I Shouldn't be smiling, but I am :)

I went in this week for my 9 month check-in with my surgeon...I left with a big smile on my face...My blood work finally all looks good (been working on that iron for 6 months)...My doc told me its time to STOP, I've lost enough and am in the ideal weight zone for my height...And, drum roll please - the real reason I'm smiling so big, and probably shouldn't - I have a hernia! Isn't it awful that I'm excited about this; but, what it means for me is my insurance will pay to have my panni done at the same time as the hernia repair - since I would have had to self pay for this procedure thru plastics it is a HUGE blessing in disguise...I'm looking to do it in June or July because the recovery time is about 4 weeks and I don't want to put a cramp in any of my co-workers already scheduled plans... I'm so thankful I had this surgery...even with the bumps in the road, I feel great, usually am happy with the me I see in the mirror, and am healthier than I have been in almost 20 years... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU (pause to kiss the ground )

Congrats That is so awesome!!!!! Isnt it funny that we congrat each other on having hearnia's... heheheheheheh I hope I get one to.. Good luck with the plastics! Stacey

congratulations on a wonderful check up. AND that is great nes that you have the hernia and the pani will be included in that procedure. All the best lisa 310/175/???

Congratulations!!!! That is awesome. Wish I were so lucky! Ahhh, but I am! Because like you I am smiling and really starting to like what I see in the mirror (with clothes on) too! I had my 9 month check-up today and they say I am doing really well too. I have about 25 lb. to my goal of 135 lb. The doc wants my BMI at 25, it is 28 right now. I bought a size 8 denim chinos that fit me perfectly last weekend . They ran a little big, I think I am really a size 10 but it was fun to see the number. Hugs! Jo

What are the symptoms of a hernia? I have been having some unusual pains---perhaps I have something similiar and I just don't know it. How do they check for this? Let me know. Thanks.

Congrats on the hernia!! I gotta admit...I'm jealous! My sister found out at her last appt that she has one too! Her doc is submitting it to her insurance with a panni! I'm convinced now, after my last bout of that there is no humanly possible way for me to get a hernia. I have the abdominal muscles of steel!!! I can't see them....but they must be in there somewhere!! That's so awesome! I'm happy for you! You're gonna save something like $5000 but not having to go self pay! Hugs, Pam