so i went to the seminar...again.

allot was the same as before, but there was some new stuff too, glad i went.

i had heard about gastric sleeve, and have looked into it, pretty well informed about the proceedure, was pleasently surprised too find out this facility did the proceedure. wasnt too excied tho, because i thought my insuranc didnt cover it because it was still considered "experimental".

i came home, went online to the insurance site, and saw that AETNA DOES cover this procdure as well...so...im thinking THIS is the surgery for me.

the diference in this and the other is a few details.

1)- the surgery doesnt bypass anything to create a NEW path for any food,
2)- it has less issues with malabsorbtion, because the stomach is still intact
3)- the stomach is shaved off, and your left with a much smaller spae to fill up when eating.
4)- its NON REVERSABLE..while gastric IS reversable after its done.


im looking for the most natural way to have the surgery. meaning when im done with it, im looking for the most normal way to still be afterwards with everything. THIS technique couldnt have come at a more perfect time for me.

at THIS facility the person who was speaking (a amle nurse by the name of mark) said that this procedure usually was designed for extra morbildy obese people to help them lose weight and then they could under-go the gastric once they hot a certain level...
he said, also, that they had noticed the extra proceedure WASNT needed in most cases because the weight came off at a regualr rate, and met as well as exceeded the goals set for hthose who had it done, so its an option for anyone to undergo, as long as your insurance covers it.

so, im opting for that.

turned in the patient packet, and insurance info, and i have to wait 2 weeks before i possibly hear anything back about if im aproved or not.

i meet all the criteria, and fall within insurances guidelines, and the coolest part is that  everything is pretty much done there at the facility (or campus), so you dont have to rely on several different doctors in several different places to get together with the info you need for insurance, its all handled right there.

so 2 weeks,,,and ill know if im aproved.

and the rate (depending on any other issues) for aproval to surgery date is: 90 days 9on average. so, im thinking i may be starting this mid october, late october sometime...

a year from now, ill be...a whole new me....

i can see her, in my minds eye..i always see the other me there...
shes been locked up for a long time...dying to get out.

nows the time. im ready, lets do this.

MICHELLE