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I found out 2 weeks ago that I have a chance to do it all again. My insurance has changed its policy. I can now have surgery but now stuck in a time limit! Ugh ! Well I finished everythng that I need to do to have surgery my final appointment is tomarrow then my letter will be sent. To insurane for approval praying I will have surgery soon. And on a side note reason why I have a certain time frame insurance changes Jan 1. But I checked my new insurance covers it too. Hoping and praying I will find out soon!

Well I can say I am really trying hard and pushing myself  to really watch what I eat. And have been faithful with working out at curves. And I now have lost 16 lbs and 13.75 inches. I am so thrilled. I have almost hit the goals I wanted to achieve by Christmas. I was trying to reach 15 inches and 20 lbs. Which I know I can do. I keep working out between 3- 4 days at curves and I love it! So all I can say is GO ME! Yeah! Also I wanted to say have a Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so confused why did my doctor say I can't appeal yet my letter says I have 180 days to appeal. Then the letter states that my insurance says "Surgical and non surgical treatment of obesity including severe morbid obesity ( with a BMI greater than 40)" are excluded from coverage. Yet what my insurance states with what my new coverage will have is that insurance will cover if it states morbid obesity. But it does not say specifically what will be covered. If its a deit pl or surgery or what. So I am majorly confused. But on a side note I am doing great w/ my working out at curves I am up to 10.25 inches lost and 9 lbs lost.

I am feeling so much better about myself. I fouind out that I have lost a total of 7.74 inches and 9 lbs. I gained 2.5 kbs was not sure if it was because I was sick or if it was because I am gaining muscle. I am so excited. I am feeling great except for my cold. I can see a difference in my clothes already. I have gone down one size already. I was kinda teetering between sizes. But now I am down to my previous size which is great. So going down one size is great Yeah!! Go Me!! I have been workiing so hard working out and I feel so great. I so love going to curves. I have yet to recieve my denial letter which seems so amazing to me.  I am just shocked that I have yet to recieve it. I am doing great w/ working out except for the fact that I have been sick lately and its been hard for me. But I still keeping going and push myself to lose. I love it though. This is the best I have felt in years. I am just going to keep going w/ what I am doing and pray it will all work out.

Yes it has many people are telling me maybe its not in gods will. And I can understand that. But I need some serious help. I have tried so many things in life to lose it. But it usually the weight goes off and then more comes back on me. I and so tired irritable and to top it off aI am sick and have the most horrible cold. I cant even go work out because I end up coughing so hard until I get sick. One thing is for certain. My abs are getting a work out I have been coughing so hard to the point my lungs and my sides ache. Yesterday my stomache kept cramping. And all I wanted to do was cry. I watched the biggest loser reruns on sunday. And sat there crying. I feel at times like the biggest loser. I so want to lose it all I have the will power. To make it through. But if I fail again that would just crush me. I am so sick of being fat Nicole. Or you have such pretty eyes and such a cute face. Ugh ! I want to feel just as sexy on the outside as I do on the inside. My best friend tells me I am so beautiful. I am so thoughtful and caring. I am the type who puts everyone 1st and me last. Especially my son. I do everything for him. I want to be healthy though for him. I am his only parent. So I need to be here for a long time. He is my goal. I want to be healthy for us. I want to be able to run after him. I have to be able to do it all. Be super mom!  I am so ,lucky I have wonderful and supportive parents. But its gets lonely. I want to find a great guy who would love me for me. But I tend to get overlooked. I am always that great friend. But I feel like I am not sexy enough for most guys. They don't always look at whats on the inside first the outer beauty is usually what they see. And right now I feel far from it. Ugh. Sorry all for the venting! But I needed to let go of some heavy burdens ( baggage). -NIcole

