Username: iamtina
Location: Cookeville, TN, USA
Member Since: 9/1/2002
BMI: 84.1
Hoping to have surgery
Surgery Type: Lap Band (07/14/08)
Surgeon: Charles Morton III, M.D.
Website: http://www.iamtina.com

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Goals

To laugh every day either at a funny joke, or at myself.

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Finally get over my divorce

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Love Myself

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Surgeon Testimonial

Charles Morton III, M.D.
The staff at Baptist is just outstanding. You really cannot ask for better people to be on your side.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by alveta on 7/13/08 1:01 pm

CONGRATS TINA ON YOUR NEW B-DATE...IM HOPING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

Comment by happy girl on 7/13/08 10:36 am

Tina, How EXCITING!!!! Tomorrow is YOUR day!!!! I will pray for you ~ that God's hand will guide your physician and medical team. That you will have peace of mind. Just think, you will be on the LOSER'S bench in 24 hours!!!! I am SCOOTIN' over for you to join us. Bless you sweetie as you begin a NEW JOURNEY! With His Love, Jackie :)

Comment by Susan O. on 7/6/08 7:46 pm

Tina, I am sooooo glad to see that you are finaly going to get your surgery. It has been a long time in coming. I will be thinking of you on the 14th & saying prayers for a smooth surgery & a quick recovery. Remember the support group meets the 2nd Wed. @ 5:30 at CRMC. I would love to see you there, just as soon as you are up to it. God bless you.

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iamtina's Blog

hello all!!!
on September 8, 2008 11:08 am

I am so sorry it has been a while since I have posted.
I have lost currently to date
117 pounds total.
That is 35 pounds since July 14th and over 100 since my journey last year.

I am doing much more by myself now, and am going out with out my wheelchair. I shop at Wilmar alone now, and I am driving to the gym at least three to four days a week.

I had the great honor to meet Stacy from OH yesterday with her husband at our local Cracker Barrel. We had a fantastic visit and I cannot wait to do it again soon!!!!

God bless you all for keeping in touch with me and I am so sorry I have been behind in keeping in touch.

I always said I never wanted to be one of those people that as soon as they lose the weight they never come back... because I haven't even really begun to lose enough yet.

So, I will do my best to keep you all up to date!!!

God bless you all,
Tina

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DAY 17 POST OP
on July 31, 2008 1:37 pm

100 Pounds Gone Forever!

Yep you read that right! I am celebrating! I went to the doctor today and he was thrilled with my outcome so far. He filled my band with 2.2 cc's of saline, which makes it 7.2 cc's so far.
I felt uncomfortable when he was filling it too. You have to take drinks of water and swallow and he was telling me to drink slowly... well it is water!! LOL It just goes down all on it's own. But I did really well.
Another shocker... I left the

MetroIC3-wheelchair

at home!!! I did all my walking today!!!!

I also was given the green light to drive again!!! So YMCA HERE I COME!!!!

Hugs and love to you all.

Queen Tina

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Day 2 post op
on July 16, 2008 2:20 pm

Now you can see my goofy side. Here are before and after photos.

This is me today

I feel really fantastic and I am still really sore.

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JULY 14TH IS THE DAY!!!!!!!!
on July 13, 2008 2:46 am

MONDAY IS THE DAY

(TOMORROW!!! THE 14TH)

I AM EXCITED AND SCARED BUT I KNOW THAT I HAVE GOD ON MY SIDE.

HOPEFULLY I WILL SEE YOU ALL ON THE LOSERS BENCH!!!!!

LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR STICKING AROUND!!!

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Nine more days to go!!!!
on July 5, 2008 3:27 pm

DAYS TILL MY SURGERY!!!!

Sore and tired today and sunburned.
I will see if I can add a photo ...hold on a sec.

well you really cannot tell I am that burned but I will tell you it OWIES!!!!!!!
I hope you all have a great day and I will try my best to keep in touch this week. Monday will be busy all day and then Tuesday or Wednesday I am going to have company so who knows when I will pop in here...
Love you all.

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Archive

My Story

UPDATE 2008: On January 22, 208 I will have completed 4 months of my Medically Supervised Diet required by Medicare.
I am having the Lap-Band Surgery because the Dr. that takes my insurance at the hospital I have chosen only does Lap-Band. It is not worth me going to a different hospital because I feel as though God has placed me in these people's hands.
I chose Baptist Hospital with Dr. Charles Morton III, M.D.
I have had my Psych. Evaluation and passed it.
I have had my Thyroid Panel Done.
UPDATE 2007: On January 28,2007 I was granted my disability via a judge in a hearing. I have recieved the papers I need to get my insurance but am waiting until I get my cards to go to the doctor. I am living on my own, caring for myself with help from my family since my X left without a word to be on his own. I say better for him. I am happier now than I have been in a long time.
UPDATE 2006: I was married for 8 years to a police officer. On January 1, 2006 he walked out. Said I was too much of a burden. Now, I have no medical insurance, and my application for disabilty has been pushed back further and further. I don't see any hope to go forward most days. For now, I just exist.
STARTING DATE: I have always been a heavier girl than most. At high school age I was probably about 50-60 pounds over what was the norm, but it was by no means my highest weight. I worked for years, in home health until I got married and I stopped working in home health due to a back injury. I went to work for an optometrist and did that for several years, until the office was sold and I was expected to know more than I had ever been taught. I was made fun of and talked about and I just couldn't see continuing that kind of work enviroment.