New to the site/group

Hi Everyone
I just wanted to take a minute to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Sarah, I am 29 yrs old and have dealt with weight issues my entire life. I am married, have a beautiful 8 month old son named Gage.
I had joined this site years ago when I first started researching gastric bypass but chickened out, now I am back again and very serious about it. I have exhausted every measure to try to lose weight and nothing is working. After my son was born it was like something kicked inside my head saying I don't want to be the fat mom sitting on the bench, I want to be the mom chasing my son at the playground, I want to live for him, I want to be healthy for him, also myself but he is a main drive with it all. After finding out I have a very unactive thyroid and PCOS I know it's nearly impossible for me to do this on my own.
I checked with my insurance to find out if they cover or not and what hte requirements are. I have Cigna insurance. They require 6 months of being seen by a dr with a monitored diet, proof of 2 years of being over weight and basically having the high BMI. My BMI is like 48 so no issues on that part. I went and attended a weight loss seminar with a surgeon to really get my information. Great seminar, loved the surgeon but come to find out he isn't in my network, boo hoo, I found another one just need to attend his seminar here probably next month.
I started seeing my dr for the 6 months observation, she had me do a sleep apnea study already just to be sure, waiting on the results of that, do a bunch of lab work this month to check on everything. \
So here starts my journey, if all goes well and smoothly I am hoping to have surgery by June 2010!
I look forward to getting to know you guys, be supportive and receive support as well!

Hello Sarah!
Welcome to out group! I'm happy to have you here with us. Reach out anytime you have a question, need support, want to give support or just talk about whatever. This is a great group of people here.

Glad to hear your insurance covers wls, and that you are going to do what needs to be done to be a mommy that can actively engage in the life of her child.  I am also glad to hear that you are doing this for you as well. Hang in there through the next several months. There will be lots of hoops to jump, but you can do it. Sounds like you are off to a great start!

I look forward to sharing in your journey with you. Thanks for joining us. Congrats on your decidion to take control.

Hugs!

Hi Sarah. 

I echo Patrece's comments.  Looking forward to getting to know you better.  Take this one day at a time and come lean on us for support.  Sounds like you have done some great research.  Which surgery are you thinking of having?

The 6 month diet sliips on my pretty quickly.  Come back often to see what others are sharing and feel free to add yours too.  Hugs, Kathy

welcome to the group, hope u will find what you need here.  stay active, it is so hard to get active again after you aren't.  i know this from experience.  let me know if i can do anything to help you on your journey. vick

Welcome to the group, Sarah.  I have found a lot of support here and I'm sure you will too!

Colleen

Thank you everyone! Just wanted to find a place that people can relate and be supportive and I can be there for others too.

I look forward to getting to know everyone better as I go thru my process and watch everyone else go thru their process as well.

I haven't fully decided on which type of surgery but am learning more towards the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, still weighin all my options of which would benefit me most.

So just need to go thru all the "steps" so that insurance approves me, I have a doctor that knows the in's and out's of gastric bypass surgery and what to submit to surgery so that helps big time. Now just finding my surgeon!

I have cigna and got approved on the first try. Cigna has been awesome for me.