Well I am sitting here recovering from my my spine surgery known as radio frequency neurotomy wondering what the future holds for me now.  I am some what depressed yet I should be overjoyed. The surgery so I was told was a success and I should start to see postive results in 1-1/2 to 2 weeks which I guess means walking without the 2 canes.  As of today I am walking in the house only (which is short distances as my home is less than 1,000 square feet) with the one cane and I feel I am walking straighter but  my left leg has this clicking sound and popping  going on. Not sure what that is  all about but I am sure it is because for the first time in about 18 years I  am walking straighter. 

As for the WLS the more I read on these boards the more I am convinced  this WLS is not for me. I was going to have it done as I thought in May it was the last recourse for me. At that time I had no idea I would be having the RFN and would get to walk again.   I had lost over 190 pounds with WW and NS and when I stopped NS I was able to keep off 150  of the 190. I am seriously thinking of doing it the WW way again along with Curves and other exercise.   So I suppose I will continue to stay here on the boards but will be moving over to the non surgical weight loss forum.  Thanks to all the friends I meet over the last few months and I do wish you all success in your surgeries but I am probably going to be looking for non surgical weight loss friends now as I will have more in common with them. 
Happy Journey everyone till next time

I have nothing but trouble with all insurance companies, whether it be house or medical.  I just got word today from the WL surgeon that The Medicare Advantage Plan I have with Secure Horizons thru United Health Care has DENIED me the lapband surgery.   How can they do that when Medicare approves it?  I have been talking with Medicare, the Medicare Advantage Plan, the PCP and the WL surgeon most of the morning to try and get this straightened out.   Than later today somewhere on the web I read that Medicare will only pay for one lapband fill.  How in the world are you to get restriction on one fill. I am disabled and can't afford fills.    I am at the point  where I am ready to say F*** this!!! and go back to WW.

HI all
Well here it is September 9th and I am still waiting for my pre op meeting with the Dr and a surgery Date.   I called last week to see what the delay is as I had all my evaluations done and hadn't heard anything.  Turns out the Psych and Cardio evals were not into the Dr . I called those 2 Dr and pleaded for them to get the evals in.  Hopefully they will get ther e soon.

In the mean time I heard back from my Pain Management Dr ( he was moving during the month of August) in regard to the Radio Frequency Neurotomy for my L3, L4 and L5 spine problems.  He would like to do these procedures on September 18th and I am ready for them.  They are going to cut the nerves and hopefully this will allow me to do away with the scooter and once again walk without the canes.  After these procedures are done I will be ready for the WLS and will call again about a date if I don't hear from them soon.  Please wish me luck with the RFN so I can at least get back part of my life.
Happy Journey till next time