Hi!! I'm new..and approved!

[kimyflan 0]

Hi Kathy

I am scared to death as well but know I must do this because I have failed every diet I ever tried. My Dr. says it is very safe and easier than when I had my gall bladder out. Have you gone to an imformational meeting in your area? We have one coming up in Keene and I will let you know the date if you want. I went to the first one they held a couple months ago but want to go to this one as well because there will be some people there that have acutally had it done. If you are interested, let me know. I could even meet you there. Don't worry, I am a very nice person, not a psyco or anything! I teach preschool in my town and am a pretty normal person. I only started looking into this a couple months ago and things have been moving along pretty quickly. I just hope my insurance comes back saying they will cover it or at least some of it. I am scared too. I understand your fear. I am 120lbs over weight and 45 years young. I am both excited and nervous. I think that's just normal. What does everyone else think?

[kathyNH 0]

Aw thanks!! I would have loved to have gone to a meeting with someone!

I just called the surgeon office in Concord. I will go to a meeting that they put on via dartmouth clinic.

Thanks so much though!!

I cant believe I actually made the call!

ps. I am 37 and have about 110lbs to lose

[ohshute2 0]

hi kathy!!

your from cncord?? thats not to far from me!

i didn't know there was a place in concord to go..i have to go all the way to manchester...

ever since i got the approval notice from the ins co..i've been scared too.. but i know its something that i need to do...i want to live my life as a normal person...being able to go to a resturant and just slide right into a booth and not worry about fitting...

[kimyflan 0]

Hi Kathy and Oshute too! I guess we are all neighbors. Kathey, I am sooooo proud of you for calling about the meeting. I was lucky to have my husband and daughter with me. You can do it. You will learn so much and will realize that this surgery is not as bad as you may think. Its all for the good. Yes, I am scared too. My inusrance co. called me yesterday and told me all I need to do is pay a $300.00 co-pay and then they will cover 100% of the surgery!! I am in shock. I just have to wait for the predetermination paperwork to go through explaing to them that I need the surgery for medical reasons, not cosmetic. I don't think there will be a problem. My husband meets with the surgeon this Friday to get his surgery date. I still can't believe that the three of us are probably going to have it done. I have learned so much from everyone on the web sight. Oshute has answered some of my questions and has been a big help. (Thanks for being there Oshute on my first day of checking out this web sight!) Take care girlfriends. Kim