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[Wendilou 180]

Welcome ' date=' I'm also new!! I have my surgery on April 24th!! I'm 5'3"...weight is 295...worst I've ever felt, feel like my feet will just crumble when I walk or stand to much!! I pray your journey is successful !!

Janet[/quote']

Hi Janet! I hope you do great too! The waiting is the hardest thing for me.

[skinnyontheinside 1]

Sounds like my story! 38 yo pending insurance approval. I am 5'6" and current weight 270.

[kparadisek 115]

Welcome aboard! We seem to all be in the same weight range. I haven't had my surgery yet either but I've been approved I'm just waiting on a date which will be between April 17th and sometime in May. Good Luck to you all!

[EhugRN 8]

Hi everyone!! I too am waiting on insurance approval. Dr thinks there will not be a problem, but the final word is the most important. Tentatively scheduled for March 25th.

Has anyone thought of starting a weight loss scrapbook? I am starting one to help keep me focused. I am thinking pics every month followed by measurements. What do u guys think?

[kparadisek 115]

Hi everyone!! I too am waiting on insurance approval. Dr thinks there will not be a problem' date=' but the final word is the most important. Tentatively scheduled for March 25th.

Has anyone thought of starting a weight loss scrapbook? I am starting one to help keep me focused. I am thinking pics every month followed by measurements. What do u guys think?[/quote']

The scrapbook is a great idea. I think I might make me one.

[jannyb35 15]

I love that idea!! I to am gonna do one, I think I'll start now b4 my surgery and continue during my journey !! Thanks

[Dawnolson 85]

Hi everyone I haven't had surgery yet either. I am approved and my next step is to see the surgeon on April 18. Hopefully I'll get a surgery date at that time.

[kparadisek 115]

Hi everyone I haven't had surgery yet either. I am approved and my next step is to see the surgeon on April 18. Hopefully I'll get a surgery date at that time.

Welcome aboard! You can find a lot of helpful info here as well as support! Good luck on your journey!

[EhugRN 8]

Well I have started my scrapbook and believe me the first pictures are going to have flaps over them. Lol. Ugh. One more week and surgery date will be here!!

[DebbieG 262]

hi all! my name is Wendilou and I live in Austin' date='Texas. I'm 38 years old and I've been obese most of my adult life. now is the time to change that!

I am currently in my three-month weight loss program with my PCP; just a couple more weeks of that to go. I have already had a chest x-ray, lab work, EKG, barium swallow, and yesterday I went for my psychological clearance. that was a weird appt! I felt like I answered everything wrong!

I am 5'4"

my current weight is 246

My heaviest weight was 280

my goal weight is 135, although my surgeon says he only expects me to get down to 180

I hope to make a lot of WLS friends here [/quote']

Have you been approved yet? I was approved last week. Tentative date sometime in April.

[Wendilou 180]

Have you been approved yet? I was approved last week. Tentative date sometime in April.

No, I hope to hear back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Congrats on your approval!!

[nienie 113]

Welcome Wendilou

[DebbieG 262]

No' date=' I hope to hear back on Tuesday or Wednesday. Congrats on your approval!! [/quote']

Thank you! I will say a prayer for you. Good luck on your approval.

[skinnyontheinside 1]

Got my insurance denial letter today. Makes feel like eating a cheeseburger with an ice cream on top. Appeal here we come.

[ElleG 394]

Got my insurance denial letter today. Makes feel like eating a cheeseburger with an ice cream on top. Appeal here we come.

Sorry to hear that... start getting all your documentation togeather and talk with the doc to see if he/she is willing to talk to the insurance co's doc/nurse making the decision if needed. hang in there! Praying for you!