Hello! I have read alot of posts on here, and love the information!! First, I am hoping to have the Roux en Y procedure..I have Badgercare-United Healthcare and have already done the seminar at Midwest Bariatrics, and had my Psych Eval this week...I have my dietician first appt the 16th of this month. I have a BMI of 42, no co-morbidites. Is anyone out there doing the 6 month supervised diet and have the same insurance? I am afraid of doing all this, and not being approved...I heard it is quite hard to get approved..and I feel these 6 months may be the longest months of my life!! :) hopefully not...if anyone has any information or advice at all i would love to hear it!! Thank you!

I can't believe your MD told you not to take any calcium.  I'm really shocked.  Check out http://wlsvitagarten.com.  And if you have any questions, I'm sure Andrea would answer them for you.  No calcium, I understand why you would be confused.

 I had surgery about 5 1/2 years ago. Went in on thursday morning, home thursday afternoon, and back to work Monday. I worked in a bank and wore skirts so that was great for hiding the drains! My swelling was gone in about 5 weeks. 

I am feeling great today, I feel great about how I look (my boyfriend says I'm hot!), and I never thought that at 45 years old, I could wear a bikini!  I sometimes think about having a thigh lift, but that's low on my list of things to do.  Maybe when I win the lottery! :-)

Good luck on the 6th! Feel free to contact me any time!
Lois

 I had a belt lipetomy, which is like a panni, except the skin was removed from all the way around my waist. I also had a new belly button made, since mine went into the scrap, and he found a hernia on it and fixed it. I had my surgery done at an outpatient facility, supposedly I am the only one to have ever had this done! I was in at 7 am and out at 4:30, walking out just I walked in! I had no pain and felt great!  If you go to my pictures I have a before and after there.
Lois

Hey Ladies nice to see some homies on here lol. How are things in y'alls corners of the state?