- Name: Kim M.
- Username: KidKrazedKim
- Location: Pleasant Hill, IA, USA
- Member Since: 6/5/2008
- BMI: 59.5
- Hoping to have surgery
- Surgeon: Todd Eibes, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Surgeon TestimonialTodd Eibes, M.D., F.A.C.S.09/16/2008 - Received standard letter regarding eligibility requirements from insurance company. 6 month clinically-supervised weight loss program requirement must be met.
09/09/2008 - I received a letter advising that my pre-approval request was forwarded to BC/BS of IL on 09/03/2008. Keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I will be approved on the first try!
08/25/2008 - Dr. Eibes' office has received all of the documentation they need to move forward. Now it's up to them to put together my preapproval packet and ship it to my insurance company. I pray that the packet is put together quickly and that the insurance company doesn't make me jump thru more hoops to get approval. I am SO ready for the surgery and to start my journey to a new me!
07/14/2008 - I attended my first support group on Saturday. Dr. Eibes did a Q&A time and Janelle did a presentation about choosing the right foods at the grocery store. It was a good session - I left feeling more confident about my decision to pursue WLS, that I am with the right group of people to help me through all of it (DSM Bariatrics), and that I can do this!
07/04/2008 - I had my initial consult with Dr. Eibes yesterday. He was very matter of fact and real about obesity and the chances of my being able to lose the amount of weight that I need to without surgery. He answered all of my questions and I left the office feeling confident that I am making the best decision for my health. Member Interests
- Crafts - I thrive on kreating and will try most any kraft - EXCEPT sewing!
- Cats - Mi Amiga Bonita is the most purrfectest cat in the world!
- Dogs - Maya Angelou is the grooviest dog on earth!
- Poetry - I write when I feel compelled - some poetry, some ranting, and a lot of RANDOM!
- Parenting - I have 5 children (B18, B15, G11, B10, G8), which is why I am KID KRAZED!
- Computer Games - I enjoy playing games on Pogo.com!
- Scrapbooks - I love to skrapbook!
- Christianity - I have strong faith and believe in Jesus Christ, but I am not much for church!
- Shopping - I love the dollar store!
- WLS in your 40's - I joined the 40something club in December of 2007!
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WelKome to Kid Krazed Kim's Korner!
My life is heKtic, Khaotic, and Krazy ... and I very often find myself barely able to stay above water ...
but I "just keep swimming, just keep swimming".
I Kreated this site to reKord my weight loss journey ... the trials and tribulations, the highs and lows, the successes and failures, and whatever else I may be inspired to write about or post ... RANDOM could be my middle name.
I hope you will find my Kronicles interesting, helpful, or at the very least entertaining. I'd love to hear from others, so leave me a comment or drop me a line.
Have a GROOVY kinda day!
Entry #49 - 12/03/2008 6 hours ago
Hello OH Friends!
It's been a couple of weeks since I have blogged anything ... I've been so busy 
Christopher (now 18) continues to recover from the surgery he had on his knee. He is off crutches as of today and walking with just the brace on his leg. He will probably begin physical therapy in a couple of weeks. It will likely be mid-January to early February before he is walking "normal" and has full use of his knee, but he is progressing well. 
Cody (15) is doing great! His meds are finally where they need to be and, after 2 1/2 months out of school, he returned to school full-time on Monday! It is such a relief and fills my heart with so much joy to have him doing so well! Praise God!
Our Thanksgiving getaway was a lot of work ... Elyn (11), Jason (10), and Mackenzie (8) drove us all a bit nuts ... Elyn's whining, Jason being bored, Mackenzie not listening or doing anything she was told ... and the cabin was smaller than I had hoped it would be so it was pretty cramped ... and the cooking and serving Thanksgiving dinner was a challenge ... BUT, all in all, WE HAD A BLAST!
We alternate between my family and Steve's family for Thanksgiving each year, so next year we will stay in town. But the following year we will definitely try something new again. Maybe another cabin type thing, but this time a HUGE one where all of us can stay in one, there are rooms to send the children when they are driving us nuts, and there is enough room for everyone to sit together for dinner!
Anyway, CeCe's (my niece) wedding is just a tad over two weeks away! I have SO much to get done ... preparations for the shower on the 13th and for the wedding and reception on the 20th. Add to that Christmas shopping ...
 AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!
BUT, fortunately, I have taken lots of time off of work this month. I am off this Friday, and then next Friday, and then the Wednesday through Friday the week before the wedding. It'll all get done, one way or another!
I think this is enough blogging for today. I may post some Christmas related quotes later, as I have found some really good ones that I want to share! But, otherwise, I probably won't blog again until next week.
I would really love to hear from all of you! Drop me a note or a comment sometime!
Take care! 
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Entry #48 - 11/21/2008 on November 21, 2008 3:26 pm
This is a poem that I wrote and read to my oldest son, Christopher, on his 18th birthday, which was yesterday ...
Before you came into my life,
I never could have guessed,
With such a beautiful son,
I would be so blessed.
When you were just a little guy,
How I loved to watch you play,
Covered in dirt, pushing all the buttons,
But always smiling in your special way.
My heart is surely overflowing,
As my love for you grows day in and out,
Never to be lessened or diminished,
Of that there is never a doubt.
