The insurance that I have is not accepted here. That is why I had to go elsewhere.

Brenda

----- Original Message ----
From: D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@yahoo.com>
To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 6:21:15 PM
Subject: Re: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] Hello

I didn't do any "testing" but I did see a cousler a few times.  My insurance had me go through a year of seeing a dietician also.  I think the Bariactric center now has certain classes that people have to go through, I can ask them at the next support group meeting.

Do you live in Evansville?  Just wondering if you couldn't get it done here for some reason.
D'Ann

 

spellsbj <spellsbj@yahoo. com> wrote:

Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana

Thanks
Brenda

D'Ann Christian

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At St. Mary's Bariatric My first appointment was with the
psychologist. I had to take a long test about how my weight affected
my life, what kind of pain I was in from being over weight and just
how life in general was for me. It's been awhile since I've taken the
test so I'm not sure about everything they asked anymore. After that
I talked with the psychologist and she gave me homework to do on my
family tree.. But instead of birth dates I had to give age of death
and their medical history. It really opened my eyes to see just how
much of my weight was genetic and how much was environmental/nurture.
After the 2nd visit with her, (I guess I passed) and then they made my
first appointment with the doctor. Since then they have started up
some behavior classes that you are required to take. I've yet to go
to any but they say there are only 2 and they teach you how to change
your behavior with food before the surgery. Hope that helps.. and
Good luck!!

Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, "spellsbj"
<spellsbj@...> wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
> that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
> into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
> at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana
>
> Thanks
> Brenda
>

At St. Mary's Bariatric My first appointment was with the
psychologist. I had to take a long test about how my weight affected
my life, what kind of pain I was in from being over weight and just
how life in general was for me.  It's been awhile since I've taken the
test so I'm not sure about everything they asked anymore.  After that
I talked with the psychologist and she gave me homework to do on my
family tree.. But instead of birth dates I had to give age of death
and their medical history.  It really opened my eyes to see just how
much of my weight was genetic and how much was environmental/nurture.
After the 2nd visit with her, (I guess I passed) and then they made my
first appointment with the doctor. Since then they have started up
some behavior classes that you are required to take.  I've yet to go
to any but they say there are only 2 and they teach you how to change
your behavior with food before the surgery.  Hope that helps..  and
Good luck!!

Judy




--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, "spellsbj"
<spellsbj@...> wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
> that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
> into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
> at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana
>
> Thanks
> Brenda
>

Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana

Thanks
Brenda

Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana

Thanks
Brenda

Can anyone tell me about the psycholigocial testing
that is required before the doctor will send a requwst
into the insurance for the WLS. I am having surgery
at St. Vincent in Carmel Indiana

Thanks
Brenda

I am going through St. Mary's. I just got the letter on Friday
evening after the office closed, so I haven't scheduled anything yet
with the surgeon. At this point, next week wouldn't be soon enough.
I've tried to call the office this morning, but they aren't answering
the phone, so I'm assuming that they are closed today.

My husband is an awful cook. He can burned grilled cheese pretty well
and tomato soup. Mac and Cheese usually turns out ok, but anything
beyond that is just asking for trouble. Maybe he can handle the
skillet meals while I'm in the hospital. Probably my best bet is I
find out when my surgery is scheduled I'll just take a few days and
just cook up a bunch of meals for him and my 2 sons and hopefully that
will suffice until I feel like cooking again.

I have a house full of boys and dogs right now, so it's really hard to
think. I'll re-read your post again when things calm down and I'll
probably have more questions then

