Newbie
Just wanted to stop and say hi!
I'm 27, married, live in Kent and was preliminarily approved in January by my insurance company for WLS. I work for the state in the public assistance office and my insurance, Uniform Medical Plan, covers WLS if you have certain health conditions. "Luckily" for me, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I also have PCOS.
Like many people on here, I've been overweight my entire life. Thankfully, I have never been too unhappy. I've always had a positive attitude about myself and a positive body image. However, I injured my knee in a freak accident (i.e. walking up the stairs and just stepped wrong) and that (plus our wish to have children in the future) helped me decide that I needed surgical intervention as other diets haven't helped.
So right now, I have until mid-July to lose 5% of my weight and am within 5 lbs of doing so. After I meet the goal, I get referred to either UW Medical Center or Virginia Mason. After doing the workup, it's up to my insurance company for the final approval. I'm aiming for the Lap Band.
That's me in a nutshell! I enjoy reading other people's posts and it appears this is a very supportive website. I'm thankful for OH.com so far!
I have two questions and hope someone can help me:
1) How do I update my location? I can't find it in the profile links.
2) Is there a page where it displays what all the abbreviations mean?
Thank you for your help!
Met him 12/2001 in NJ; He moved from NJ to WA 05/2002; Married 06/2006; Attempt #1 2008 with Clomid and metformin, no luck. Decided to go back on BCP; LapBand 09/2009 at 371.1 lbs. Got down to 268 by 2012; Went off BCP 08/2010. Started Metformin; BFP 05/01/2011 followed by MC 05/13/2011 (Friday the 13th of all days!). Upped Metformin 09/2011; Continued on Metformin. On 10/28/2012 (3 days before semen analysis), had BFP :) Due date 07/07/13 by size of baby but 6/30/13 by LMP. Taken off Metformin at 8 weeks due to elevated liver levels.
I am not sure how to change your location... every since they changed the site... I have been very confused how to find things..
You may not know this... Virginia Mason only surgeon that does Lap Band is based out of Federal Way. They also have a Lap Band only Support group. Dr Hunter was my surgeon also.
Helen
Consult W/Surgery W/Revision W/Goal W
332.5/302.6/231/200
OK I am no expert but try going to "My OH" and then at the bottom click on settings---I think you can change your location under the "general" tab and contact---you may have to play around alittle I think that is how I did it---
Anyway---Welcome this is a great site and everyone is so helpful and nice!
Take care and best of luck to you!
Maureen
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.
RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;
We have support groups here in Puyallup next week, May 12 & 13, 7pm. PM me for directions, ok?
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
05/29/09 Open RNY Surgery!!! On My WLS Journey!! Currently --115lbs as of 11/18/2009!!
I look forward to getting to know everyone
Met him 12/2001 in NJ; He moved from NJ to WA 05/2002; Married 06/2006; Attempt #1 2008 with Clomid and metformin, no luck. Decided to go back on BCP; LapBand 09/2009 at 371.1 lbs. Got down to 268 by 2012; Went off BCP 08/2010. Started Metformin; BFP 05/01/2011 followed by MC 05/13/2011 (Friday the 13th of all days!). Upped Metformin 09/2011; Continued on Metformin. On 10/28/2012 (3 days before semen analysis), had BFP :) Due date 07/07/13 by size of baby but 6/30/13 by LMP. Taken off Metformin at 8 weeks due to elevated liver levels.
Laurie
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