Hi, I checked on obesityhelp.com and found that your BMI is 39.1. So close,
yet so far. Most insurance companies will cover the surgery if you have a
BMI of 40 even if you don’t have co-morbidities. Rebecca
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:32:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: thank you Thea
To: thea
WOW Thea…..you are absolutely a gorgeous woman, and
you have a very good looking family also. You can see
the change in your expression in the pictures as you
went down in size!! I go to a live support group and
that is one of the first things that I noticed about
everyone who had had the surgery, the smile on their
faces!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and pictures
with us and I wish you continued success on your
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WOW!!!!
You are looking GREAT!!
I saw your photo’s
Can’t wait till I get that low!
dee - Louisiana
Lap - RNY - 04-30-02
Lost 76lbs
Hello,
I look forward to hearing from you…
Thea
I am looking to speak to someone who has had the surgery that is
similar to me. You see, I am 5′9",265 lbs. and have no co-morbs. (
other than bad knees) and i really want this surgery. I am appr.
100+ lbs. overweight (depending on which scale u look at). I have
tried every diet imaginable, nothing works. I have been "fat" all my
life and come from a family of "fat" people w/ "fat" related health
probs.,so i’m pretty sure I will be next. I just don’t want to wait
until I do have HBP, or Diabetes, or have a stroke or heart attack
to have this surgery. I’m hoping I can hear from someone like me to
boost my confidence some. My DR. says he will give me a referral to
a Bariatric surgeon, so that is a plus, but I fear that the surgeon
will just say, "NO" your not bad enough to need this". I also fear
that I will be, BUT, the ins. co. will deny me. I’m going crazy over
all this and I haven’t even started the process!!! PLEASE, let me
know if anyone can help me feel better about this….I need to
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Friends,
I wanted to let you all know that I work for a very reputable and
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If you have every used the diet drugs, you need to have an echo
cardiogram done. I can arrange this for you at no cost to you, but
the deadline is fast approaching.
Even if you are not having problems now, it may show up in the
testing.
I myself have used the drug and will shortly have the testing done.
Settlement proceeds are payable immediately if you can show that you
have taken the drugs. (i.e. drug store receipts, echo cardiogram,
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I just got the word that my surgery will be July 29th. Iam so excited. Anybody
want to share how it feels right after the surgery.
Happy in Miami.
Esther 230lbs
I am 7 weeks post op and just went back to work 1 week ago today.
The hardest thing for me has been staying on schedule with my eating
and drinking. My doctor has me on 3 meals a day with 3 protein
drinks a day and 50 oz of water. No eating or drinking within 1 hour
of each other…..I usually eat breakfast around 6:30 or 7:00 and
Lunch around 12:00…..I take 4 oz of OJ, an 8 oz protein drink and 2
16 oz bottles of water to work with me and usually can only get down
the OJ, and 1 bottle of water, I end up drinking the protein drink on
my way home……I have not made the 50 oz of water yet….Anyone
have any helpful advise?
Thanks,
Sharon
As my weight loss is continuing to go very well and wonderful, last
night, my parents broke up!(well, my dad & stepmom - she’s so much
like a mom to me!) Why does this have to happen??? Especially NOW!!!
Now, I’m living with my dad, and my mom is living somewhere else. I
doubt it if I’ll get to see my mom, but who knows??? At least we
still keep in contact! I’m REALLY depressed at this point, because
it’s just so not the same without my mom! Plus, I have very few
friends. I don’t know what to do, I feel like running away. I’m
staying abstinant - Thank God! And just trying to stay active as
best as I can. Then sometimes, I have to even push myself to eat,
because I don’t want to.
Usually, when things like this would happen to me, I’d overeat. And
I know if I didn’t have the surgery, I would. But I had the surgery,
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone was in NYC or had the surgery in NYC? I’m
not sure how long things take in NYC but it seems to be a long process
before you can have the operation. Also what surgeons are you using?