Thanks
Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, D'Ann Christian
<hazyseptember@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Judy,
> that is great news!! I'm so excited for you. Do you have a date
yet? What doctor is doing it?
> I did do some freezing but not as much as I thought I would do.
I found that I could chew the food to a pureed state just as well and
I got to enjoy it more that way too. I did buy everything on the
list. (are you going through St. Marys?) I bought sugar free pudding
and jello, low fat cream soups. and the low fat, low sugar yogurt.
Do you have your protein powder yet? Tuna was a life saver and the
canned chicken too. I would just mix a little of one of those and put
a drop of light mayo in it and make a "tuna salad". When I wanted
some thing hot I would eat cream of wheat or the low fat creamy soups.
It was still hot out then and I loved to eat the sugar free
popsicles, well, still do. I figured that would add to my water
intake. Crystal Light or the other brands that have the packettes you
add to your bottle water, they are great. Walmart has lots of
different flavors. One of my favorite is a cranberry flavor. I did
eat some cottage cheese and eggs.
> Some days a scrambled egg just tasted awesome, esp, if I got my
husband to make it for me.
> I have some of those 3 ounce snack cups from Tupperware and I
would eat my meals out of it. If I had extra, I would just fill up
another cup for the next meal.
> As for my family, I did buy frozen meals that were easy to
prepare. That was for when my husband was working. If it was his
night off, he cooked. He's a great cook. But I did but like the
skillet meals or frozen lasagna for them. It didn't bother me to
throw one of those in the oven or microwave for them. Also, my kids
probably ate more tv dinners that I would like to admit for those
first few weeks after my surgery.
> Well, I guess you are having a Merry Christmas with that good news.
> keep us informed and ask any questions you want!
> D'Ann
>
> Oh, and if it were me, I'd be eating those things I won't be able
to have later. Like the sweets! I have found a sugar pumpkin pie
recipe that I really like. And I'm trying out the brown sugar Splenda
today on ham.
>
>
> Judy <jdpeters@...> wrote:
> After the 8 months, 2 denials and a Level 2 appeal..
Anthem finally
> approved me for surgery! I got the news yesterday. I'm pretty
> excited and a little scared.
>
> Any help on what to do to prepare for surgery and the foods I'll need
> to be eating will be greatly appreciated. My friend that had the
> surgery said she froze a potato soup in ice trays and that was her
> meal for the first few weeks besides all the shakes and such.
>
> I'm very curious to know what you did D'Ann, and how you prepared for
> your family. I was thinking of precooking a bunch of meals and
> freezing them so I won't have to deal with that for awhile. I'd hate
> for them to eat out all the time and get bigger while I'm losing.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> D'Ann Christian
> ready for Christmas? shop at - www.youravon.com/dannchristian
> check my other business' & family photos at : www.hazyseptember.com
> join my group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassVanderburghIN/
>

I am going through St. Mary's.  I just got the letter on Friday
evening after the office closed, so I haven't scheduled anything yet
with the surgeon.  At this point, next week wouldn't be soon enough.
I've tried to call the office this morning, but they aren't answering
the phone, so I'm assuming that they are closed today.

My husband is an awful cook.  He can burned grilled cheese pretty well
and tomato soup.  Mac and Cheese usually turns out ok, but anything
beyond that is just asking for trouble. Maybe he can handle the
skillet meals while I'm in the hospital. Probably my best bet is I
find out when my surgery is scheduled I'll just take a few days and
just cook up a bunch of meals for him and my 2 sons and hopefully that
will suffice until I feel like cooking again.

I have a house full of boys and dogs right now, so it's really hard to
think.  I'll re-read your post again when things calm down and I'll
probably have more questions then

Thanks
Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, D'Ann Christian
<hazyseptember@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Judy,
>   that is great news!!  I'm so excited for you.  Do you have a date
yet?  What doctor is doing it?
>   I did do some freezing but not as much as I thought I would do.
  I found that I could chew the food to a pureed state just as well and
I got to enjoy it more that way too.    I did buy everything on the
list.  (are you going through St. Marys?)  I bought sugar free pudding
and jello, low fat cream soups. and the low fat, low sugar yogurt.
Do you have your protein powder yet?  Tuna was a life saver and the
canned chicken too.  I would just mix a little of one of those and put
a drop of light mayo in it and make a "tuna salad".  When I wanted
some thing hot I would eat cream of wheat or the low fat creamy soups.
   It was still hot out then and I loved to eat the sugar free
popsicles, well, still do.  I figured that would add to my water
intake.  Crystal Light or the other brands that have the packettes you
add to your bottle water, they are great.  Walmart has lots of
different flavors.  One of my favorite is a cranberry flavor.  I did
eat some cottage cheese and eggs.
>  Some days a scrambled egg just tasted awesome, esp, if I got my
husband to make it for me.
>   I have some of those 3 ounce snack cups from Tupperware and I
would eat my meals out of it.   If I had extra, I would just fill up
another cup for the next meal.
>   As for my family, I did buy frozen meals that were easy to
prepare.  That was for when my husband was working.  If it was his
night off, he cooked.  He's a great cook.  But I did but like the
skillet meals or frozen lasagna for them.  It didn't bother me to
throw one of those in the oven or microwave for them.  Also, my kids
probably ate more tv dinners that I would like to admit for those
first few weeks after my surgery.
>   Well, I guess you are having a Merry Christmas with that good news.
>   keep us informed and ask any questions you want!
>   D'Ann
>
>   Oh, and if it were me, I'd be eating those things I won't be able
to have later.  Like the sweets!  I have found a sugar pumpkin pie
recipe that I really like.  And I'm trying out the brown sugar Splenda
today on ham.
>
>
> Judy <jdpeters@...> wrote:
>           After the 8 months, 2 denials and a Level 2 appeal..
Anthem finally
> approved me for surgery! I got the news yesterday. I'm pretty
> excited and a little scared.
>
> Any help on what to do to prepare for surgery and the foods I'll need
> to be eating will be greatly appreciated. My friend that had the
> surgery said she froze a potato soup in ice trays and that was her
> meal for the first few weeks besides all the shakes and such.
>
> I'm very curious to know what you did D'Ann, and how you prepared for
> your family. I was thinking of precooking a bunch of meals and
> freezing them so I won't have to deal with that for awhile. I'd hate
> for them to eat out all the time and get bigger while I'm losing.
>
> Judy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>             D'Ann Christian
>   ready for Christmas?  shop at - www.youravon.com/dannchristian
>   check my other business' & family photos at : www.hazyseptember.com
>   join my group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassVanderburghIN/
>

