- Name: Chris G.
- Username: greentshirt
- Location: Upstate, NY, USA
- Member Since: 7/6/2006
- BMI: 27.3
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (08/06/07)
- Surgeon: Taesun Moon
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Member Interests
- Books & Literature - My favorite genre is memoir. Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris are my faves.
- Computers & Internet - My entire social life is on-line.
- Humor - Jon Stewart! The Office! David Sedaris! Funny people are the best.
- Parenting - My daughters are 13 and 11. They are my reason for living.
- Movies - Goodfellas is my all time fave. Dogma, Love Actually, and American Beauty...
- Music - Ben Folds, Green Day, Pink Floyd, Lori McKenna...just to name a few.
- Radio & Television - The Office, Rescue Me, The Sopranos, NPR, This American Life
- Activism - Die hard Liberal, Anti-Bush, Anti-War, Pro-Choice, Pro-Stem Cell Research,
- Politics - Iraq is not a war, it's an occupation based on making the rich richer.
- Education - I'm married to a teacher.
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Not Bad News, But Not Great News Either on May 29, 2007 5:26 am
Okay, so I just called the surgeon's office.
My insurance company wants me to see a psychologist or psychiatrist for a full evaluation before they'll approve.
Whew, not as bad as an outright rejection, right?
I have no problem with this at all. I'm actually curious to see what he'll say. I have a psychologist that I went to for a year or so a couple of years ago when I'd fallen into a bad depression, and I'm going to see if I can get back in with him. He was great and really helped me a lot. I'd still be seeing him, but I just didn't need to anymore and couldn't justify spending the money just to go visit and chat.
Okay, I need to relax. I got all nerved up when I had to call in and now I'm overly wound.
ETA>>>>I called my therapist and he is a psychologist and he can do the full eval for me. I'm going in tomorrow morning to fill out the book (honestly, they said it will take about two hours to fill out the eval survey) and then I'll see him on Tuesday afternoon next week. He'll make a full evaluation and send it to Dr. Moon's office.
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What!!?? on May 27, 2007 3:33 pm
My husband told me last night that he had forgotten to tell me that the surgeon's office called late on Friday afternoon! He doesn't know if they were calling to tell me I was approved or if it was for something else. They told him to have me call them on Tuesday morning.
Now I'm all excited but nervous at the same time! What if they're calling because there's a problem?? What if it is to say that I'm approved and now we need to set a date? I'm dying to know!!!!!!
I love my hubby, but I could ring his neck for not telling them to call me directly at work!
Meanwhile...I'm not losing any pounds and I'm supposed to lose ten. Dammit. I knew this was going to be a problem. I've upped my exercise from zero to some, and I've upped my water intake and avoided unhealthy food choices...but so far, no weight drop. I'm just going to have to keep increasing the exercise and eat less and less until I start to lose.
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One Step Closer on May 14, 2007 11:26 am
Had my physical this morning. No problems found.
Found out that I will NOT require the endoscope or the PFT. I had to have my blood drawn for the labs, so I got that done today. When the labs come back, they will officially submit for approval. My insurance company is one of the ones that gives an answer within about a week.
I could be approved and get a date within the next three weeks! Wow!
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Guilt and Hope on May 4, 2007 4:56 am
My oldest daughter is 13 years old. She's about 5'6 and weighs around 140. She's athletic, runs cross country, track, and plays basketball. She's a solidly built girl and this year as she's fully entered puberty, her hips have gotten wide and she's put on weight in the butt and belly.
Her father and I have been obese since before she was born (him since childhood, me since late teens/early 20's) but we've always done our best to set our girls up for a healthier, more fit life than the one we've experienced. We don't buy junk foods or soda, we avoid fast food, we encourage exercise and physical activity. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about the genes we passed on, and as my daughter grows I see more of the "build" that she's been genetically gifted with. The hips? They're from my side of the family. Her long, but thick legs? Totally from her Grandma on her Dad's side. The little poochy belly? Exact replica of the one I sported my whole life before I got pregnant with her and my little pooch became a three piece set of luggage. That butt? A carbon copy of Daddy's.
Last night, as I watched her push herself thru the end of her 400 meter, I almost started crying right there in the bleachers. (it doesn't help that I'm PMSing like mad) I'm not sure that I can explain what made me so emotional...I think it was a combination of pride and guilt. Pride because my baby was out there working her ass off to get around that track. Guilt because, I feel like I've failed her by being this obese, tired all the time, couch-potato of a mother. I could have done better and it hurts to know that. Even though I've made some good choices and tried to guide her down a healthier path, I've also allowed too much of the "bad" by way I've chosen to live my life. I didn't get to 270 by eating salads and exercising regularly, and no matter how much I've tried to do good by my kids, my bad habits have had their effect.
One of the many reasons that I'm having this surgery is because I really want to change my lifestyle. I hate the way I physically feel. I hate being winded and exhausted from a simple walk. I hate that my daughter has always had to run alone because her mother can barely walk down the road with her, let alone run. One of my goals after I've lost enough weight, is to start jogging with her.
Being obese for as long as I have, and prior to being obese never having been athletic (I was a sad, lonely teenager who sat in her room and smoked while listening to Pink Floyd and writing bad poetry) in my life, I have a hard time seeing myself as "able" to exercise.
In my mind, the idea of regular exercise is about as realistic as winning the lottery every day. I just have a hard time believing that I'll ever be able to do it! I'll be very honest, I sit on my ass all day and all night now. I work at a computer, I drive everywhere, I sit on the couch at home and watch TV or movies or play on-line. I NEVER walk or do anything requiring much exertion. I'm afraid that my sedintary habits will be the hardest thing to change after surgery.
I'm afraid that even if I lose the weight, I'll still be "lazy" and not make exercise a priority. I really, really need to focus on that when the time comes. I will not go thru this entire surgery and drastic physical challenge without working on my mental attitude. If I have to go to therapy to learn how to change my thinking, I will.
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Cleared for Take-Off! on May 1, 2007 4:35 pm
Had my one-on-one's with the nutritionist and social worker today. They cleared me for surgery!!! I have my physical on the 14th. Less than two weeks! The nutritionist said that I'm on target for surgery within 6 weeks or so. Holy cow!!!!
I'm so excited!!!!!
Oh yeah, I also lost two pounds since February when they weighed me. I was 270 today. Need to lose another 8 to 12 now.
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