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Open, Open, Open
on November 8, 2008 4:17 pm
she waits outside the double wide glass doors impatiently looking in while tapping her fingers on the glass.  She openly sighs...Open, Open, Open!  That kind of anticipation is what I am feeling.  I just want to go to the vascular surgeon and have my appointment.  I am waiting and waiting like that gal tapping on the window. I go the the vas. surgeon on the 24th and that day cannot come soon enough.
   I have an appointment with the -cough, cough- pulmonologist coming up here soon. I think I am getting my cpap mechine.  Who knows with that office. I think I will call them on Monday and see what is up.
   ** I am fighting a nasty case of sinus crud.  I choose to believe it is sinus crud as I do not want bronchitis or something like that.  I am just stuffed so very badly. UGH!
   Halloween was wonderful! My son looked great as the joker. I got it all set up and worked on. It was fun to see peoples reaction to him.

have a great night
teach
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Ramblings and Musings of an Overactive Mind
on October 26, 2008 5:25 pm
Greetings one and all!  Or should I say, greetings to anyone who might read my post.
   I have my appointment for my vascular surgeons consultation for the vena cava filter.  I have been told I will most likely be in the catagory of "it's up to you". If I have the opportunity I will have one. I figure if anything can give me an extra defense, then I want it.  I wanted to see one here in my town, but my surgeon wants me up in Louisville near him.  It is too bad because the one I know is great and has a very prestigeous job here in our town's hospital- very competant, well respected and I am comfortable with him.
  Had the sleep study second part... except that it should be call the lack of sleep study. Ha ha ha. I got very little sleep. One electrode on my head came off, and of course they could not get readings from the six hundred and fourty two others they had to come back in 5 different times (not kidding!) and push it hard back onto my head....only to leave it bruised. THAT IS not even addressing the questiont of the cpap mechine. UGH!!! I do beieve it helps me get better quality sleep, but it will definately take some getting used to.  I don't even know when I will get it. It had jolly well better be soon. I will have to wear it a month before I am cleared for surgery. That is the part that pisses me off. I am having this surgery to get better and now, I have to wait to have it because this one doc makes you wear the mechine a month before he will clear me for surgery to get rid of that problem anyway.  So, if you know I have it why not send me sooner for my surgery to get rid of it?  
   I did find out that with one it is easier to loose weight; maybe it won't be too bad.
   Not doing well trying to get weight off.
   Got a new espresso mechine today...YUMMIE! I hope it will save me some money. Not that it is really an issue, but I want to not spend so much at Panera...LOL
   My hubby, son and I went to the pumpkin patch for pumpkins for the family and 20 for my classroom.  I have decided to keep a running tally of all the money I spend this year on my class- it is already getting scarey and we have only been in school three months.  Back to pumpkins... we have a very nice place here that is family owned and they are having to grow more pumpkins to keep up with the demand. What a nice problem to have huh? They grow many varieties and in many sizes so they met our needs very well.
   The son and a neighbor are going as the joker and harley quinn for halloween.  It should be fun. I am working on the costumes. I enjoy this and the neighbors are much older and do not want to spend money on this so we will and the kids will have fun.  We go up to their house and hubby does the voice of a talking pumpkin child.  The kids love it.  Especially if I can tell him their names and he surprises them.  I take the kids trick or treating with the neighbor and a friend of hers. 
   I heard from a friend of mine from OH who is not on here much any more and I was just glad she is ok and doing fine. I was a bit worried.
   I hope when I get the appointment for the filter taht we can send my packet off and go from there. I want to have my appointment over Christmas, but I do not think that will happen. BUMMER, Bummer!  I know my boss is going to be upset, but I will do what I have to for me. Not that she will be ugly or fight the time off, but rather that she is going to have to find a sub for the long term.
    I hope that you all have a great week and enjoy the halloween celebrations... and YES next year I WILL wear a sexy costume!!!
           teach
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pulm again...
on October 14, 2008 5:28 pm
   I got my sleep study results.... and guess what???....I have sleep apnea!!  No, s*&t sherlock!  Now I definately have to have a cpap mechine for a minimum of 4 weeks before my clearance. I tried again to call the other pulmonologist, but got no answer at 5. I forgot until then.

   I have my sleep study with a cpap on the 22nd, I will cancell if I can get the info I want on the other doc. Tricare will give me a second opinion referal- already checked on that. If not then I will go and live with that stupid mechine for a month to get r done!
   
