Looking for others in my similar shoes

HI! :)  I started this journey a long time back but due to insurance issues (loss of) I made it up finishing the program just prior to surgery.

So, here I am back at the drawing board and all of the friends I made on here are now at their goal and no longer post. 

I am looking to chat with others that are in my shoes (Im just under 500lbs) and are in the beginning stages of this journey.  I have my intro meeting July 1st and my nut appointment on the 19th.  Looking into buying exercise equipment and really doing this right!! :)

Love to hear from you! Good luck to everyone on their journey, God bless!! :)

 Hi, I did not have the insurance issues, but I was at 358 lbs a few months ago and have my RNY surgery on 6/29/2011. I am nervous, but I have been reading all these post and have learned a lot. I would love to chat and talk with you about our journey. I am super glad you are back on track. Hope to chat soon. 

Trina

Thank you Trina, I am sure your surgery will go just fine.  I have a friend that was about 20lbs heavier when she got her surgery and two years later she is only a few pounds from *onederland*!! :)

Thanks for reaching out, its nice to have friends going down the same path.  We live in a world that is not very understanding about weight related issues.

ttys
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Hi I am the same place you are.  I had looked into a few years ago.  But found out my company had excluded wls on our insurance policy.  Then we were switched to a different carrier.  never thought to check again.  Then a few people at work started to have the surgery.  I called and found out we now have coverage. 

I am going to the Seminar July 13Th.  I am ready to get going.  I know I have to have patients. 

Good luck to you feel free to email me anytime.

Great we are starting off pretty close!! :)  My intro meeting is July 1st, it will be like the fourth one I have attended.  Years ago Umass used to require to intro meetings so I did those, then insurance changed and I decided to go through the fallon program which I completed and then we lost insurance. :(

This time I am going to really try to rock and roll to lose the weight and get where they need me to be weight wise so that I can go through with this before anything else happens!!

Thanks for touching base...its great to make new friends!! :)

 I just had my RNY this past Monday, but I wouldn't mind chatting. :) I know that it helps to have friends (even online friends) to talk to who actually want to talk about the surgery. My friends at home are all so sick of hearing about it. lol. 

I run a weight loss support group, but mostly I am there for everyone else.  Its kinda like being a mom, its so hard to put myself first.

I am hoping that I can lose weight quickly and make it to surgery sooner than later.  I am hoping to get a commercial grade elliptimill (sorta an elliptical/treadmill) soon so that I can add exercise because I am currently disabled and need to get past it. Soooo sick of the wheelchair and cane and needing help with so many things.  I am one independent chick and cant wait to get all of that back!!

So tell me all about how you are doing...im not sick of listening, lol. :)  I like to know what the first few stages are like.  My biggest fear ...other than dying during is NEVER using advil again...I live on it so I can move, sleep, function. 

keep in touch!! :)

I had my surgery 25 days ago but I wanted to say Welcome Back! And good luck on your journey! I look forward to seeing your success!

Thank you Jenny...thats so nice of you..I am finally getting excited again and starting to have hope.  I have had a long journey of disappointment and struggle with thyroid cancer but I am feeling much much better now and cant wait for the REST of my life to begin!!

Congrats on your surgery, thanks for the well wishes and God bless! :)

Girl, I was in your shoes once. Two years ago, I Was 500lbs. I've lost 144lbs all together.