After the 8 months, 2 denials and a Level 2 appeal.. Anthem finally
approved me for surgery! I got the news yesterday. I'm pretty
excited and a little scared.

Any help on what to do to prepare for surgery and the foods I'll need
to be eating will be greatly appreciated. My friend that had the
surgery said she froze a potato soup in ice trays and that was her
meal for the first few weeks besides all the shakes and such.

I'm very curious to know what you did D'Ann, and how you prepared for
your family. I was thinking of precooking a bunch of meals and
freezing them so I won't have to deal with that for awhile. I'd hate
for them to eat out all the time and get bigger while I'm losing.

Judy

After the 8 months, 2 denials and a Level 2 appeal.. Anthem finally
approved me for surgery!  I got the news yesterday.  I'm pretty
excited and a little scared.

Any help on what to do to prepare for surgery and the foods I'll need
to be eating will be greatly appreciated. My friend that had the
surgery said she froze a potato soup in ice trays and that was her
meal for the first few weeks besides all the shakes and such.

I'm very curious to know what you did D'Ann, and how you prepared for
your family.  I was thinking of precooking a bunch of meals and
freezing them so I won't have to deal with that for awhile. I'd hate
for them to eat out all the time and get bigger while I'm losing.

Judy

Hope I spelled that right...  From what I understand the Indiana State
Guidelines for Gastric Bypass are Diabetes, Heart Disease, Asthma,
Sleep Apnea and Hypertension.  My insurance company, Anthem through
Toyota (Toyota pays, Anthem just administers the policy for them) says
that my diabetes is not severe enough. Dr. Royalty at St. Mary's first
told me I should get a lawyer because she thought that was against the
Indiana guidelines or something. (I so don't understand all the legal
stuff) We can't afford a lawyer so that is out of the question. It
would be easier to just gain 16 pounds and get my BMI up to 40, and I
refuse to do that on purpose.  Though stress might do it for me if I'm
not careful.
From what I understand, the hypertension is a done deal. It is
considered a co-morbidity and it should get me the surgery. I never
thought I would be happy to hear I have high blood pressure ;(

Patricia,
I have a friend that went through the surgery last year. She's lost
over 100 pounds and still losing. She has the same insurance as I do,
but she had a few more co-morbidities then I do I think.  She also had
severe back pain and thought the gastric bypass would help her back,
but it didn't touch it. She just recently had to have back surgery. So
even if you do get the gastric bypass you might not want to count on
all your back problems going away. I'll try to get her to post on this
board and maybe she can enlighten you on what she went through and
help you get the help you need for your back.

Good luck to you!!
Judy

Welcome Judy!

 

 I joined this group with the intent of having GBP in the near future.

I had calculated my BMI at 39.9. When I went to GBP center at Deaconess, they calculated me to be 37.5, and I thought my three bad disc in my lumbar (low) back would count, no dice. Having a bad back that makes you wish you were dead, isn't the same thing as having a disease that actually will get you.

 

Sounds like from your experience, that even that may not help me.

