I Have A Date, Again!

Today I went for my second supervised diet plan appointment only to be rescheduled for the 22nd. I had my first appointment last week and the secretary mistakenly scheduled my second one for a week later.  She scheduled my next appointment for the 22nd, but I have a new surgery date! I'm scheduled for the 21st of May, but I'm not getting my hopes too high. The paperwork is being submitted today, but they're very positive that my husband's insurance will not give us a hard time and approve it at once. Just in case it's not approved, I still have my appointment for the supervised diet plan. I'm not yaaying or woohooing, yet, not until I'm told that the surgery is approved. Then, and only then will I scream and scream and start bouncing off the walls. Nereida

Hi Nereida, Isn't it crazy how we get so excited about having surgery, LOL But people don't understand how we really feel!!!  I am going to say some prayers for you, think positive!!!  You will be having your surgery on May 21.  Let me know that my prayers were answered.

Melissa, this is one surgery I'm definitely looking forward to. My husband is still not too supportive, but I really don't care. As long as his insurance pays for my surgergy, that's all I care to know. People that have no weight problems really don't understand our needs and our hopes. They think that we can just lose weight with will power alone. I'm pretty sure some people lose weight on will power, but I'm not one of them. I NEED HELP!!! I thank God for one of my coworkers who encouraged me to go to her surgeon's seminar and check it out. She had gastric bypass and looks fabulous. My older sister is my biggest fan and is rooting for me all the way. You see, she was 264 pounds  and 5'4 tall. She started on the Herbalife weight loss program and lost 100 pounds in a year a couple of years ago. The sad thing, though, is that her weight is creeping back up again and she doesn't know why. She tells me she hasn't changed her new eating habits, and she hardly ever cheats. Because she had big weight issues, she's extremely supportive of me. Nereida

Hi Nereida, Like I said before think positive,  and your dreams will come true!!!  I look in the mirror at myself, and I can't believe what I see, I cry tears of joy, not of sadness anymore.  I never thought I would be where I am today.  I know that this is what I needed, and I will never give up!!!  So you don't either.  Good-Luck!!!