WLS REVIEW: IAMKRIS411 from the 1/11/2010 Show!

Kristen is such an amazing woman. She made her you tube premier in April of 2009, and just a couple of months later, she began chronicling her journey toward gaining approval for weight loss surgery. Since Kristen lives with her husband in Northern Germany, the insurance approval procedures were a bit different than those of us in the US have to endure. After seeing tons of doctors, Kristen submitted her paperwork, waited seven weeks for a decision, and was then denied in December of 2009. Had insurance denied me, I think I would have curled up with a gallon of ice cream and said forget about it. However, Kristen persevered - she showed great strength and courage. She refused to take no for an answer. After only a few weeks, Kristen got a wonderful call from the insurance company.... she had been APPROVED for surgery! Kristen had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy on February 24, 2010. In fact, she has great videos on her site of her surgical experiences. She even had a personal media center complete with a laptop at the hospital... I am way jealous. At the time of publication, Kristen is 4 weeks out from surgery and has lost an amazing thirty three and a half pounds overall! Kristen has been faithfully documenting her early post - op stages at http://www.youtube.com/iamkris411 Since she and I are at similar post-op points, her videos help me to feel like I am not alone in all of the things I have been experiencing. She is an inspiration to me, and I always look forward to the cheerful comments she always leaves on my own youtube posts. For an informative glimpse inside bariatric surgery, check Kristen out - you will be happy you did. http://www.youtube.com/iamkris411