Newbie here :)

[suzbredo 35]

Hi All,

I've been silently checking out this forum for some time but waited until today to post. I am still in the Pre-approval phase - I've met with my surgeon, completed the lab work and H. Pylori, the psych evaluation etc... All the paperwork from my primary care doc and special requirements from my employer's bariatric resource program have been completed as well. Just need one more meeting with the nutritionist before they submit all of my paperwork to insurance (and also completing a sleep study next week as part of my Pre-op clearances). Nervous but excited at the same time - actually nervous to become excited if that makes any sense, lol - won't feel at ease until I make it through the insurance approval process!

I've been overweight my whole life and went through some really difficult years because of deaths of multiple loved ones and dealing with my ex-husband's drug addiction issues - needless to say I'm happier than I've ever been in my life now and the only thing I would change is my weight. Tired of the lifelong battle with food and self-hate etc... Looking forward to starting a new chapter where I can feel physically the way I feel emotionally and be a better mom and wife because of it. I know it's going to be a long road and am as ready as I think I'll ever be for the challenges WLS will present - but also excited about the opportunity to improve my health and overall well-being.

Good luck to all of the others in the Pre-op phase and continued success to those of you already in the post-op phase. I look forward to interacting with you all

[Chelenka 827]

Welcome! You are already well on your way! I've been overweight my whole life too. I hope the rest of your pre-approval process goes smoothly. I was sleeved on 2/28/13 so I'm just a couple of months post-op. it boggles my mind sometimes that I actually had the surgery cuz I'm such a chicken about any kind of surgery. But I felt so strongly that this was the right thing for me to do. I want to be freed from my excess weight and it's happening! I kinda freaks me out! LOL! Best of luck to you!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

[suzbredo 35]

Welcome! You are already well on your way! I've been overweight my whole life too. I hope the rest of your pre-approval process goes smoothly. I was sleeved on 2/28/13 so I'm just a couple of months post-op. it boggles my mind sometimes that I actually had the surgery cuz I'm such a chicken about any kind of surgery. But I felt so strongly that this was the right thing for me to do. I want to be freed from my excess weight and it's happening! I kinda freaks me out! LOL! Best of luck to you!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

Thanks!! Congrats on your weight loss so far I hear you on just wanting to be free from the excess weight - it seems to always be a factor for me no matter what other positives there are in my life - it just always brings me down - tired of it and ready to take control

[PGee 318]

Welcome.....I'm in the pre-approval phase as well, but not as far as you are.....good luck!

[suzbredo 35]

Welcome.....I'm in the pre-approval phase as well' date=' but not as far as you are.....good luck![/quote']

Thanks! Where are you in the process? Good luck on your journey

[PGee 318]

I have to meet with the NUT 2 more times, have the endoscopy done (meeting with those folks next week) and have my physician fill out the paperwork (last month he said he would support me with WLS, so I just have to give it to him)....so I'm getting there....Good luck to you too!

Thanks! Where are you in the process? Good luck on your journey