Edi!!!!  I remember you from support groups and coffee gatherings up in Minnesota, it is so funny that we should both end up down here in Florida!  I am enjoying the heat rather than the cold, but am disappointed that I had to take my workout inside for the summer due to the heat.  So, I am getting a gym membership and hitting the eliptical machines since I hate running on treadmills!  I have found a couple of groups in the "groups" section of the website and think I might check them out sometime soon.  

I have made my weightloss journey twice the first time right after surgery and then I gained back probably 80% of the weight and had to lose it all over again, but I have and this time I worked out even harder so I have more muscle and have lost more weight and am the smallest I can ever remember being...I am wearing a size 4 pants and need a belt as they stretch throughout the day!  I am working very hard to try and get financing for plastic surgery, which I so desperately want and need.  I had a consultation with an amazing surgeon a month ago, but trying to get funding is a nightmare. 

Well, I hope all is well with you and I wish  you luck as you work to get healthy again...just remember to go back to the basics.

Nicole

Im in the process of getting approval for the sleeve.  I'll be having mine at Brandon Regional because I work for an affiliate of that hospital and that's where the insurance will approve it.  I have heard it is a very nice hospital.  Your doctor can also give their input to which hospital they prefer, if you trust his opinion.

Best wishes to you!  I hope you've received good news!  

Hi Lois,  I'm new to the area (Zellwood) and have been looking for WLS support groups.  I hope I can send you an email and ask for the meeting information.  Thanks, Edi ([email protected])

Have you had any luck with finding a doctor that accepts Share of Cost?