I was hospitalized just a few days ago, with chest pain. Now I have a diagnosis of hypertension. Devil if I know if that will help to qualify me for GBP.

I have gone the WW path. I lost nearly fifty pounds, only to find it back on me after I stopped smoking...and it brought friends. I weigh more now than I did before I lost weight.

I'm a WW flunky.

:)

 

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

Miscarriage is very hard to deal with. So many well wishing friends say the cruelest things. Of course they don't realize it. They just want to be *helpful*

The very real child, to you...is so easily dismissed by others.

You will eventually stop grieving, but for the rest of your life when someone ask how many children you have...

You will mentally count that child, as you answer the question with a number that counts only the ones you gave live birth to, or adopted.

 

Good luck on your appeal.

 

Patricia

Judy <jdpeters@insightbb.com> wrote:

Hi all,

I saw the link to this group on the Evansville Cafe site so I thought
I would check it out. I have been with St. Mary's Gastric Bypass
since April of this year trying to get my insurance to approve the
surgery. My BMI is 38, but I have co-morbidities of Diabetes and
Hypertension. The Hypertension was recently diagnosed, so they turned
me down because my diabetes isn't "severe" enough. I'm now at the
Level 2 appeal process, meaning it's a phone conference with my doctor
and myself pleading my case to team from Anthem. Hopefully with the
new diagnoses of hypertension they will approve it.

It's been a very emotional roller coaster for me. I'm 46 and have 3
sons, ages 23, 20 and 4. Yes, I said 4!! My husband and had tried to
have another one, but we made the decision if we weren't pregnant by
45 we would stop trying and I would go with the surgery so I would be
alive and healthy for my youngest and all the grand-babies coming
along. A couple of months ago I discovered I was pregnant... a lapse
after a my 2nd denial from the insurance company. I was in a panic and
very scared of having a baby at 46 with all my complications. But i
figured God doesn't give you anything you can't handle so I accepted
it, then miscarried!! I was a wreck. On top of it all, I went to a
high risk pregnancy doctor at Deaconess and she was more concerned
with my weight then with the loss of the baby. She had lost 100 pounds
doing weight watchers and very determined to get me into it again. She
had me sobbing and feeling worse about my weight then anyone in my
entire life. I have never felt so low and worthless as I did in her
office.

Anyways... now I'm back on track and waiting for the Level 2 appeal
with Anthem to go through, hoping the hypertension will get me the
surgery. Today I start my exercise routine. We have weights and a
semi working tread mill in the basement, so once my son is at
preschool I get to work. Wish me luck!!

I'm really glad I found this group. If I'm approved I'm sure I'm going
to need the support of people that have been through it. Even though
they have given me a list of people to call, I think it will be easier
doing it online and getting to know people this way.

Judy Peters

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Hi all,

I saw the link to this group on the Evansville Cafe site so I thought
I would check it out. I have been with St. Mary's Gastric Bypass
since April of this year trying to get my insurance to approve the
surgery. My BMI is 38, but I have co-morbidities of Diabetes and
Hypertension. The Hypertension was recently diagnosed, so they turned
me down because my diabetes isn't "severe" enough. I'm now at the
Level 2 appeal process, meaning it's a phone conference with my doctor
and myself pleading my case to team from Anthem. Hopefully with the
new diagnoses of hypertension they will approve it.

It's been a very emotional roller coaster for me. I'm 46 and have 3
sons, ages 23, 20 and 4. Yes, I said 4!! My husband and had tried to
have another one, but we made the decision if we weren't pregnant by
45 we would stop trying and I would go with the surgery so I would be
alive and healthy for my youngest and all the grand-babies coming
along. A couple of months ago I discovered I was pregnant... a lapse
after a my 2nd denial from the insurance company. I was in a panic and
very scared of having a baby at 46 with all my complications. But i
figured God doesn't give you anything you can't handle so I accepted
it, then miscarried!! I was a wreck. On top of it all, I went to a
high risk pregnancy doctor at Deaconess and she was more concerned
with my weight then with the loss of the baby. She had lost 100 pounds
doing weight watchers and very determined to get me into it again. She
had me sobbing and feeling worse about my weight then anyone in my
entire life. I have never felt so low and worthless as I did in her
office.

