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Inspire 18 years ago

Congrats on your date! I will be praying that your journey is safe and successful ~ So Inspired

HelpMeRhonda !! 18 years ago

Many prayers and blessings for a safe and uneventful journey. 7/10/02 OPEN RNY

Chip Locke 18 years ago

Congratulations Cara!!!! Chip in MI

keaton 18 years ago

Here is sending you lots of skinny wishes and I pray that your surgery will be both uneventful and successful!

C B 18 years, 4 months ago

that is wonderful news indeed.. CONGRATS sweetie :)

Phatlexus 18 years, 7 months ago

Congratulations on your approval. Stay focus and enjoy the ride. Your new life is just awaiting on you. May God Bless you in having a safe surgery and speedy recovery. Phatlexus

~Tooter - the Droopy Witch 18 years, 7 months ago

Just popping in to wish you a successful surgery and a rapid recovery. May luck follow you where ever your journey may lead you!! Hugs & Shalom (May you be blessed in every aspect of your life) Toots

coG627 18 years, 8 months ago

Aug 15, 2005 I return to the nutritionist tomorrow. I finally broke down and purchased a scale. I wanted to know before my visit that I was staying on target. Hallelujah! I am finally at the goal weight set by my nutritionist. Tomorrow when I meet with her, I know she will refer me for surgery. My husband, family and friends has noticed that I am losing weight. My husband says he can tell by my legs. I reminded him that I still wanted the surgery and he wasn't too happy about it. I also talked to my daughter and son and told them both that I still plan to have the surgery and why. My daughter hates the idea. I just wish they would try to be more understanding. It's as if they tune out after they here "surgery." They don't won't to listen to your reasons for doing it. They all seem to think of this as the 'easy way out' or a 'quick fix.' They have absolutely no idea that this is a serious lifestyle adjustment, one that I am mentally and physically ready and able to make.

coG627 18 years, 9 months ago

July 27, 2005 I am new to ObesityHelp.com but I already like the support I am feeling already. It gives me a place to vent my feelings. I plan to post at least once or twice a month to begin with. I hope to hear from others as well. I started the GBLS program with Kaiser last August. I went to the 2 required GBLS classes and weight Loss class within 2 months of my pcp referral I even had my psych eval during that time. What I didn't know was that my weight would yo-yo back and forth for the the next 4-5 months (like it has always done). I got so frustrated that I almost gave up. But thankfully, last February I finally broke 300. I weighed in at 298!! Then the next month I had dropped to 295!!! In March I was done to 293!! this was miraculous to me. It encouraged me to keep trying. At last month's weigh-in, I weighed 291 lbs!!! I was so shocked that I almost did a little dance! My nutritionist told me that I will be approved by my next visit in August. She told me that she would send the referral letter to the surgeon at that visit. She also told me what paperwork to prepare to take with me to the surgeon. I have to write a letter explaining why I want the surgery and that I understand fully the procedure, any possible complications and how I will benefit from it. I will have an appointment with my surgeon by the end of September. I hope to have the surgery before December of this year. I am so tired of carrying an extra 150+ lbs on my body for over 15 years. I hated looking at myself in the mirror. My self-esteem was in the toilet. Even buying clothes had become a miserable experience because the styles for large people are usually so awful! I am really looking forward to getting back to smaller sizes by next summer. I did discuss my having the gastic bypass with my husband and my daughter. (I haven't really mentioned it to my 16 yr old son yet--don't know why?!?) My husband is not to thrilled about the idea of my having the surgery but he wants me to be happy and supports my decision. I have explained to him why it is important to me to have the procedure. My 29 yr old daughter, on the other hand is absolutely against me doing it. She doen't trust doctors (a little paranoid maybe?) She feels I can lose the weight if I really set my mind to it. She doesn't realize or understand that I have been trying to do just that for the past 20 years without success. I will have to talk with her again in the next month or two to try and explain how I feel about having the surgery again. Well, I'll catch you all next time.