http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/bcruiser2003's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/04/01/healthy/Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:13:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/04/01/healthy/3 months post op,,,,A1c at 6.1, no diabetic meds/insulin, cholesterol under 200,,,,1 blood pressure med,,,,,incredible!http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/02/15/6-wks-post-op/Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:47:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/02/15/6-wks-post-op/Things are going well, no problems with food.  I am grateful for my bariatric team and the education and support they have given me.  I have reduced my diabetic and blood pressure meds and see the doc in a couple of days to review/change them again.  This was my goal ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/01/03/post-op-finally/Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:22:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2010/01/03/post-op-finally/Yay, I had the RNY on 12/29 and was discharged home on New Year's Eve.  What a New Year's Gift!  Only problem now, is my husband was sick before I went in the hospital and now I'm caught his cold.  Seriously, my head is causing me way more problems than ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/12/16/approved----/Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:29:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/12/16/approved----/Finally, after 2 denials and a doc 2 doc appeal,,, I have been approved for WLS.  Scheduled for 12/29, It will be a brand new life, in a brand new year.............http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/12/10/insurance-woes/Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:48:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/12/10/insurance-woes/so I had a date of 11/24 for surgery...on 11/20, my insurance decided to deny the authorization.  Did not have all the current info, which had to be faxed off, then denied again, saying I hadn't lost the 5% that was required,,,now mind you, that was a requirement before surgery, ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/11/12/got-a-date/Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/11/12/got-a-date/so my surgery date is 11/24/09 --- getting out of the hospital on Thanksgiving. Appropriate!  I have started the liquid food plan and am watching my blood sugars drop. http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/07/25/the-journey-continues/Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:50:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/07/25/the-journey-continues/no one told me that one test would only lead to another.  the at home sleep test, led to a sleep study in the lab, which led to the cpap,,,now understand  I have had no symptoms of sleep apnea and hardly slept thru both tests, but while in the lab, ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/06/27/what-a-trip/Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:57:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/06/27/what-a-trip/well, I've just completed all my preop tests and have to meet with the nutritionist next week.  I've started a walking plan after seeing the exercise specialist and been poked and prodded in every way possible.  The treadmiill stress test was the worst, even worse than the upper GI.  I ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/06/04/new/Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:18:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bcruiser2003/blog/2009/06/04/new/This is the beginning of my blog for this journey.  I am still early in the process and just completed the paperwork to get into the bariatric surgery program.  I have been updating all annual exams and tests and am now ready to proceed.