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I am at my 6 month surgery anniversary and have lost 66 lbs. unbelievable!!! what is hard to comprehend for me is the attention factor. Men are actually flirting with me and not ignoring that fat girl. i am also amazed at how i am now in an XL instead of a XXL clothing size. some size 20's fit.

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Loretta

I can't believe how fast time flies. I am currently down 52 pounds. What is really odd to me is that when I was at 274, I didn't think I was that big. Now that I am at 224, I feel like I am HUGE!!!  What really shows that I have lost weight is my clothes and how I am down 2 sizes so far.

My new goal is to actively exercise. Meaning more than once in a while. I am doing my best to not park next to doors when I go to stores, but when it is below zero, that all goes out the door.

Well, my two month anniversary is coming up on wednesday 2/18. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I am currently down 42 pounds. I had a 3 week period where i did not lose any weight then i lost 6 pounds this week. AMAZING!!

I am really excited because i am also down 2 pant sizes. I have gone through my closet and taken out the clothes that used to be snug on me but now are too big and put in new ones that fit me.

If you would like to chat, send me a message.

Well, I only have 2 more days before I go back to work. I have really enjoyed the time I have had off. I took a total of 3 weeks off for recovery and could have probably gone back after 2 for sure.

Upon release, Dr Jones stated I should be the poster child for this surgery. I showed no signs of even having the surgery. I was up walking 6 times a day, demanded the IV be taken out a day early and was getting along without much pain meds.

When I went to my first post op appointment, someone who had had surgery the two days before me was still having a problem keeping water down. My issue is still being very thirsty.  I am not consuming enough protein because  I am so thirsty I am not drinking the milk and only consuming two meals per day.

I guess, my point is, everyone reacts to this surgery differently. I have only been nauseous a couple of times and laying down usually takes care of it. I have not had dumping syndrome yet. I am trying to avoid that at all cost. I got sick once, it was my fault. I waited too long to eat and did not eat slow enough or chew thoroughly.

I forgot to add, I am now down 32 pounds since the start of the liquid diet. It is amazing to me. I could never had done this on my own.

That is all for now.  I try to update and upload pics at least once a month.

I now have only 2 days to go before surgery. I am not as nervous about the surgery as I am about being able to drink the magnesium citrate tomorrow.  I have issues with gag reflex and taking liquid medicine. It stems from a childhood of taking penicillin.

I have signed up for all my short term disability benefits and have my fmla scheduled to end on 1/12. It will be awesome to have some time to recover from surgery, get used to eating the correct way and gain control of my house.

I will be posting as often as I can. I lost my modem during my recent move and I am hoping to recover it before I come back to work.

I HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AND MY SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED!!! :O YAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

I AM SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY DECEMBER 18TH. I DON'T KNOW IF I AM MORE EXCITED ABOUT THE TIME OFF WITH MY FAMILY OR THE SURGERY.

I AM NOT EVEN CONCERNED ABOUT IT HAPPENING BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I AM JUST EXCITED I HAVE FINALLY BEEN APPROVED AND AM ABLE TO HAVE IT. IT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG ROAD.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING MY LONG ROAD,I AM INTERESTED IN CORRESPONDING WITH ANYONE.

MY INSURANCE IS AETNA SELECT CARE. IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE THIS INSURANCE AND WOULD LIKE SOME ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY, I AM YOUR GIRL!!!

I finally read all of the paperwork and found out what i needed to do to qualify for surgery. I will be attending my 3 of 4 visits to the nutritionist and I have to redo my visit to the psychiatrist. Hopefully, when all of this is done, I will find out by October if Aetna has accepted me for surgery.

Time is really of the essence for me because of my job. I don't want to be gone when we are busy or miss an opportunity for job advancement. Both of which are coming up.

I guess all in all, my advice would be: Before you have your paperwork submitted, make sure you have completed every requirement your insurance requires. Had i read all of the paperwork they sent me, i would not have overlooked the nutritionist part and i probably would have had surgery by now.

Good luck to all of you that are still in the process, and good luck to everyone that has had the surgery.

I currently have my last visit to my dr before submitting the paperwork for my appeal. I wish I would have gotten some feedback before I started off. I had asked on the blog what to expect, and one of the things was I should have contacted my insurance company to get the list of things I needed to accomplish in the 90 days. I am not feeling that confident about the appeal process.

I will update when my appeal letter comes through. If I get denied again, I will just keep trying.

All of my paperwork was submitted to my insurance company and I have been declined. I talked to Nurse Dave and he told me all of the things I would have to do before they could file an appeal. It amounts to 4 visits within 90 days to my primary doctor about my weightloss efforts.

 I was hoping to have surgery in early January due to the type of work I do. It is our slow time and being off work for 3 weeks would be easier on my team. Now it is looking closer to February. I will keep you posted on what I find out.

I ran into a friend I lost track of last week. She had weight loss surgery and looks fabulous! She was 395 pounds, size 32 and is down to a size 16 in just 7 months. I was getting excited about the surgery and then felt so let down by the letter. I still have to stay positive and keep trying.

Thanks for reading my post.

I received a call from nurse David, telling me they can submit my paperwork to my insurance company once I have my last appointment with the doctor. My appointment is on 10/2. He told me it takes about 2 weeks to get the results. I should then be able to set my appointment for surgery.  Wish me luck!!