I am a New Buddy!

Hello,
I am new to Bariatric Buddies, I am very glad to be joining you all in this adventure! I started this whole process in December 2009. I have attended seminar, had my tests and passed them all,I have my monthly visits for February and March then it is just a matter of getting my insurance to approve me for VSG surgery. Unfortunaly they say this particular one is experimental so I have to put up a fight. But I got my boxing gloves on and I am ready to take them on! Any advise or support will be greatly appreciated. Today is my husband John and I  26th Anniversary! Have a Wonderful Day!

Stacy F.

Welcome to the group, Stacy!  I have found a lot of love and support here and I'm sure you will too.  Please feel free to ask questions, comment and just generally join in.

Colleen

Colleen,
Glad to be a part of this group! Love and Support are just what I am looking for, and maybe a little advise here and there. I am sure I will have plenty of questions along the way and hopefully I will get a surgery date if my insurance ever approves and I can be one of the ones giving advise and encouraging others. Have a Nice Day and God Bless You!

Hey stacy! Happy anniversary! WOW 26 years! thats so awesome!
Glad to hear you have your boxing gloves on! sopmetimes we need em when we are fighting to get our approval! Worse case scenerio, you may in the end need to decide to go with a procedure that isn't experimental. I know most insurance companies do not cover the procedure you want. Now and then someone gets to have it covered, but usually they have to choose from the band or RNY. So keep those dukes up and be ready to prevail!
Welcome to our group!

Thanks I know that is alot of years and I am Proud! I know I have a long road ahead of me and there is other surgeries but The Rny is to drastic for me and to many risks in the lapband.
My Husband and Family only supports me for the sleeve and I need their support. So I guess I am just going to saddle up for the ride. If it is meant to be it will happen, if not I have mae some great friends and got alot of good advise, only God knows. I am glad to be part of the Bariatric Buddies Group! Have a Great Day and God Bless You!

stacy. welcome to our family.  congratulations on your 26th anniversary. that is a feat.  i bet i have almost 26 years counting all 7 of my marriages. lol   i envy you.  good luck on your boxing match. 

be sure and post a lot so we can get to know you. also you are now part of the support system for those who need it. ain't that grand?  you are an important part of this thing.

good luck to you. let me know if i can ever help you. vick

Thankyou for the warm welcome, Yes I had alot of people say we would never make it but, we showed them what for! I am just in Love as much if not more than I was when we married January 27th 1984! Know I am just as much determined on my weighloss journey to succeed and show all those people out there who are doubting me I can do this! I look forward to getting to know everyone in this group. God Bless and Have a Great Day!

Happy Anniversary Stacy and welcome to this great group.  I like your style, go for what you want and need.  I am here for your support.  I am almost 5 months our from my RNY and so happy that I finally had my wls.  Using the friends I have made here for support.  Looking forward to hearing many more posts from you.  Let's lose weight together.  Hugs, Kathy

Next month will be our 2 year anniversary.  Got married last leap day.

Hello Kathy and Thanks! I am already glad I joined this group. I can't believe how supportive and caring everyone is on here. Hope you get to do something special for your Anniversry next Month and Happy Early Anniversary to you Both! I will post as I find out more. My next appointment is February 18th.

Welcome Stacy and Happy Anniversary. DH and I will be celebrating our 26th on February 19th, 2 weeks after my surgery! Yesterday he mentioned the 2 of us going away somewhere for our anniversary, but I told him we'd better postpone that for a while cause I didn't think I'd quite be up to that yet! Good for you for knowing what you want and being willing to fight for it. With that attitude, I think you'll make it just fine.

Good luck!
Rhona