Rania

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well, i lost my first 6 pounds. i'm doing this on my own, no surgery.........

Well, i thought i'd send a little update here... my bmi is currently 37 since its under40 i dont automatically qualify for surgery...... in order to qualify for the surgery, i need to have a disease associated with my weight such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or sleep apnea.. and i have to go through a 6 month  weight loss program... the problem is, i dont have any of those diseases  (well thank God).... so im gonna have a sleep study to find out about sleep apnea which i doubt i have.... i have "pre diabetes" which apparently doesnt count... and i dont have high blood pressure. if i go through with the 6 month program i may end up losing too much weight and be totally disqualified for surgery all together. i dont think i have it in me to lose 100 pounds on my own without any help.... i get motivated for a little bit and then i stop. with the DVT i had (which doesnt count as a disease for the insurance company) i have permanent swelling and damaged valves which prevents me from excersizing as much as id like.... it makes me feel hopeless. does anyone have any advice for me??

Hello everyone,

I recently started looking into lap band surgery. last year i was diagnosed with DVT and was on blood thinners from May 08 until January 09. I've suffered from a swollen left calf since i was 16 with no explanation or diagnoses. then finally last year i was hit with blood clots and found out the valves in the veins are damaged (and have been damaged) for years. i must lose weight to help myself and my problem. so yesterday i went to meet with the surgeon and am working toward scheduling the surgery. My highest weight was 267 (which was nearly 1 and 1/2 years ago) and am currently 235. my goal is 135. We'll see what happens!