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i went to the conference on Dec 21, 2010 and i have bcbs and they told me that since being morbidly obese was a pre-existing condition (meaning i was fat before i had insurance) that i had to do 6 month of a medically supervised diet. And then after i do all that my insurance will cover the surgery 100%. So that is good. So in the meantime i went yesterday to the doctor (12-28-10) to get started he put me on adipex and i bought me some slim fast. So i am going to do this. I also have a few more things i will have to do before surgery. Like i have to have 1 session with a registered dietitian. And i will have to have a psychological evaluation. And that is about it. And i will be set so i guess sometime around July is when i should be expecting to have the surgery. I am glad in a way that i had to wait. That way i can mentally prepare for this and make sure this is what i want to do. I am 99.98% sure this is what i want. The people at Dr. Freeman office in Anniston are great. They have been soo sweet and supportive. At the conference the nurses that came in to do the conference have also had this surgery and they are doing great and looking fabulous. The surgeon Bryan Freeman came in and talked to us and he is such a wonderful man. He talked about God and this being his mission in life and i felt so moved by the things he said. Cause he has also had this surgery and he was saying things that i feel. Saying he went through it too. He understands cause he has been there. I cried while he was talking. He sat at the table beside me as he talked to us. I didn't see him as  some snotty doctor. He was actually someone i could see at my family Thanksgiving. But i think i am going to keep a journal or blog or something so i can vent and i can track my progress. I have found that has made me feel better about things. Oh and when i went to the conference they did a body compostion analyzer and i figured i would put that here so i could keep up with it.
Im 28 and im 5 ft. 8.5 inches i weighed 312.0 lb 
BMI 46.7
BMR 9224 k j 2205K cal 
Fat% 53.8%
Fat Mass is 168.0 lb
FFM is 144.0 lb
TBW 105.5 lb.
Desirable Range --- Fat % 21-33% Fat Mass 38.5 - 71.0 lb

i called Dr. Freeman and set up a appointment for a conference. It will be on 9-14-10. They said it was a group seminar. The time would be 8-1.
Update. Due to some personal issues at home i was unable to attend this meeting.
So i have reshceduled for Dec 21, 2010. There is nothing going to stop me this time i have been saving up for the 750 assistance fee i have heard about. So far i just need 232.24 but i am going to have it soon.