MY WEIGHT LOSS-NO NEWS YET ABOUT SURGERY

[LousPeachy 100]

Well, Dr.Turnquest, the WLS, hasn't gotten my records from my liver doctor yet. The liver doctor, when I called today, said it takes 7-10 business days. The records were requested a week ago this past Friday. Hopefully he will get them soon so I will know if he will do WLS on me. I am still on my diet which is basically a solid food post-op diet after the sleeve.

When I went to my PCP doctor on 4/30, fully clothed, I was 385 pounds with a BMI of 66.1 . Today, no clothes, I was 344.8 pounds with a BMI of 59.18. My new bathroom scale is a small fraction of a pound different than a beam scale. I don't know what my clothes weighed but I still feel good about what I have lost. I know it will slow down soon and I still have a long way to go. If I can have WLS, I stand a chance of achieving a semi-normal weight before I die! I sure hope I will know about the surgery one way or another soon!

[The Candidate 3,215]

It's hard to wait. I know because I'm waiting for my final approval too. But you've done a fantastic job in the meantime! You should be proud! Hang in there!

[SkinnyDown 409]

Great job! Very impressive work you've done already.

I don't know what the huge delay could be @LousPeachy. I mean we do have fax machines, right? lol Sometimes I just don't understand the slowness of the process.

Keep positive!

[LousPeachy 100]

Great job! Very impressive work you've done already.

I don't know what the huge delay could be @LousPeachy. I mean we do have fax machines, right? lol Sometimes I just don't understand the slowness of the process.

Keep positive!

Obviously the Liver Doctor's staff thinks a very obese 67 year old has LOTS of time left to wait on them to do what they are being paid to do! LOLOL

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Congrats on your success so far! It's not easy and you're doing it!

[Djmohr 6,965]

Wow! You have done a fantastic job with your diet so far. You should be very proud of yourself. I hope these guys get things figured out for you very soon.

[jane13 2,256]

@@LousPeachy - that is awesome, staying on the diet while waiting - your liver and surgeon will appreciate that too!

[borg/assimilated 576]

You have done well! Waiting is the hardest part, I hope you hear soon.