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12-06-2009, 02:23 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 35
Weight Statistics January 21, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 11"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
180 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
96 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.7826086957 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index38.4899821464 BMI Start:
25.1021622694 BMI Current:
24.4048799841 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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You see the shrink and the doctor and dietician and the physical therapist. You go through tests on you blood and heart and fitness. You get approved by every aspect but not only do you have to wait and see the dietician more because of the insurance. But you get extended one more month because they change the policy of how the approve the surgery. It has been almost 3 months and now probably two more to go before the surgery. I am doing this for multiple reasons and many doctors are pushing for it. It is a shame pencil pushers can delay the medical need. Sorry to vent on my first post but I am not worried about how I will react to the surgery and diet as much as I just want it done.
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12-06-2009, 02:39 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,445
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 June 18,2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.741046832 % % Lost:
When I get there again Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
32.4240816327 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Amen to every thing you said. They do make it very rough and they should not have you contiune on with more after you have met everything they wanted only to throw you another curve ball. Ride it honey....... its gonna happen for you. Right when you think you cant do it no more then you get another wind to fight.
__________________ Remember Tough times never last Tough people do... This Ribbon is for our Lady Lisa and all the women that fight this ugly disease. RIP Jerry my friend
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12-06-2009, 03:29 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hartford County, Connecticut
Posts: 629
Weight Statistics Nov. 2, 2009 Start Date:
May 13, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
345 lb Start Weight:
155 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
190 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.0724637681 % % Lost:
January 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index55.6783746556 BMI Start:
25.0149219467 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I agree. I have been approved by everyone, but riding out this "see the nutritionist" for 6 months or better. It is frustrating. And there are days right now where I say I should "give up". But I won't. It is too important to me and I stop and think about how long it took to get to this point in my life. When I look at that way, this is just a small amount of time. And on those days where that viewpoint is in jeporady, I log on to this site and read through the many words of encouragement. Just about everyone here has had some type of a setback while going through the process. It just seems to be par for the course. When I realize that, it takes a bit of the frustration away.
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12-06-2009, 04:35 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 206
Weight Statistics April 30, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
109 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.7810218978 % % Lost:
5/2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.2199265381 BMI Start:
26.6287878788 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I am right there with both SickNTired and MyTurn, I am doing the 6 month thing too... I am already in the 3rd month, but probably won't have surgery until April, doesn't that add up to more that 6 months??? Last time I checked it did, what a pain. I went to a seminar over 2 years ago, and I put off having the surgery because I didn't want to go through the YEAR period then. Here I am 2 years later, not having done any of what I needed to do. This time, the surgeons office actually has the program, so I am going through them, and the time has reduced down to 6 months now. It is a pain because I feel that I have been researching this for a LONG time and I know where I am at, can't we just get it going now??? I just try to tell myself that it is a time that I can do the things that I need to do to prepare for life after surgery. Like giving up soda or chewing more, not drinking with meals, etc. So, I am half way (according to the REAL 6 month time period at least) and I know that I can do another 3 with no problem. Another thing that you might remember is the last month or 2 will probably fly by since they will be actually getting us ready for surgery. Going to take the tour of the hospital, etc. I am excited about that. I am glad to meet you ladies, since it looks like we are all on the same time line and will be going in for WLS at the same time. I look forward to doing this with you...
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12-06-2009, 05:02 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Centerburg, Ohio
Posts: 130
Weight Statistics October 8, 2009 Start Date:
March 10, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
324 lb Start Weight:
241 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
83 lb Weight Loss:
66 lb Lb Left to Lose:
25.6172839506 % % Lost:
09/21/10 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.258650519 BMI Start:
36.6399221453 BMI Current:
26.6057525952 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodSleeve Gastrectomy
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I am doing the same thing, my six months will be up in April as well, so you are in good company. As for the tests, I appreciate them, they are just protecting me to make sure I can survive major surgery.
I have a cardiac stress test and NUT appt. this Thursday.
Think that is the end of the testing until the actual pre-op testing and the placement of the filter to prevent blood clots.
Gastric Sleeve, here I come!!!!
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12-06-2009, 05:32 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North
Posts: 2,180
Weight Statistics August 20, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' "
Height:
210 lb Start Weight:
102 lb Current Weight:
110 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.4285714286 % % Lost:
August 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.0083333333 BMI Start:
19.9183333333 BMI Current:
21.4805555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hang in there everyone. All of the hoops you have to jump through are worth it in the end. Deep, slow, calming breaths.
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12-06-2009, 06:33 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Salida, CA
Posts: 678
Weight Statistics First Consult 10/21/08 Start Date:
11/20/08 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
121 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
155 lb Weight Loss:
-29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
56.1594202899 % % Lost:
goal 8/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index43.22298953 BMI Start:
18.949209178 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Yes they do take their time, my insurance wouldn't cover the shrink or the nutrition counseling so I got in alot faster.
Good luck.
Judy 
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12-06-2009, 10:27 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,641
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hey there, SicknTired! Whereabouts in MN are you? We're down south Mankato way. We both had Dr. Chute at Abott NW in Minneapolis do ours. Who are you using?
Welcome to RR!
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12-07-2009, 08:40 AM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,791
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with your process.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
Yes, it's going slowly right now, but a year from now (and doesn't one year pass by so quicklly, it's almost Christmas, where did this year go  ) you will be amazed at where you are, and this past year will seem as if had flown by.
Hang in there, everything will turn out fine.
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12-07-2009, 08:46 AM
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#10 (permalink)
| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Big Sky Country~Montana
Posts: 873
Weight Statistics Sept 2008 Start Date:
Oct 13, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
450 lb Start Weight:
306 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
144 lb Weight Loss:
126 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32 % % Lost:
in late 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index70.472265538 BMI Start:
47.9211405658 BMI Current:
28.1889062152 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I agree with what has already been said and hope things will move along in a good pace for you no matter what the paperwork involved.
You will be looking back in a year from now like Doc says and wondering how time went by so swiftly.
Enjoy each day as a new and improved you begins to blossom!
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