Ready to Finish my Journey! - San Antonio, TX

Wow, just read your review. Thanks for all the information. I will be staying with family and my husband will be with me for at least two weeks post surgery. I am planning to stay in Texas at least 4 weeks. I think my biggest fear is my ability to move post surgery. I do plan on renting a lift chair. Where you happy with the company you used? Thanks again.

Yes, Mercy Medical was great. $175 (minimum) for the chair for 1 month plus $75 delivery fee. I never even saw them. They arranged everything with the hotel - drop off and pick up. It was there when I got home from the hospital. Let me say this was the best thing I could have done. I have considered renting one here at home but trying to just adjust in my bed. I will definitely rent again (same company) when I come back for my next round. Oh and they have different sizes of chairs, so they ask you height and weight to be sure they get you the right size. Someone else on here recommended Mercy Medical, so I don't think I ever even called anyone else.

I'm renting the lift chair. I have a walker, a toilet lift, gogirl, protienshakes. Compression garments. I'm staying at my daughter's house so not worried about bringing everything.

$26,100.

I go to Orange Theory (gym) 6 Days a week. I have been working on my upper body strength. My lower body is already strong from lugging around 300lbs for years. I also got a go girl, not sure I'm going to use it, some people found it helpful. Your after pics are great. So I take it you think it's worth it.

And good luck on your surgery. Hope your healing goes smoothly and your results are awesome.

They only approved the panni. But it will also now cover preop blood work, meds etc.

I had documented my skin infections in my primary Doctor's notes and took pictures.

They also wanted pictures of the skin.

Documented loss of 100lbs or more.

Stable weight for the past 6 months

The skin had to cover the pubis.

Thank you. Sounds like I would not qualify just based on the last item alone.

It is when they only remove the skin that hangs over your pubic area. No muscle repair so not a tummy tuck.

Thanks so much.. After years of being over weight I too am ready to take the plunge. I'm 52 years old with lung problems. I'm currently on oxygen 24/7. I smoked for 30 years but quit 2 years ago. I just went for my 3rd visit of my required 6 months for my insurance, that's for the nutritionist.. I'm going to Obesity Solutions in Gainsville, Georgia @ Longstreet... I'm so excited and time seems to be standing still. I love reading others post so much. I've read somewhere on here from another that they were "trolling" this site for a while and I feel like I've done the same. I'd like to post my stories as I go and hopefully learn from all the goods I've read here from all you ladies..(men too)