Newbie saying Hi

I'm new to the site, and I just wanted to stop in and say hi! I am currently thinking about and researching gastric bypass. I hope to find many new friends here! Heather

Welcome Heather ! Here are some links that I found very useful when I was a newbie: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/m-ins-auth.phtml http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/m-ins-lettermn.phtml http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/m-inswait.phtml http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/showdocs.phtml?State=OK Good Luck Mark from OKC 344 then 265 now 185 goal

Mark, Thanks so much for the reply and the great links! I look forward to exploring each of them. I'm somewhat excited, but I also don't want to get too excited for fear that I decide I want this and the insurance company denies. Thanks again! Heather

Hey Heather!! Welcome! I first came to this site to help me make up my mind on if I was going to do it. It helped me to see that I needed help with my weight. If you need a friend, you have a friend in me. Thomas

HI HEATHER.......I AM NOT IN OK......BUT MY LAST NAME IS GREGORY TOO.....LOL I HAD MY SURGERY 1 YEAR AGO AND I AM DOING GREAT. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW! I AM HERE TO HELP! TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY! WITH LOVE, KIM GREGORY BETHANY, LOUISIANA

Thomas - Thanks so much for your words of encouragement and offer of friendship! I can use all the friends I can get right now!! My husband is becoming more comfortable with the thought of me having this surgery, so I am becoming closer and closer to actually deciding that this is what I want. I called and got the authorizations for the psych eval. today. And I called and left a message to set up the appt. with the psychologist. That in itself was a major step for me. WHEW! I was almost afraid to make the call! Kim - Thanks for responding! It's always nice to meet new people. I look forward to chatting more with you! And who knows? Somewhere down the family line our families could've been related.. lol. Heather