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Goals

Get Sleep DR to Clear For Surgery

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Wear APAP Machine for 5 hours every night this week

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buy protein and vitamins

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Surgeon Testimonial

Mark Smolik
I was very impressed with Dr. Smolick. I found him very informative and not rushed. I was not so impressed with his punctuality. However I am 90% positive that he was dealing with some sort of complication that day. I was so nervous about talking to him that I forgot to write down questions and didnt ask him anything. So now I have no idea what a good goal weight would be or anything of that nature.rn
Member Interests
  • Dogs
  • Writing - I love to write
  • Parenting - I have a 5 year old son, Caleb;a 3 year old daughter Danielle a baby girl Alex
  • Cyberculture - I've been online and loving it for over five years now
  • BMI over 50 - more cushin for the pushin lol

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Mountngrown on 4/30/07 9:44 am
    Amanda, Good luck, and I know you will do well. You will be in my thoughts and prayers today for an uneventful surgery and quick recovery. I will be looking forward to hearing that all went well very soon. Jerry
  • Comment by Bob Has Disappeared on 4/29/07 12:33 pm
    Good Luck Amanda! My prayers and thoughts are with you tomorrow. I wish you a speedy recovery. Cheers, Bob
  • Comment by leah25 on 4/29/07 11:02 am
    Hey chick, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for tomorrow and a very speedy recovery. Good luck and I cant wait to see you on the other side!
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Amanda's World
One woman's quest for weight loss surgery


I have hope

3/25/2006

OH MY GOD!! Just one day after I wrote the previous entry, I found out that at my husband's new job they will provide BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD!! BCBS covers surgery. I am so excited. It will be three months before my hubby is elgilble for insurance. But that is not very long at all. Even if it takes a year I can get it done. I can not believe that possibly I could be loosing this weight in a year! I have hope. I will be able to play with my kids, and not feel like an embarrasment. DEAR GOD I HAVE HOPE!! I need to research what is required to have the weight loss surgery. I have been on Weight Watchers, but I dont think I can find my old books. I dont have any health insurance, if I go to the free clinic to start my supervised diet does that count, does weight watchers count. IS anyone reading these entries? If you are and you know email me please :)

until my next outburst

amanda

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Another Punch In The Face
on March 21, 2006 12:00 am

3/21/2006

Well I lost my job that I thought was working out so great. News to me when my cousin called to inform me that it wouldnt ever turn out to be a permenant position. Apparently I got along best with male supervisors, I had an attitude when the customers had an attitude, and seemed rude in my interview. I was so mad I was crying when I heard these lame excuses.

First and foremost the supervisor I was assigned to was a male! If I had questions of course I went to a male , they told me too. As far as the other supervisors I never once was rude with anyone. Not one female supervisor was ever really that nice to me. Second of all even when customers were cussing at me for a certain banks procedures I was nice. I merely did my job by informing them of the procedures I was told to. I was told not to let the customers tell me how things work, I was to tell them. I follow through with that and I'm rude. I guess I dont see how being nasty nice helps any situation. I apologized to people for this bank a lot. Thirdly, I was very nervous in my pop quiz interview. The lady asked me if I would work 2:30 to 11:00 at night and I told her no. She said so if i offered these hours you'd say no. I said that's right I would have to say no. I have babies at home who need thier momma. How is that rude? They give this kiss ass the shift I wanted. People hate me!!

Anyhow I got this new temp to hire position within the same bank. Its in the documentation prep and validation department. I've only worked one day there and seem to like it much better then customer service. I just miss my friends.

Dietwise how am I doing? HORRIBLE. I gave up pepsi for a month. Then this weekend in a very stressful afternoon I went back to it. Tomorrow I start saying no again. I guess I quit Weight Watchers. My husband just never wanted to go. I am so mad at him about it. I was doing good this time around and he just decided we werent going to do it. I basically have been feeling suicidal for about the last two weeks. I look at my kids and seem to be able to go through the motions of another day. I am so tired of observing life. I want my life back. I want to feel like a woman again. Death can not come quick enough for me. Even if I stay alive I'm not living anyway. Nothing can save me from myself, and for some reason I'm to tired to care anything about me.

I wonder if this surgery is going to really be the tool I need? I know it will jumpstart my weight loss, and that will allow me to at least feel alive. I know there is a life outside of my shell. Even if I'm skinny people will still hate me though. The only person weight loss will change is me. I'll still be me though. I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. Well until next time

Amanda

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