Hello everyone!!

I just wanted to pop in and say howdy!!
I have been thinking about WLS for years, but just recently made the decision to do it. And let me tell you, just making that decision has lifted a huge weight off of me. I am your typical dieter, I have tried EVERYTHING!!! Phen/fen, cabbage soup, TOPS, WW, liquid, Atkins and I was even bulimic for about a year right after high school. And after years of losing and gaining, I have decided to take the final step.

I am so very excited to be on this path, I can barely stand it!! I went to my first seminar last night. I turned in my application and now we wait to hear from my insurance. It should be about a week they said and then hopefully it will be good news!!

nice to meet you, tammy lynn! i hope everything goes smoothly for you [hey, we can hope, right????]

LOVE your little slogan in your avatar!!! i've always said that i was simply too short for my weight.

looking forward to getting to know you better. and to learn about your journey.

chin up, darlin!

Welcome, Tammy! I see you found this place!

I'm so thrilled for you. I admit, the toughest time for me was that period of waiting to see if my insurance would cover the surgery. I really thought they were going to deny me, but they didn't, and well, here I am!

It's all happened so fast, from my perspective.

So what kind of surgery is your doctor going to do? Lap band, lap or open RNY or something else altogether?

Hello Tammy. Welcome. Glad you are here. Hope to chat with you soon. Best of luck with the insurance.. I just had surgery 10/03/2005 I feel better that I have in years and its only been two months.. Good Luck to ya

Hey thanks guys for the warm welcome!!
Hello Indy!!!! If approved, I will be having Lap RNY. They don't do the band at all. And after the seminar, I decided the RNY was the way to go for me.
So, my update, I am waiting, waiting, waiting!! Maybe I will get wonderful news for Christmas!!

Keep us update on your progress and whats going on.. we will be here for you and I know when i came aboard everyone here was very suppportive..