to find out they have changed the class room location AGAIN - waddle another 2 block to the class- sit on small wobbly metal chairs that are to small for ANYBODY over 150# and I had that plus an additional 85#. I am in Little Rock area -- Am having my surgery done in Texas-- Prices are better and the office staff is MUCH friendlier that the ones I spoke with here.

I am in AR also.. But I am quite a bit older -- I am 61 . I too am soooo ready for this .. I want to shop in the "regular" sizes and I wnt to be avle to walk more that 1/4 of a block before I feel like passing out from pain.

Our insurance does not seem to understand "morbidly "obese.. I am type 2 diabetic, mobility impaired and afraid I will die if I cannot get my weight under control.. we are foregoing vacations ,wedding and graduations to pay for this surgery. For what they could save on medication alone -- you think they woould be glad we are willing to undertake this surgery and lifestyle change .. I take 5 medications a day -- at the end of the month that totals almost $500 that insurance has to pay , with our co-pay we are spending $200 a month. If I-- WHEN I lose the weight I am hoping to get off of diabetes meds, depression meds, cholesterol(maybe) and that bring me down to only 2 pills a day .

My insurance flat out refuses to pay --- So I am a self pay patient .. Ihave had to do the psych eval and nutrition consultation -- all out of my pocket . So that was $300 spent this past week. I will see the surgeon June 22 to set appointment for surgery.