Welcome to the coming out party!!

Hello all my SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE friends! I have been reading the posts on our new board and noticed a common thread... most of us didn't realize that we were in the SMO boat!! We are all in shock but coming out of denial and talking about it. SO............I thought why not celebrate our "coming out"?! I mean afterall, when one comes to terms with something that is a GODD thing isn't it? So let's choose to celebrate rather than cry in our beer. Well it is our party so .... we CAN cry if we want to too! Hi, my name is Sallykate and I am SMO. I hope to have surgery by September. I am married to my best friend for 15 years now and we have 4 wonderful children, 2 big puppies and 4 kittys. Pleased to meet you! I brought sf chocolate chip cookies to our party so dig in! Sallykate

Sugar free coke anyone??

Sure I'll have a diet coke!! I love those... WISH I had a beer ........ ........ If you need me, I'll be hiding in the closet labelled "DENIAL"

there are O'douls in the cooler! Does that work??

Well thank you for the warm welcome!!! I am Carol and I too am SMO! I have been overweight all of my life and knew in the last several years that I was MO but when I computed my BMI in 2003 when I was first attempting to have the RNY and realized that I was SMO I was pretty shocked. I didn't even know SMO existed! So to realize I was so big that I was above MO - wow that really hit hard. In 2003 I failed to obtain that all-important approval from the insurance company and put the surgery on the back burner for a while. Now here I am pursuing the authorization again, with all of the knowledge gained from what I went through in 2003! My request was submitted in early July, then they asked for a nutritional consult, I did that real quick and everything was resubmitted (by the surgeon's office) - and now I'm waiting for the answer! I was hoping to find out yesterday but was too chicken to call the ins co myself so I called the surgeon's office only to fiind out they had closed for the day to move the office!!! Gosh I could be approved right now and wouldn't even know it!!! Or, denied again. I am prepared for the denial because I do know how ins companies like to play with us. But - alas - this time they will not win, I will !!!!! Well, last time I gave up but this time I can't. My health has only declined in the last 2 years as well as my hope that I can lose this weight on my own. I am 43, single mom of 2 teenage girls. I am hoping to have surgery by late August, but realize it will be later if ins co decides to fuss any more. I have placed the course of this journey in God's hands so I know that everything will be fine, and the surgery will happen when it's meant to!! Well, since it's a party - I'll bring the sugar free grape drink mix I found at Wal mart a couple of weeks ago. It's in little tubs to make 2qts just like crystal lite, only wal mart priced. This grape one is super good, tastes just like grape koolaide!!!! Have a great Sunday everyone! Carol

Yippee!!!!!!!!! I'm ou of the c;oset already. I am ready to get my grove on! J/K We have to be our own supporters at times. We're all heree with one goal in mind to be healthy!!!!

We have to be our own supporters at times. We're all here with one goal in mind to be healthy!!!!.......... Amen to that sista!! You go ahead and get your groove on girl!! It's YOUR party too! Sallykate

Well hello Carol, nice to meet you! Welcome to the party... I'll have a cup of that grape stuff! Here's to our approvals! CHEERS! Sallykate

Sallykate, Thanks for the invite. My name is Bridget and i am supermorbidlyobese. (if a term deserves to be typed all in onebigword that one does). I live with my hunnybunny of 27 years, my light of my life daughter who is 21, my teenage son who is driving me to drink who is 15, my Mom who is 76, M-I-L who is 71 and aunt who is 73. Stress? what stress? I would love to come to your coming out party, but may need something stronger than sf chocolate chip cookies........ Have a great day Sallykate!

Hiya Bridget! Welcome to our coming out of denial party! LORDY woman... I am surprised your NOT an alcholic with all that on your plate! ....or should I say doorstep! You are pre-op and definitley can have something a lil' stronger! Help yourself.... Hugs, Sallykate