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cindy 21 years, 2 months ago

My thoughts and prayers are with you for a safe surgery and a speedy, uncomplicated recovery. God Bless

Naes Wls J. 21 years, 2 months ago

Hi there, I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming wls. Best wishes to you on your day. May you have a speedy recovery and NO complications what so ever. hang in there and remember everyday is a blessing. Hugs

MommaAngel 21 years, 2 months ago

Needs more support on this almost empty page here. LORD BLESS

beetle B. 21 years, 2 months ago

Gayzelle, Congratulations on your APPROVAL!!! The feelings that you are experiencing are NORMAL, we all have them!! Keep a positive mindset, ask the Lord to handle it and you will be fine. I hope your surgery date is soon. Keep us posted. Pamela (50#s less of me at 5 weeks post-op)

dlr121702 21 years, 4 months ago

Hi Gay, Good luck on your research. I just had my surgery Dec 17th. It is hard getting used to NOT eating, but is worth all of it so far. I am 45 yrs old with two grown kids and decided it was my turn to get a life now. I am divorced. I wish you love and comfort on your journey, and anything I can do to help, just email me. Also, my web page has some things that might interest you too. HUGS

MommaAngel 21 years, 4 months ago

HI GAYZELLE I just want you to know that I am praying that you will have a quick and smooth recovery to the losing side. LORD BLESS

gbc1102 21 years, 4 months ago

23-Jan-03 Hello. I have been considering this surgery for about 4 years, however I refused to do it then because of the complications I read about. Now that the surgery is more advanced, I've decided to pursue it again. I am a 46 year old female, mother of four ranging in age from 30-20. I have a wonderful husband, not very talkative but very understanding. I began the battle with my weight over 20 years ago after I quit smoking. I began to yo yo diet with several programs, Weight Watchers, Atkins, Nutrisystems, consulted a bariatric physician, Sugar Busters, Step Forward, Weigh Less, you name it, I've tried it. At the age of 44 I began to have problems with swelling in my feet and ankles and borderline hypertension. My primary care physician prescribed furosemide for me for the fluid which he also stated would help with my high blood pressure. About a year ago I began to have lower back pain and had surgery on my right knee in April of 2002. The weight is causing me to have joint pain, lethargy. I have been very unhappy with myself since gaining the weight. I have lost a maximum of 30 lbs and gained the 30 lbs back plus more. For the past two years I have been taking water aerobics which helps with the joint pain. This was recommended by my orthopaedic surgeon. I really enjoy the water but it's so cold right now, I only get in about one day a week of exercise. While on ObesityHelp, I saw that we had two physicians in my local area and I have contacted the office and scheduled to attend the seminar on Feb 14 (CAN'T WAIT). I understand that things will go pretty quickly once I have attended the seminar. I have CIGNA POS which does pay for WLS as long as it's medically necessary and weighing 276 lbs at 5'4" with a BMI of 45.5 and the medical problems I'm currently having, I shouldn't have a problem getting approval. I will be looking for an angel and hopefully I will be able to assist someone in the future. I've enjoyed reading all the posts here and congratulations to all those who have had successful WLS. I look forward to my next post.