Re: [MiniGastricBypass]Pigging Out before Surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Rhonda (Hugs)..all you have done is fight. All any of us have done is

fight a losing battle against obesity. That's why we need the surgery.

You will only have this one last fight Rhonda, the one with the

insurance company. After that you will have won and will have clear

sailing. Just having the surgery is winning. The fighting battle is over

once the surgery is finished.

Don't worry, be happy which has been attributed to Dr. R is truly a

profound statement. Because that's just what the surgery does. We no

longer fight the fight with food. We make peace with it, it no longer

takes over our lives.

This one last fight is worth it Rhonda. The relief from the obsession to

eat is worth the fight even if you never lost an ounce (which is of

course impossible).

Flo

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda (Hugs)..all you have done is fight. All any of us have done is

fight a losing battle against obesity. That's why we need the surgery.

You will only have this one last fight Rhonda, the one with the

insurance company. After that you will have won and will have clear

sailing. Just having the surgery is winning. The fighting battle is over

once the surgery is finished.

Don't worry, be happy which has been attributed to Dr. R is truly a

profound statement. Because that's just what the surgery does. We no

longer fight the fight with food. We make peace with it, it no longer

takes over our lives.

This one last fight is worth it Rhonda. The relief from the obsession to

eat is worth the fight even if you never lost an ounce (which is of

course impossible).

Flo

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda (Hugs)..all you have done is fight. All any of us have done is

fight a losing battle against obesity. That's why we need the surgery.

You will only have this one last fight Rhonda, the one with the

insurance company. After that you will have won and will have clear

sailing. Just having the surgery is winning. The fighting battle is over

once the surgery is finished.

Don't worry, be happy which has been attributed to Dr. R is truly a

profound statement. Because that's just what the surgery does. We no

longer fight the fight with food. We make peace with it, it no longer

takes over our lives.

This one last fight is worth it Rhonda. The relief from the obsession to

eat is worth the fight even if you never lost an ounce (which is of

course impossible).

Flo

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda, I know exactly how you feel!! My history is very similar to

yours. I was " normal " size until I was almost 30, then gained 100+ pounds

and it has been with me ever since. These darn insurance companies can

drive you crazy!! Mine wanted a 5 year documented weight history but

finally OKed me.

Don't get depressed!! At least they have not turned you down. Dance

through a few hoops if you must but get approved!!! I really feel that this

surgery will make all the difference in my life - especially health wise. I

got a call from my doctor today and my blood sugar is up and my potassium is

down so we're playing with meds to try to get both where they should be.

Write when you need to - we're all here to help you any way we can!!!

Joanne in Ohio

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda, I know exactly how you feel!! My history is very similar to

yours. I was " normal " size until I was almost 30, then gained 100+ pounds

and it has been with me ever since. These darn insurance companies can

drive you crazy!! Mine wanted a 5 year documented weight history but

finally OKed me.

Don't get depressed!! At least they have not turned you down. Dance

through a few hoops if you must but get approved!!! I really feel that this

surgery will make all the difference in my life - especially health wise. I

got a call from my doctor today and my blood sugar is up and my potassium is

down so we're playing with meds to try to get both where they should be.

Write when you need to - we're all here to help you any way we can!!!

Joanne in Ohio

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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[Guest guest]

Rhonda, I know exactly how you feel!! My history is very similar to

yours. I was " normal " size until I was almost 30, then gained 100+ pounds

and it has been with me ever since. These darn insurance companies can

drive you crazy!! Mine wanted a 5 year documented weight history but

finally OKed me.

Don't get depressed!! At least they have not turned you down. Dance

through a few hoops if you must but get approved!!! I really feel that this

surgery will make all the difference in my life - especially health wise. I

got a call from my doctor today and my blood sugar is up and my potassium is

down so we're playing with meds to try to get both where they should be.

Write when you need to - we're all here to help you any way we can!!!

Joanne in Ohio

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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[Guest guest]

Well said, Flo!!! Joanne in Ohio

Flo Ballengee wrote:

> Rhonda (Hugs)..all you have done is fight. All any of us have done is

> fight a losing battle against obesity. That's why we need the surgery.

> You will only have this one last fight Rhonda, the one with the

> insurance company. After that you will have won and will have clear

> sailing. Just having the surgery is winning. The fighting battle is over

> once the surgery is finished.

