Thanks everyone. Y'all rock. If you have any desire to find me I am on Facebook Michael Buffalo Smith and my website is michaelbuffalo.net Thanks!

I was so excited when I joined this forum. All the wheels were in motion to get my sleeve, and I was stoked! Medicade required a six month diet supervised by the dietician at the hospital I was going...

Oh they take Medicaid, they just quit taking it for weight loss surgery.

That's eactly what I am working on. Fingers crossed.

It's like a form of insurance and they either take or not. I was told they did and signed on. They the hospital stopped accepting it. Crazy

Hi Guys. Now into my 5th month of the 6 month supervised diet required by Medicaid in order for them to cover surgery. I have been focussed, and doing better than ever on my food, studying nutrition...

Thanks Ginny! Just been getting cold feet. You know, fat my whole life, etc.... A bit scared how I will react when I can't eat hardly at all. I read that you cant drink and eat at the same time,...

THANK YOU! Very encouraging! I hope to write more later. Going on the air with my radio show in 10 min. THANK YOIU!

Hey Laura! Now THIS is a great reply! :-) I am taking your advice and will have my list when I see the dietician next Wednesday. She had told me I was doing very well, simply because I had ditched...

Thank you! You are going to win! I can only imagine at age 56 how much better I am going to feel too! Wish I'd done it at your age, but honestly, it was not even being done that much back then, and I...

Thanks. Congrats on doing so well!

Hey y'all. So I was told that I had to be on a supervised weight loss program for 6 months prior to surgery (a Medicaid rule).... The good news in March will be 6 months! The dietician I see is okay...

Spartanburg, South Carolina!

Alright! Wishing you anEASY surgery and a WONDERFUL NEW LIFE!!!!

My pulmonary doc says he isn't sure, but in his experience, a huge weight loss generally clears up almost anything unless it's chronic, which I am not. I have a lot of FAITH. Thank you for the reply.

Welcome!!

Hi y'all. Thank you SO MUCH for the overwhelming amount of support since I joined the group. Sorry I haven't posted more, but I have had a killer flu and double pneumonia for FOUR WEEKS. Just getting...

I totally agree, BUT :-) ... I have been reading and studying this for 2 years, giving it deep consideration, interviewing folks who have had it (as well as bypass and lap band) and I am MORE than...

I truly believe it. Thanks.

Thank you Anthony! Happy to have the support of you fellow travelers!

Thank you Katie. I sure will! So happy your surgery is off to a great start!

Thank you Stacy! No surgery yet. Jut started the "supervised" diet. Like I said in my post, really hoping I don't have to wit 6 months. :-)

Thank you Amie!

Oh yeah. When I attended the Weight Loss Surgery meeting at St. Francis, there were about 15 candidates there. The surgeon who spoke to us is the one who will be doing my surgery. He has a 100...

Greetings. I am truly happy I ran across this forum in late October. Right after that, I took ill for several weeks but things are a great deal better now, so I am finally able to say hello. I have...