HI.. I WAS TOLD I HAVE ARTHRITIS IN MY LOWER PART OF MY BACK

PLUS A BONE SPUR...

NOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM

BEEN HURTING FOR ABOUT 2.5 MONTHS WITH

THIS PAIN FROM MY HIP TO MY FEET MY RIGHT LEG

ITS NOT THE SCIATICA NERVE

BURSITIS WHAT THEY R TELLING ME NOW

GOING TO C A ORTHO DR. O FRIDAY

so you need to lose your weight first. First made your diet proper, and your eating times. this will help you lose weight. i do not have much knowledge about surgery.

I haven't actually had my surgery yet, but I know several people who have, including my dad, and have been doing my own research as well.  I don't know about the lymphedema, but hair loss is common.  You can reduce it by making sure to eat enough protein and get all your supplements. I'm really concerned about that as well because my hair is two and a half feet long.  I'm actually more concerned about my hair falling out than the loose skin, because I already have bat wings, but my hair looks good now.  Everyone says hair will grow back, but it takes years!

As for your son, I'm sorry to hear he's not talking to you right now.  Maybe you could give him a little cooling off time and then try contacting him again?  When you qualify for disability, you might be able to get a home health aid who can do things around the house for you.  In Washington state, where I live, the state can even reimburse relatives for helping you out through a program called COPES.  I'm not sure if it's available nationwide or just state specific, but your case worker should know. With all the health issues you have they should be expediting your case.

Thanks so much for the information.  I should be having my face to face meeting with person from Jobs and Family Services really soon.  If I'm not mistaken, I think Ohio has their own Medicaid, but I'm not sure about that.  I just want to get back to a normal life, I would settle for a semi-normal life compared to what I have now.  It takes me all day just to sweep the floors.  My son used to do a lot of the cleaning when he was here, but he left also.

I've had an extra rough time, my son let on a Friday, my husband left on Monday.  Just up and left.  My son lied and said he was going to his sister's, and he never came back, and wont talk to either us.  That has been really hard on me, my son is my youngest, and my only boy, so it hit me hard.  I knew he was preparing to move out, but I didn't expect him to leave and not tell us and then not speak to us.  Needless to say the stress from that has had a not so good affect on me, I've been hurting extra bad.  Hopefully that will all be gone SOON.

I do have another question, but it may belong on another thread, but when you lose weight with surgery, does the lymphedema go away? I have it bad, especially in my left leg, and I wear compression stockings EVERYDAY.  I hate dealing with it, and it's pretty well controlled in my lower leg, but now my thighs have it, the stockings just pushed it UP.  I so hope that I can be "fixed" and not have all this pain anymore.  I am worn out from dealing with it, and I'm sick of taking all the pills I have to take.  I so want to have this done.

Do you lose your hair after the surgery and while losing weight?  I know that is a VERY vain question.  When I've lost weiight in the past I know I would shed a LOT of hair.  But it could have just been a normal thing.  But my hair is  below my butt, and I would REALLY hate to lose it.  It's kind of my security blanket.  I can hide behind it and no one can see my expressions!  I've had long hair almost all my life, but this is by far the longest it's been.  I know, vanity.  With the rest of me so messed up, my hair is about the only thing I have that looks decent!  

Well, I've been extra chatty tonight..  Living alone is OK, but it is lonely at times, and I get on here and bend everyone's ears.

Thanks again for the information, I am really grateful.  I've researched some of the WLS but It's far better to hear the information from someone who KNOWS.

I think I remember you posting a while back. Yes, medicaid will absolutely pay for WLS if you meet the medical criteria, which it sounds like you do. That's how my dad paid for his RNY.  The approval process can be long, so start as soon