Anyways... now I'm back on track and waiting for the Level 2 appeal
with Anthem to go through, hoping the hypertension will get me the
surgery. Today I start my exercise routine. We have weights and a
semi working tread mill in the basement, so once my son is at
preschool I get to work. Wish me luck!!

I'm really glad I found this group. If I'm approved I'm sure I'm going
to need the support of people that have been through it. Even though
they have given me a list of people to call, I think it will be easier
doing it online and getting to know people this way.

Judy Peters

Hi all,

I saw the link to this group on the Evansville Cafe site so I thought
I would check it out. I have been with St. Mary's Gastric Bypass
since April of this year trying to get my insurance to approve the
surgery. My BMI is 38, but I have co-morbidities of Diabetes and
Hypertension. The Hypertension was recently diagnosed, so they turned
me down because my diabetes isn't "severe" enough. I'm now at the
Level 2 appeal process, meaning it's a phone conference with my doctor
and myself pleading my case to team from Anthem. Hopefully with the
new diagnoses of hypertension they will approve it.

It's been a very emotional roller coaster for me. I'm 46 and have 3
sons, ages 23, 20 and 4. Yes, I said 4!! My husband and had tried to
have another one, but we made the decision if we weren't pregnant by
45 we would stop trying and I would go with the surgery so I would be
alive and healthy for my youngest and all the grand-babies coming
along. A couple of months ago I discovered I was pregnant... a lapse
after a my 2nd denial from the insurance company. I was in a panic and
very scared of having a baby at 46 with all my complications. But i
figured God doesn't give you anything you can't handle so I accepted
it, then miscarried!! I was a wreck. On top of it all, I went to a
high risk pregnancy doctor at Deaconess and she was more concerned
with my weight then with the loss of the baby. She had lost 100 pounds
doing weight watchers and very determined to get me into it again. She
had me sobbing and feeling worse about my weight then anyone in my
entire life. I have never felt so low and worthless as I did in her
office.

Anyways... now I'm back on track and waiting for the Level 2 appeal
with Anthem to go through, hoping the hypertension will get me the
surgery. Today I start my exercise routine. We have weights and a
semi working tread mill in the basement, so once my son is at
preschool I get to work. Wish me luck!!

I'm really glad I found this group. If I'm approved I'm sure I'm going
to need the support of people that have been through it. Even though
they have given me a list of people to call, I think it will be easier
doing it online and getting to know people this way.

Judy Peters

Hi all,

I saw the link to this group on the Evansville Cafe site so I thought
I would check it out.  I have been with St. Mary's Gastric Bypass
since April of this year trying to get my insurance to approve the
surgery. My BMI is 38, but I have co-morbidities of Diabetes and
Hypertension. The Hypertension was recently diagnosed, so they turned
me down because my diabetes isn't "severe" enough. I'm now at the
Level 2 appeal process, meaning it's a phone conference with my doctor
and myself pleading my case to team from Anthem. Hopefully with the
new diagnoses of hypertension they will approve it.

It's been a very emotional roller coaster for me. I'm 46 and have 3
sons, ages 23, 20 and 4. Yes, I said 4!!  My husband and had tried to
have another one, but we made the decision if we weren't pregnant by
45 we would stop trying and I would go with the surgery so I would be
alive and healthy for my youngest and all the grand-babies coming
along. A couple of months ago I discovered I was pregnant... a lapse
after a my 2nd denial from the insurance company. I was in a panic and
very scared of having a baby at 46 with all my complications. But i
figured God doesn't give you anything you can't handle so I accepted
it, then miscarried!! I was a wreck. On top of it all, I went to a
high risk pregnancy doctor at Deaconess and she was more concerned
with my weight then with the loss of the baby. She had lost 100 pounds
doing weight watchers and very determined to get me into it again. She
had me sobbing and feeling worse about my weight then anyone in my
entire life. I have never felt so low and worthless as I did in her
office.

Anyways... now I'm back on track and waiting for the Level 2 appeal
with Anthem to go through, hoping the hypertension will get me the
surgery.  Today I start my exercise routine.  We have weights and a
semi working tread mill in the basement, so once my son is at
preschool I get to work. Wish me luck!!

I'm really glad I found this group. If I'm approved I'm sure I'm going
to need the support of people that have been through it. Even though
they have given me a list of people to call, I think it will be easier
doing it online and getting to know people this way.

