Linda_N_KS
I HAVE BEEN AT BATTLE WITH MY WEIGHT AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. MY FIRST FORMAL DIET WAS IN 5TH GRADE, WEIGHT WATCHERS. AFTER THAT THE DIET AND LOSS AND GAIN ROLLER COASTER RIDE. I FIRST BEGAN TO THINK OF HAVING WEIGHT LOSE SURGERY ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO. I EVEN SAW A SURGEON, WENT TO THE REQUIRED PRE-CLASS AND FILED FOR PREAUTHORIZATION. TURNED DOWN, APPEALED, TURNED DOWN AGAIN. 3 YEARS LATER, A DRUNK DRIVER HIT ME ON THE HWY. BOTH OF MY LEGS WERE BROKEN. I REQUIRED 9 SURGERIES AND A 11 WEEK STAY IN HOSPITAL AND REHABE CENTER. NOW, 3 YEARS LATER, I AM STILL TRYING TO PULL MY LIFE BACK TOGETHER. MY WEIGHT HAS BALLOONED AND IS OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M BARLEY MOBILE. MY TRAUMA SURGEON SAYS I HAVE TO HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TO GET ANY BETTER. BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, I LOST MY MGMT. JOB WITH WAL-MART AFTER ALMOST 20 YRS. THEY ONLY ALLOW 1 YEAR MEDICAL LEAVE. NOW I'M ON MY HUSBANDS INSURANCE WITH MEDICARE AS A SECOND. SO ...HERE I AM, JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN THIS PROCESS AND FEELING QUITE DESPERATE.
