jennbeth72

Hi all!!....my name is Jenny and I have an approved surgery date of 5/10/2010...I am excited and scared...a little about me...I know this is probably not the best way to start but here goes....I was never really over weight until I went through cancer...steriods are awful!!!...I gained about 80 pds after going through 15 wks of chemo and 32 radiation treatments...(they only gave me 8 months to live) so I am glad im still here...this was all in 00-01...so now I am still 80-90 pds overweight...my body completely changed...I was not as active...my thyroid is not my friend...and the fact that I am 38 now and been like this so long....well I finally sat down and thought "jenny you got a second at life...LIVE IT"...so I started this journey to have this surgery...I can not do the RNY because I have to be able to have a camera put down my throat if ever needed because of having cancer before...so my work insurance was tough...Aetna sees the sleeve as experimental...but shockingly they approved 5 days after my surgeons office sent everything in...I was very very compliant...I lost 15 pds before I even started the 2 wk liquid pre-op diet...which I am in day three of...its killing me...I love PASTA!!!...I see all these post about no preop diet or one small meal a day...I cant do either...I have to do straight liquids for two weeks...my BMI is 41...I am 5'11 and 288 pds...I spread my weight well....basically I am looking for support...I want PASTA so bad...the protein shakes suck (sorry)...I have to intake 80-90 grams of protein a day with only 800 calories...I can have broth and sugar free jello...I did go get some frozen crystal light popsicles...they have helped...but I am more a salty person then sweet...I know I am being babyish...I know if I can beat 4 stage cancer I can do this pre op diet...ok...I ranted...any encourgment would be appreciated...Thanks for reading!!!...oh if anyone can give me some aftermath things about how you felt after surgery and what I can expect I would so greatly appreciate it....Thanks Again:thumbup:

Hi all....My name is Jenny and I am new here...I am so confused about so much....it is over whelming and empowering all at the same time reading the threads...I have so many questions and don't know where to start....So I guess I will tell just a little about me...I am 37 yrs old I have two children (boys) 14 and 13 they are 18 months apart...I am married to a police officer and live in hot hell louisiana...I was never really over weight until I got cancer the end of 2000...I had 4th stage non hodgkins lymphoma large B cell difuse aggressive...they gave me 8 months to live...well I showed them...and the steriods and meds showed me...I gained about 82 pds in 6 months and never lost it and have gained more since....I just found out with my new job that I have Aetna choice POS II ...I am wondering if anyone knows how it covers and what I need to do to start this journey...any help would be greatly appreciated....I looked at the aetna sight for the guidelines but it doesnt say if my plan covers it...I dont get my card until next week....I am so excited I hope and pray this will be for me and will work out...thanks for any and all help...Jenn:confused:

Thanks guys any help is appreciated... I will find out Friday about my coverage and I scheduled to go to a free seminar for lapband surgery July 7th wish me luck!!!!