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Topic: Individual coverage?
Anyone pay for their own affordable insurance not through employer with coverage for WLS? I need help! I was fired from my job and had just started my preop testing!
Topic: RE: Need Prayers
Dear Kristi:
I hope things are going better for you. I just read your post from the 10th. Take Care.
Dear Kristi:
I hope things are going better for you. I just read your post from the 10th. Take Care. 
Topic: RE: saggy skin
good morning Janet,
thank you for responding, and congrats on your loss. I guess I just get impatient with myself, and need to hear encouragement from others. we have no support groups here, so I vent on my daughter lol. she has broad shoulders and is a good listener. I would do this all over again it was the best decision I have done for myself in years! keep up the good work, and take care.
susan
Topic: RE: Beckley WLS Support Grp Mtg 02/13
If Raleigh County schools are closed the day of the meeting due to bad weather, the support group meeting is cancelled as well.
Thanks!
Beth 
Topic: RE: TOPAMAX????
One of the side effects of Topomax is kidney stones. My dr. put me on this in conjunction with my Lexapro because that alone wasn't working. He said they have seen weight loss with it too and I thought GREAT! He did ask if I had any kidney problems in the past because they could cause stones, and I was like, no and I seriously doubt it'll happen to me. WRONG. Within 2 months I started having horrible horrible pain in my side, figured that is what it was and rode it out until I passed it. It was the most excruciating 2 days I have ever had!
Topic: Need Prayers
I just found out something horrible inside my family and I need prayers for my sanity. I feel like I am going to have a nervous break down and I do not know where to turn. Please help me!
Topic: RE: ANY DR. STICKLER PATIENTS??
I am one of his patients and I am three years out. I am very thankful for him and for this surgery. I am happy to say that I am still losing after 3 years out. Thank you Dr. Stickler for this tool!!!
Topic: RE: saggy skin
to both you girls...congratulations. Try not to let the saggy skin depress you. I would rather have the saggy skin (which I do) than the fat back.
I am 13 months out and still say it is the best decision I have ever made. I haven't made my mind up about the plastic surgery. I watched a show on Discovery Channel the other night and really thinking about the pain of it.
I sag from my breasts to my knees. Several things I do not wear because of it....like sleeveless shirts and shorts. It can be depressing, if you let it. Just remember how far you have come and how much better you feel.
Some will tone up with exercise...so keep exercising; especially weight training.
I know this isn't much new information, but I hope I gave you some words of encouragement.
have a great weekend,
Janet
324.5/172/145
Topic: RE: saggy skin
Hi Susan,
I am almost 8 months out and dealing with the same thing you are, I keep telling myself that its better then having the fat...it is hard looking in the mirror naked......I just don't do it and its hard being naked around my husband, I am worse now about that then when I was fat. I'm hoping to have plastic surgery some day too, I know some insurances will pay for plastic surgery.....Aetna being my insurance and being one that does if there is a good reason......lots of pictures and documentation. I just read your profile and see you have medicare, I have never heard of them paying. YOu should come over to the Ohio board, there are soooo many people on there everyday that can help you and unfortanetly there isn't much that goes on over here on the WV board.
I do feel your pain....beleive me, but we have to look at it as we are alot better off now then we were when we had that fat.....its hard I know, I try to talk myself into it alot, and I just try not to think about it too, but sometimes I do get down about it!! If you need to talk just email me, I'm just across the river here in Marietta!!
Also do you know of any support groups in the area? We just moved back to the area after 3 years and I would like to attend a meeting....do you go to meetings?
Keep your chin up!!
Hugs,
Tabitha
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Topic: saggy skin
Hi, I am approximately 6 months out now, doing well, I have been exercising and trying very hard at toning and tightening up my skin as I go thru this. I am so proud of myself for the weight I have lost, but I am having a hard time looking at myself in the mirror, I see ugliness, and am ashamed. I dont know if I lost too much too fast, but the skin is just hanging from my arms,thighs,legs,butt area. my primary doctor told me to use collegen cream lotion and alot of it, I use the body wash also, but it doesnt look any differant. I went to my gyno yesterday and he informed me the only way it will go away is plastic surgery. well I am on a fixed income, so thats out of the question! I wanted to wait till I was around a year out or so, I felt I would know where I should be on the weight loss by then. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions they would like to pass on to me, I am open to all advice I can get. I am so disgusted when I look at myself it is causing some major depression with me. please if anyone has any advice email them my way. good luck with everyone who has been here and done it, and to those who are thinking about the surgery, I cant answer for everyone, but as for myself it was the best thing I have ever done. I had Dr.Nease, and he is excellant along with his staff. good day to all of you, hope to hear from someone soon.
susan
parkersburg,wv
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