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[Kayla 6]

My name is Kayla I am 22 and live in Central Florida! I have struggled with my weight since I was in Middle School....Most recently getting to the largest I have ever been! I have been going through the process of getting my surgery approved by my insurance since December of last year. In 2 1/2 weeks I will have my month 6 appointment with my Primary Care Physician. I remember when I had my first appointment with him in January I was thinking WOW this is going to take FOREVER and now that I am only weeks away from that last appointment I am incredibly surprised by how fast time went by. I have already met with the Nutritionist and Psychologist and had 2 appointments with the surgeon. I go in a week to get my cardiac clearance for Surgery. I am just hoping and praying EVERYDAY that I get approved by BCBS I have done everything they have told me to do!!!! I am so lucky to have such an amazing support group through my family as well at first when I told them that I was considering surgery they weren't very happy but the more I kept talking to them and showing them research and explaining how everything happens they have all become okay with it and are just as excited about it as I am! I also have some pretty AMAZING co-workers I work in a call center that employs around 1000 people and that is a lot for the tiny town I live in and each and every person that I have talked to about it has been incredibly supportive!! So that is a little about me I can't wait to get to know everyone =)!

[wishes 125]

Wow, that is awesome. Thank you for posting a little about your story. I think that was exactly what I needed to read right now. I am getting a little down about the next three months left in my 6MSWL. I am excited for you though. When do you think you will submit everything to insurance? Congrats and welcome to the forum.

[Kayla 6]

Wow, that is awesome. Thank you for posting a little about your story. I think that was exactly what I needed to read right now. I am getting a little down about the next three months left in my 6MSWL. I am excited for you though. When do you think you will submit everything to insurance? Congrats and welcome to the forum.

My Last PCP appointment is June 13th my Surgeon is submitting the paperwork that day...I will probably be a nervous wreck until I find out something!!! I also got a little depressed about 3 months into the process because I was like this is taking FOREVER and I just wish it will hurry.....When I made that last appointment I was so EXCITED and that just completely remotivated me!!! My grandparents are getting me a treadmill and hopefully I will be able to put my excess anxiousness into exercising rather than eating =)

[wishes 125]

Thank you, Kayla. I am feeling EXACTLY that way, but I know I will get through it. I mean, look at you! You did it. I am so excited for you. That is awesome. Yeah, I thinking a treadmill or exercise bike for the living room would be a good investment.