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psych exam monday and dietician sometime next week also... let everyone know more when i know more

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Hopefully after 2 years and all the hurdles with this insurance company this surgery will happen in the next couple of months... I cannot wait to be post op and start my life over again... My Doctor and hospital have changed... I will be doing this at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville,Tn and my surgeon is now Dr. Charles Huddleston... my first ever seminar was 9/11/07 Even though i wish I had the surgery already i am excited about the new options and VSG is now my choice... I have attended 3 seminars and talked to numerous doctors in the last 6 years...finally with the support of my pulmonologist on my PCP's back almost literally it looks like this will actually happen..

Because it had been so many years I had to go to another seminar. I went on 9/21. I met the surgeon and was very pleased with my visit. I had my father go with me. He is morbidly obese also. I turned in all the requirements to my PCP today 9/30... next week on the 3rd will be my last weigh in for insurance. Only 6months worth required. I still have to have my psych exam and a few other things I am praying to have a surgery date soon. my biggest battle right now is smoking. I am trying my best to quit and I know it is a good idea to quit at least 2 months preop if not completely. my fiance is terriefied that I will die but I am optimistic. Thank you everyone for any and all support. i cant wait to be a LOSER too!

9/13/2011
So I went to a weight loss seminar at Vanderbilt In Nashville, Tn about 4 years ago this week! Even though my BMI at the time was about 40-45 I didnt have the support of my PCP who felt I was too young and could lose the weight naturally! FAIL!!
I am approximately 360lbs today back then i fluctuated alot between 300-330..

Since then I have developed sever sleep apnea, I am Insulin resistant and i had to have my L5 disk removed due to herniation. :(

High blood pressure, fibro, and depression too... :(  I am no longer able to work from a combination of my problems which just depressed
me even further. I spent years being the bread winner I have 3 beautiful children I would love to be active with and live to see grow up.

Thankfully the state has provided me with insurance in my time of need. I have to go to a different Hospital because of this. I am scheduled to go to my seminar at MTMC hosted by Dr. George Eckles Next Wed.!! I am so excited.. I know I am a long way away from getting insurance approval etc. but nothing has worked! not weight watchers... Not phentremine(raised blood pressure thought i was dying) and now until I lose some weight my back is not the best for general excercise. I can walk and I can diet so pre op weight loss doesnt scare me. i HAVE chose VSG as my surgery type and i hope to join the rest of the losers soon!