FINALLY APPROVED!!!!!

I heard from my doctors office yesterday that my surgery has finally been approved.

I have been so depressed and discouraged with this waiting. I have not even been able to post much or even come to the forum very often. I was so afraid that due to the economy, BCBS would deny my claim as they do not normally cover VSG surgery.
Now I feel like part of the OH family

I should hear something in a week or so about scheduling.

I've noticed that at times today, I have felt rather sad. What's that all about???

HUGS TO EVERYONE!!!
PAM

pam CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! time is going to fly by so fast now for you your head will spin!!! its been a long time coming for you and its here now for sure!!!! wooohoooo!!!!!!

being sad...maybe its knowing that you will be saying good bye to your best friend...food!!! happens to us all...keep your chin up sweetie...your day is almost here!!!! wow moments will be here before you know it!!!! hang on its a wild ride!!!!

hugs

Thanks so much Judy!!! Maybe you're right! Food has been there for me all my life and I just have to keep telling myself it will still be there but in healthy portions!!

I've always loved a good wild ride

HUGS
Pam

Fantastic!!! Congratulations, your on your way.
I had very sad feelings but mine were because I felt like a failure because I couldn't get control of my eating on my own, I really feel like I was giving up. I just resolved myself to having to have it done.I had no real excitment about the surgery( but very glad that I Had been approved) I was kind of numb, just go in and do it, if I don't live through the surgery, oh well, It will be faster than the slow death of being morbidly obese. Honestly I felt like that for a long time. But I am SO GLAD I DID It. Life just got better and better.
Blessings

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I too feel like such a failure. I've gained 10 pounds over Thanksgiving and Christmas stuffing my fat face! Like I needed another 10 lbs!

HUGS
Pam

Congrats! When you get that call that you have approved after a lengthy wait and process, is almost like non reality. Takes a few minutes for it to sink in, did for me.
I know the depressed feeling, its normal. Happy feeling, finally at last feelings, oh oh now that is going to happen, am I doing the right thing afterall?, feelings, nervous, excited. Saying good by to a way of eating that has comforted you for years. Its all very overwhelming. You will go thru all of it, but will stick to your guns and after all is said and done, you will be amazed as the extra fat melts.
FYI I am exactly 1 week out from my RNY, starting the mushy stage 2, yeah,  and I have melted off 13 lbs!!! Amazing. Hang in there, laugh when you start to cry and just get out the tissues.
The losers bench has lots of room and you will be welcomed with joy.

OMG 13 lbs in one week!!! That is awesome!!! I sure hope I do as well with the sleeve!
Thanks so much for your reply and understanding! That's exactly how I feel!!
Well now I really do have to get the tissues  lol


HUGS
Pam

Pam, congratulations on the approval. It won't be long now and you will be an "official" loser. You will hear one of us say shortly "Move on down to make room for Pam on the bench.". Then you know for sure it is a reality.

Feeling sad happened to me too. I would stop and think of my "friend" (in reality it wasn't the friend that I thought it was) and that I wouldn't be able to eat the way I wanted to. I found after the surgery that I still can go out to eat and have fun. I just eat more healthy and I don't live to eat I now eat to live. There is nothing wrong with that........it seems normal to me. Whatever normal is. ha ha

LOL @ normal!
Thanks for the encouragement!  I can't wait to join you all on that bench!

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one to experience the sadness. I was beginning to think I was completely crazy!

HUGS
Pam

Congratulations Pam!!!!!

I will be watching for you to post your date.

Hang on for the wild ride ...woooohooooo !!

Hugs...connie d