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I know how you feel! I thought I could do it on my own' date=' yea, well, not happening. It's so hard and I finally had to come to terms that I need this and I need it now because I can't live the rest of my life this way. I don't know how and when I lost control of my weight but it happened and now I'm facing reality. I'm anxiously waiting for these 6 months to fly by so I can get surgery. At least I've made the decision to stick to it. Also, BCBS has a ton of different groups with different clauses. My friend has it and WLS isn't covered at all. My sister has it and hers didn't require any type of supervised diets. Just depends on what your employer purchases.[/quote']

I am soo glad I am doing this. Just left my 0-6mo meeting. It was awsome and sooo motivating. I called my insurance and they cover WLS. I am so happy..I cannot wait. I am also happy you are on this journey as well. It feels great to know we are not allne.

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Welcome. Congratulations on taking this step. I am 2 weeks out down 31 lbs and never felt better. If you have any questions feel free to ask

I have bcbs. They will cover the removal only if it is causing problems (rash infection etc)

Hi, am not too worry about the cosmetic part. Well thats how I hope. Congrats on 31lbs less....and may u feel everyday much better. Thank u for the great help nd support. Am still learning about this app. Still trying to add people and am having hard time.

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I am soo glad I am doing this. Just left my 0-6mo meeting. It was awsome and sooo motivating. I called my insurance and they cover WLS. I am so happy..I cannot wait. I am also happy you are on this journey as well. It feels great to know we are not allne.

I agree! I've only been on this forum for a few days but its been so inspiring! So glad I found it so early in my journey!

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I agree! I've only been on this forum for a few days but its been so inspiring! So glad I found it so early in my journey!

we will b in touch! Never loose ur motivation!!!

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I am soo glad I am doing this. Just left my 0-6mo meeting. It was awsome and sooo motivating. I called my insurance and they cover WLS. I am so happy..I cannot wait. I am also happy you are on this journey as well. It feels great to know we are not allne.

also...keep going...dont loose ur motivation of living a new you!

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also...keep going...dont loose ur motivation of living a new you!

Thank you so much!! All this really help to keep us all motivated!!

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Not at all. I am 13days out 31 lbs Down. My doc said I have had the dream recovery. I have had no nausea no pain after day 5. Its been great.

Hi I'm a little older 28' things progressed for me pretty fast because I.work for St. Luke's. Begin in February on.the 6th to be exact and had surgery.April 23. Ib have only lost 19 pounds since surgery and I'm 17 days post op. Do you mind sharing your diet

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Hi I'm a little older 28' things progressed for me pretty fast because I.work for St. Luke's. Begin in February on.the 6th to be exact and had surgery.April 23. Ib have only lost 19 pounds since surgery and I'm 17 days post op. Do you mind sharing your diet

I was in stage one which was liquids. I had four ounces of whey isolate w/ skim milk 5x a day. And I walked a half mile three times a day.

I think that the reason I lost so much was because I have a lot to lose.

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Guess I should just up my exercise. After I finish this paper I can focus more on my self. I think I'm gonna take a year of from school to focus solely on my health, family, and work or maybe just a semester.

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