Beginning Again

Jul 24, 2009

Hello all and welcome to my journey....or at least....a continuation of a journey that I started about 8 years ago. I began looking into bariatric surgery in 2001and chickened out because the timing. I was single and the company I worked for seemed perpetually in lay-off mode. I was afraid of taking time of work for an RNY and come back to no job. Though I also had emotional support at the time, I was afraid of having to take care of myself. Now I am married and have children, and at a more stable place in my career. Also, I am up about 45 pounds since looking into surgery last time.

Timing is everything and I truly feel that this is the time and the season. I am excited about a whole new healthy me.

I just got off the phone with the insurance company and I have a case manager, who said that once I do the 6 months of supervised medical weight loss (which she said was just meet with PCP once a month for 6 months to discuss changes I needed to make in diet and exercise) and did the psychological assessment, I would be approved within 24 hours. SWEET! So I am actively planning on having surgery for Valentine's Day!

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