   OH, here is the real vent...When they scheduled my appointment I told them I had to be done by 3:35 as I had to get my boy from school BEFORE 4pm.  My appointment was at 3 and I did not even get my vitals until 3:27.  
    I literally had less than 10 minutes with the doc because when I waited in the room It was a couple of minutes before the doc came in.  So, I saw him and literally had to bolt out of the room to run to the car and go, as it was now 345.
    I find it really frustrating that they are soooo late ALL the time.  Then my blood pressure was a bit up and he asked if that was normal and I told it would be up my appointment was 27 minutes ago and no, it was not normal.  I am usually 120 /72ish.   I think if I was 30 minutes late they would charge me and then have me reschedule.  
    My hubby is soooooo Iritated with the doc's office he feels that he doc is milking the tricare system and the government.  He is wants me out of there more and more each time.
         done venting...
Hubby is trying to get well.
Dear Son is wonderful and loves academic team.  He is a hoot, he has decided he likes the telephone.  Oh, boy IT has started..... I think we'll need another phone line.
      Have a great night...and take care of yourselves
                                              Thanks for reading
                                                     teach
  
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On to the vascular surgeon...
on October 13, 2008 7:46 pm
Our doc has us see a vascular surgeon before the surgery, and though my pulm clearence is not in; the surgeons office is gettting my vascular appointment for me now. Whooo hooo!
it is late and I am tired
thanks for reading
teach
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Cardio Clearance- PASSED
on October 10, 2008 1:24 pm
I passed the cardio.
woo hoo!
I really did not expect anything less... but it is good that I am ok to have surgery. When I called I asked if there was anything I should worry about she said...no, you're good.
Great News!!!

Let's get it all sent to insurance...unfortunately i think I have to wait til I get the pulm clearance.

Ok, so I found out today that the cpap mechine will improve my weight loss....hmm, I guess I should not fuss too much. But now that the tests are done...I want to submit...unfortunately it looks like I will have to wait til Dr. says I am cleared.
**** irritation begins here....reader beware!
I am calling the doctor's office....URGH!!!! Guess what I have to go back to the office, for another appointment. I swear it is the most frustrating thing. I call them and they have no idea what I have been told before. I am ready to scream. I told the gal on the phone that I was NOT told I need to come back in for my results. They said, call in about 10 days we should have the results.  Why did they not schedule this freaking appointment when they said there was an appointment available for the sleep study? I am so over these yahoos!!!
    I am glad I had to forethought to realize that there would be more follow up needed, but DAMN they do not know what the other is doing. 
   Since I sat for so long I asked point blank if the doc would be there.  Remember the office gal told me, "Oh, he's never on time"?  How stupid is that? On that day I told her if I missed I would have to pay, but yet he is not even here for my 9 and it was 930. as a matter of fact when I arrived at 845 I was the 2nd one in the office.  So for this appointment if he is not on time I will see his nurse....again. I guess I am going to move thru the entire clearance process never meeting him. It is about 1/2 an hour appointment. And they better get me in and out as I have to pick up my son BY 4 at his school.
    I know I grumble...but in all honesty...I had all those cardio tests YESTERDAY and I already clearance for petes sake!!!
                Well, sorry for the rant they just seriously piss me off!

So, being irritated with the office I call the other pulmonologist here in town and ask what is required for surgical clearance and the lady tells me (NO JOKE) she doesn't know. So, could I call back on Monday. I was blown over. Granted these are young women who do not have a great deal of life experience, but s%#t!, they should know something that basic when they work for the doc.  If she was tryin to say she is not certain, and the tests needed would be determined at the first appointment she should have said that- but in all honesty I do not know if she even knew what she was saying.

ANYWAY it is a beautiful day and I am basicall healthy so life is good.
                 All the best always
                             teach
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My Story

Well, my story is very similar to many of us on OH.  I was not a heavy child, but I went up and down a bit.  Never the smallest in class, and not the largest.  Mom always encouraged me to be me, and love myself so my self esteem was very good, never had any problem dating. I put on weight on and off thru college and lost some too.  As I said much like the rest of the world.  I was over weight at my wedding and lost weight the first year I was married as I dieted and the new hubby was serving our country in the navy. I lost down to 170 and he literally did not recognize me (looked right over me) pierside at homecomming. My mother was happy for me, but Dad worried I was getting tooo skinny....just wait Dad.  Over the years of our marriage, the birth of our son and life I have gained and lost the same 55-65 pounds at least a few times.  About two years ago I cared for a very brave friend of mine who had RNY after surgery- even that did not spurn me into action (the friend looks great!).  I thought about it, even went to a WLS but wasn't ready. I have had bouts of plantar facia, and other joint pain, but that did not get me going.   I took a long and hard look at myself and relized that some other issues I have are related to weight.. Finally that one day I decided that enough was enough and I started doing something about it....and here I am now.  Starting a new life.