Is it me posting I am approve?!!!

To All my MD friends, mentors, confidants,  I had dreamed about how to post this post whenever I read one of your approval posts. I never thought i would actually be lucky to post "I am approved post" and yet here it is!!  I wrote on this board so many times and you encouraged me, yet I didn't think I will ever get a chance for this surgery. I was denied last year for exclusion of coverage, then continued on WW diet and yet again have been denied on my husband insurance, got my own insurance, resubmitted a month ago and after all agonizing weeks  today i called, the lady read the approved letter for me. Of course I wouldn’t be satisfied until I can see the approval letter and surgery date myself! I have been so pessimistic throughout these months and yet all of you helped me through every agony and detail. THANK YOU THNAK YOU AND THANK YOU My insurance coordinator talked about a dummy date of April 2nd or April 9th, we will see.  To all of those that have been denied or are in the beginning of process, hang in there, keep faith, others told me on this site and I didn't believe myself, but have patience and perseverance.

 

 

Now, I have to worry about losing as much as I can pre-op since I have gained back every LBS that I had lost plus some (I know you can call me STUPID with capital letters) since I cut ALLI pill! p.s Gikve me ideas to lost at least this gained weight before surgery. Thanks! Ellie

Congrats Ellie! You'll be on the losers bench soon!  That is great news, and good for you for NOT giving up!  And I doubt very seriously that anyone here would call you stupid!  I think everyone of us has played the yo-yo game during stressful times! :)   Caryn

Congratulations Ellie!!!  I am so happy for you that you never gave up!  Good for you!!! Like Caryn said no one here will call you stupid we have all been in your shoes.  I gained weight during my supervised visits. I refocused cut out all the sweets sodas and cards. i foused on protein shakes and salads and lots of protein chicken, fish, shrimp and stuff like that.  i drank lots of water and walked for like 20 to 30 minutes each day.   Good luck and keep us posted on your surgery date!!

Cia, Congradulations! Congradulations! Congradulations to you. It is good to have you back, we promise not to steal your time away from precious cure Gia. Enjoy her, Ellie

Thank you for the congrats Ellie! I am enjoying every minute with her.  This will be my last child and so I am soaking it all up.  :-) Thanks! Cira

Yeah Ellie,      Congratulations! You are about to go for a wild ride! I am so happy for you. As far as loosing the weight - I am sorry I was never good at that :) But I wish you all the best.

You sure put a smile on my face tonight. Not that I had a bad day, I'm just tired. I'm so thrilled for you! I know you worked hard, and fought an emotional battle to get to this point. I'm sure you'll feel it is all worth it. Don't worry abougt anything pre-op. Not that you shouldn't work now to establish some better habits, but you most definitely shouldn't look back and worry about anything. Just look forward, and have a very positive outlook for your future, better health. I cut back slightly, just to prove to the insurance company that I was serious. Once my approval letter came, I ate whatever I wanted. I luckily stayed at a similar weight, but I know I wasn't as healthy going into surgery as I could have been. But, now I do what I need to do to insure my success. Nobody will call you stupid, because I believe that most of us were in the same boat. If we could diet so well on our own, we wouldn't have needed this tool to get healthy. I can't wait to welcome you to the losers bench. Your seat is all polished, and warm for you.

Yay!!!! Ellie, I am so happy for you.  You stuck in there and did not give up!  I hope to be soon behind you.  wooo hooo!!

Thank you all for words of encouragement.  Jennifer, hang in there, people used to tell me in here or lapband board, admittedly i didn't believe it, it WILL work out for you as well. In the very beginning a lady wrote me "I had a [pact with myself, I said if the insurance does approve me, that means that G-d WANTS me to go ahead with this surgery" and I noticed even though I might not be the most religious person on this board, it made sense to me, so from there on I went up and down but always felt in my heart, G-d if you think this is my way, you will open it for me, if not I know you don't want me to go through with this.  Hang in there. Ellie

Congrats Ellie:  the losers bench is waiting for you. As for weight loss before surgury:  Sip Sip sip and Walk walk walk. Water will help you take off whatever you gained.  and exercise is good to get you in the habit after surgury. I am so exccited for you :  I well remember getting the PHONE CALL that changed my life forever. Darla