>

> Don't worry, be happy which has been attributed to Dr. R is truly a

> profound statement. Because that's just what the surgery does. We no

> longer fight the fight with food. We make peace with it, it no longer

> takes over our lives.

>

> This one last fight is worth it Rhonda. The relief from the obsession to

> eat is worth the fight even if you never lost an ounce (which is of

> course impossible).

>

> Flo

>

> Rhonda C wrote:

>

> > Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> > read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> > before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> > several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> > the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> > gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> > wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> > from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> > surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> > company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> > attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> > last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> > most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> > doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> > years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> > feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> > few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> > I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> > I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> > the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> > Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

> >

> > Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

> >

> >

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> >

> >

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Rhonda,

Sometimes we have to say what we have to say to get the strength to get up

again and get back in the race. That's life. Old Blue Eyes recorded a song

entitled " That's Life " it has been one of my motivations songs throughout my

life. I heard it when I was about 9 or 10 and felt it was a really good down

to earth message.

in Durham and moving to Chapel Hill soon

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

Sometimes we have to say what we have to say to get the strength to get up

again and get back in the race. That's life. Old Blue Eyes recorded a song

entitled " That's Life " it has been one of my motivations songs throughout my

life. I heard it when I was about 9 or 10 and felt it was a really good down

to earth message.

in Durham and moving to Chapel Hill soon

[Guest guest]

Rhonda,

Sometimes we have to say what we have to say to get the strength to get up

again and get back in the race. That's life. Old Blue Eyes recorded a song

entitled " That's Life " it has been one of my motivations songs throughout my

life. I heard it when I was about 9 or 10 and felt it was a really good down

to earth message.

in Durham and moving to Chapel Hill soon

[Guest guest]

Go to your present doctor, Talk this over with him/her. I'llbet the two of

you can work it out . If not try to be CREATIVE if you get my drift. But

do not sink into the depths now when your so close. You do want to succeed

! Right? So its not going to be easy. The only thing that has been easy in

our lives is stuffing ourselves till we were sick. Look where that brought

us too. An thing worth while is worth working for! Hang in there gal. We

are all in this together! We are out here for you!

Dena

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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[Guest guest]

Go to your present doctor, Talk this over with him/her. I'llbet the two of

you can work it out . If not try to be CREATIVE if you get my drift. But

do not sink into the depths now when your so close. You do want to succeed

! Right? So its not going to be easy. The only thing that has been easy in

our lives is stuffing ourselves till we were sick. Look where that brought

us too. An thing worth while is worth working for! Hang in there gal. We

are all in this together! We are out here for you!

Dena

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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[Guest guest]

Go to your present doctor, Talk this over with him/her. I'llbet the two of

you can work it out . If not try to be CREATIVE if you get my drift. But

do not sink into the depths now when your so close. You do want to succeed

! Right? So its not going to be easy. The only thing that has been easy in

our lives is stuffing ourselves till we were sick. Look where that brought

us too. An thing worth while is worth working for! Hang in there gal. We

are all in this together! We are out here for you!

Dena

Rhonda C wrote:

> Hi, this is Rhonda from Indiana. I don't post here real often. I

> read the post most every day. The post from Flo about pigging out

> before surgery really hit me. I've been thinking about it for

> several days. I feel exactly the same way. I have not always fought

> the battle of obesity. As a child I was about average. I started to

> gain weight as a young adult. In a few short years I went from

> wearing a size 7 to a size 28-30. I still wonder at times how I went

> from that to where I am now. I'm very excited about having this

> surgery, but at the same time, very discouraged. The insurance

> company (Cigna) is telling me I have to show proof of 3 separate

> attempts at weight loss that were doctor supervised, one being in the

> last year. I have had at least 20 attempts at weight loss, however

> most were not supervised because I was to embarrassed to talk to my

> doctor about it. The last doctor supervised I did was (of course) 2

> years ago. I don't want to have to try one more diet. Sorry, I'm

> feeling kinda of sappy today. I've been pretty depressed the last

> few days. I'm having trouble getting myself to do any of the things

> I need to do to fight the insurance company. I'm sick of fighting.

> I feel like that is all I've done in the last 25 years in one form or

> the other. And all I've done the last 2-3 months is eat my face in.

> Guess I better go for now. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

>

> Thanks for listening to me whine, Rhonda

>

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