Got my date, if NO ONE CANCELS!!!

fordrachel
on 9/21/10 5:41 am - memphis, TN
 The 1st day of my NEW LIFE will be Oct. 6th, 2010.  I am on the surgeons list as a Fill-IN, if anyone cancels, but if no one cancels, my official date is OCT. 6TH, 2010!!!!!

He told me he don't require diets to shrink your liver, unless you are over 350 pounds, says he just THAT GOOD!!!  I got my order from NASHUA NUTRITION, and UNJURY today, sooooo I am READY, whenever HE (surgeon) is ready!!!

              
Hello... My name is Rachel, I am 5 feet tall.... sign in BMI 40.4...  pleased to meet you!!!
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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Amy L.
on 9/21/10 5:46 am - Buffalo, NY
Congrats!
  5'5"tall, RNY 11/22/10, HW256  SW252 CW148 SurgeonGW160 MyGW130  5/15/2011 
Met my surgeon's goal weight of 160lbs on 3/30/11! Reached 130lbs on 5/24/11!

CURRENTLY 120LBS, 9/7/11!


fordrachel
on 9/21/10 6:11 am - memphis, TN
Thanks for the wellwishes!!! Here is my Journey's Timeline so far:

  1st and only required seminar June 7th. 2010
Psych Evaluation June 18th 2010
Nutritional Assessment June 18th, 2010
PCP referral and letter of recommendation June 28th 2010
1st request for surgery August 10th, 2010
letter of denial August 16, 2010, because BMI was under 40, more like a 39.2
Letter from PCP advising of Medical Necessity August 20th, 2010
Letter of APPEAL submitted to Cigna August 30th, 2010
Received my APPROVAL Sept. 3rd, 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bloodwork, X-rays, EKG, ultrasound, CO2 room air test Sept 14th, 2010
last testing and EGD Sept. 21st, 2010


              
Hello... My name is Rachel, I am 5 feet tall.... sign in BMI 40.4...  pleased to meet you!!!
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? 
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Shannon D.
on 9/21/10 6:17 am
Congrats! That is really soon.
   
  5'0"   HW-214   SW-186  GW-115  CW-96-99 
  LW-Apple-Gold-Small.jpg image by PlicketyCat
    
Jody ***
on 9/21/10 7:23 am - Brighton, MI
RNY on 10/21/08 with
Awesome - doing the happy dance for you! 

HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"

Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months. 
90+/- pounds lost      
BMI - 24 or so
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(deactivated member)
on 9/21/10 7:39 am
 yeah thats great !  Congratulations  ! 
MajorMom
on 9/21/10 7:43 am - VA
Congratulations!!!

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
                                 ******GOAL*******

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Price S.
on 9/21/10 8:21 am - Mills River, NC
Woo Hoo.  You go girl.

    LW-Apple-Gold-Small.jpg image by PlicketyCat  66 yrs young, 4'11"  hw  220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

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sam1am
on 9/21/10 8:30 am
Great news!  Congratulations!

 Sandy                                           
                
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody  else up"                     
                          
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kdizzle
on 9/21/10 8:35 am - Concord, CA
Congratulations to you!!

I have surgery same day!!


 Kristen Hunter
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