Judy Peters

I finally contacted Deaconess about gastric bypass. I am literally an inch to tall or a couple of pounds too light. My BMI is 39. something. I thought that having dislocated disc in my back would put me in the group that would still be able, but I guess I wasn't reading close enough. Co-MORBID...meaning something besides the extra weight, that would kill me. Not just make me wish I were dead.

:)

I'm not hypertensive, I don't have diabetes and I haven't had a heart attack.

I"m out of luck, so to speak. Who would have thought being relatively healthy in spite of being obese would work against me in any way?

They did ask me to come and weight and get my height measured since I am so very close.

I wonder if they will weight me clothed or make me wear a cute little butt out gown to be weighted? Winter jeans and walking shoes I may just be over the line, but relativley naked...I don't know.

Who would have ever thought that I would be considering trying to GAIN, in order to lose?

I was really beginning to believe I can commit to this, and suddenly it just isn't one of my options.

 

Does that sound crazy?

I am actually thinking of trying to gain weight in order to have bypass?

It's only a couple of pounds.

Lot easier to put it on, than to take it off.

 

Maybe this is just fates way of making me step back and be sure of myself.

 

Patricia

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Does anyone have any recipes that we can have on the gastric bypass
diet?
Or tell me your favorite snack item.

I really like to put low fat Peanut butter on 2 whole wheat crackers,
it really satifies my salty craving and is filling.

As far as a recipe, I like to use a low fat cream of chicken or celery
soup and add mixed veggies and pieces of chicken. Season to taste.
That's a quick and easy way to get chicken and vegatable soup or if
served thicker tastes like chicken pot pie.

Hi i haven't had the surgery but am seriously considering it.  I have three little boys and it breaks my heart that i can't run and play with them like they want me to.  I have tried every diet under the sun and can't keep it off.  I don't think my insurance will cover it so i'm trying to find a place that accepts cash.  the deaconess place doesn't I already called them.

Hi Patricia,  I'm glad you joined, so do you live in Evansville?  or nearby?  St. Marys is where I had mine and there are really nice people there, call them.  I went to a support group meeting today and hope some of them join this group and then we can all talk about things together.

I too am a WW flunky!!  I think I tried them 3 times.  I have friends who have done really well with it but everything I had tried just didn't work out for me.  I it good that there are different alternatives to solving our weight problem.

Ask any questions you might have, I will do my best to anwswer them and hopefully soon, a lot of other people will be here to help as well.

hope to hear from you soon

D'Ann

Patricia Uhde <mom2fivegr8kids@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hello

My name is Patricia.

I am considering bypass surgery, if I meet the criteria.

My BMI is 39. I've been on about every diet you can think of. Lose weight...then promptly gain it back.

I have disc problems in my low back, and a strong family history of diabetes, although I personally have not developed it ...yet.

I had lost down below 200 pounds, then I stopped smoking.

Now the weight is back, and it brought friends.

My back hurts much worse with the weight on

I weigh more than I did before I started dieting. I was on weight watchers, now I feel like a WW flunky. 

I found this group and thought it might be a good place to start talking. My hubby called about it today, and I suppose it's a matter of setting up the appointment and moving forward at this point.

 

 

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Hello

My name is Patricia.

I am considering bypass surgery, if I meet the criteria.

My BMI is 39. I've been on about every diet you can think of. Lose weight...then promptly gain it back.

I have disc problems in my low back, and a strong family history of diabetes, although I personally have not developed it ...yet.

I had lost down below 200 pounds, then I stopped smoking.

Now the weight is back, and it brought friends.

My back hurts much worse with the weight on

I weigh more than I did before I started dieting. I was on weight watchers, now I feel like a WW flunky. 

I found this group and thought it might be a good place to start talking. My hubby called about it today, and I suppose it's a matter of setting up the appointment and moving forward at this point.

 

 

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Hi no i haven't had the surgery I'm trying to find a place that accepts cash cause i'm not sure if my insurance is gonna pay for it.  But every place close to here don't take cash.  Where did u get yours done at?

Hi there, I had my gastric bypass on Aug 21st.  It has been 6 weeks
and I've lost 37 pounds.
tell me about yourself, Rayanne, are you waiting to have the gastric
bypass or already had it done?
I've not really been sick or anything, but I have followed the diet
very closly.
I am sorry for not getting on here sooner.
D'Ann

Hi everyone who is looking for a gastic bypass group.  This is a new
group, I haven't even advertised it yet, so go ahead and join, we can
talk while waiting for friends.