Well its offcial I was denied today. I found out when I called Dr. Lanes office. The insurance had not imputed my stuff in and it had been more than a week so I called to double check. Before I started this whole process when I set the appointment up I was told to call my insurance to make sure it was covered and I did. I checked to see if lapband as well as any of the others were covered. I was told yes lap band defintly was. The others would be taken on a case by case basis. That I would need to have my letter submitted to get approval. But guess what. I found out their is an exclusion and they do not cover ANY bariatric surgery. So the person I talked to when they pulled my policy up was wrong. And everyone else I talked to was wrong. Because I was told it would cover 100 % and all I would have to pay is my co pay. But since their is an exclusion. I can't even file an appeal.I am so frustrated. I tried not to cry the rest of my day at work. Because it hurt so much. I was then told my only other option is self pay. But that is not an option for me. I am a single mom who does not have the extra money to do that. I hoped that this would be a way that I could have a healthier life for myself and for my son. The only thing I can do now is try to stay on track and keep up with the changes I have made and keep exercising and hope to lose it all that way. I started this whole proces at 287lbs and I am now at 275.5 llbs. So far down 11.5 lbs.

well today I did my 1 week weigh in at curves and was amazed at the results. I dropped 5 1/2 lbs 2 1/2 inches and my bmi has gone to 46.2 as well as my body fat percent has dropped to 48.1%.  I am still waiting on approval on insurance. I finally gave in and called to check the status of it today. I didn't want to feel like I was pestering them. Yet I want to know whats going on. So far all I know is its still being reviewed. And they will send a letter to me letting me know approval. Because in my heart I will not be denied!!!! I keep thinking postitive. And on another great side note in approximately 90 days. I will offically be a 1st time home owner. Praying that I will have my surgery done and be healing so that I can be healthy to move into my new home. It looks like everything is moving in a positive way for me. Now if only my prince will come along.... Just a dream. Oh someday it will happen. Until then I will have time to become the healthy person that I need to be.

Today I went to Curves and exercised for my 3 rd time and did really well. I really enjoyed it. But I have t say I didn't enjoying finding just how big I really am. I was measured and weighed today. I was excited by the fact I I am now 281 lbs when I first seen Dr Lane in Auguist I was 287lbs. In sept. when I seen them I was 285 lbs. So something I am doing is right. The pounds are starting to come off but slowly. Only 6 so far but better than nothing. And I know that it will be much more once I have surgery. Today I had the most beautiful experience. I met some very beautiful christian women at curves. My friend jeanette introduced me to them. She was so excited and told them about me having surgery. I am one who is not embarassed easily so it didn't bother me. And I was able to explained what it was and what was happening that I was waiting for approval. ANd that I was praying that it would be approved by my indsurance. That sometimes it is difficult to get approved for. SO these wonderful ladies asked if their were other christians their and at that moment. Their was all 5 of us were.that was including me. They laid hands on me and prayed for god to help me in this situation. To help me to be able to have peace during this time while waiting and that I will have a peace about the responce. And that whatever it will be will be gods will. Praying that this will move swiftly and that when I have surgery my body will quickly be healed. I have no fears about it. I know. That I will have the surgery. My best friend has said all along that it will be in Novemeber. So I have decided to believe it as well that by thanksgiving I will be giving thanks to god for my new body. And for my new health. I know it will be life giving and life changing. 
Today jeanette told me she will measure me again  the night before surgery so I can have an exact weight and measurement of myself. I am so excited. My  weight is now 281 BMI is 47.1, body fat 48.4 %,  so scary. But that will change.  Also I was given today a copy of the exercises I do so I can show to my Doctor to be able to see what I can do after surgery.  Wondering how easy I will have to take it afterwards.

Nervously waiting, anticipating, hoping I will hear something soon. That is the hardest thing to do. Its almost like being a kid again, and being told you just have to wait another minute. Before going down stairs to see what santa brought you. It almost feels like that counting down the days  until christmas comes. Only with this you don't know for sure if the outcome is going to be what you hoped for. I try to keep my mind off of it. But you know how that is. That thing you try not to worry about is the thing thats always on your mind. At least I have been exercising so I try not to think about it.

at 3:.00 pm I recieved the call from Michelle at Dr Lanes office my letter has been faxed to UHC . Just waiting to hear what they will say hoping for good news. Praying for less than 2 weeks. she said 2-6 weeks to hear from them. Wishing and praying it will take less time than that.