As you celebrate your 18th birthday,
And officially become a man,
I want you to know how proud I am of you,
And that I will always be your biggest fan.
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Entry #47 - 11/19/2008 #2 on November 19, 2008 1:32 pm
Hello OH friends!
I'm in a slump - again. I've got a sinus cold thing goin' on, I'm tired and worn down, and I just don't wanna do much of anything but sleep. Ugh! 
But I'm hangin' in there ... countin' the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until we leave for our Thanksgiving getaway. (6 days, 21 hours, 55 minutes, and 4 seconds - by the way!)
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, but this year will likely be extra special as my family, my parents, and my sister and her family are going to stay in cabins in southwest Iowa. We are planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and taking lots of games, crafts, and such ... I am so excited and cannot wait!
I have not been "on plan" with my diet. Partly because I have been focused on my two oldest sons and on getting things ready for our getaway and on getting things made for my niece's wedding on Dec. 20th ... BUT, I have to admit, it's mostly because I am lazy and I just don't want to.
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is always chaotic and difficult for me. Partially because it's a lot of hard work to do all of the shopping and wrapping and because it always ends up putting a huge strain on our budget and takes time to get back on track, but also because I am the Clark Griswold of my family. Yes, I try to make everything perfect because I want everyone to be happy and for everything to be Christmas card perfect .. and then reality sets in and I end up feeling disappointed.
My oldest son, Christopher, had surgery on his knee last week. When the surgeon got in there he found 3 tears in the meniscus and chose to cut one out and repair the other two. This means that my son has a 2-3 month recovery period, with at least 3 weeks on crutches and not being able to bear weight on his right leg at all. He's handling it all well. Especially considering tomorrow is his 18th birthday and he won't really be able to do much in term of celebrating. I cannot believe my baby is going to be 18 tomorrow ... brings tears to my eyes. It's so bittersweet.
My middle son, Cody, is doing much much much better. He has been on the same meds and at the same dosage for a week and it seems to be right where he needs to be for now.
So, that is the state of my world right now. I hope that all of you are doing well and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Toodles!
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Entry #46 - 11/19/2008 on November 19, 2008 1:08 pm
DON'T QUIT
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When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is strange with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
Entry #45 - 11/10/2008 on November 10, 2008 11:29 am
Good afternoon OH friends!
The result of the great battle of SHOULD vs. WANNA is as follows ...
WANNA won, by a long shot! 
I spent yesterday afternoon hanging out with my sister and nieces. We went to lunch and shopped!
And then, when I got back home, Chris (my oldest son) suggested that we have a family night of eating chinese food and watching Kung Foo Panda. Chris rarely (if ever) suggests anything like a family night, so you better bet I was all over it and ran out to get the movie and food before he changed his mind. We had a fun and relaxing evening, just being together, which is something we really needed!
I must admit, I did feel a tiny bit guilty about my choices this morning. Especially when I was walking over my clothes on my bedroom floor and searching through the piles on my bathroom vanity for what I needed to get ready for work ... BUT I got over. I'll work on my bedroom a bit tonight, spend an hour here and there in the kraft room throughout the week. They'll both be clean, eventually.
I didn't do so hot on my dieting over the weekend. I didn't make the best choices and had way too many carbs. BUT I am back on track today.
The fact is, I'm never going to be PERFECT on any diet - even after I have WLS. To think I could would only set myself up for failure and disappointment - which I so do NOT need to do to myself. So, I'm choosing to accept that I overdid it over the weekend and I'm back on track today. It's as simple as that ...
Cody (my middle son) is doing much better. A couple of you have asked what is wrong with him. I haven't gone into detail as it is related to his mental health, and that is something I feel I shouldn't share much about on a public blog. I hope y'all understand. But thank you for your concern and prayers - I truly appreciate it!
Chris (my oldest son) is having surgery this Thursday afternoon due to a tear in the meniscus of his right knee. If the surgeon does a meniscectomy, which is cutting out the torn part, Chris will have a pretty short recovery time and should be able to walk in about a week. The downside is that he may have decreased flexibility in that knee and cartliage damage and arthritis down the road. If the surgeon repairs the meniscus instead, the recovery time will be considerably longer - 2 to 3 months! This is because it will be so fragile that he will have to stay off of it to make sure he doesn't tear it and need to have a second surgery. The upside to this surgery is that he should have normal flexibility in that knee when it is completely recovered. We won't know which scenario applies until the surgeon gets into Chris' knee and makes his decision based upon the location and size of the tear. We are just praying that the Lord will help the surgeon to make the right choice for Chris and that he will recover without incident.
Well, I must get back to work. SHOULDA is gonna have to triumph over WANNA today! LOL! I hope y'all are doing fantastically and I hope to hear from ya soon!
Take care!!!
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My Story I am a 40-something woman that has been fat, heavy, overweight, obese, morbidly obese, super morbidly obese - all of those wonderful labels - for all of my adult life.
I have done a wide assortment of DIETS ... I've starved myself, eaten only cabbage soup for a week, eaten only fruit for almost a month, popped pills to curb my appetite, filled myself with fiber, cut out carbs, swallowed pills that gave me "treatment effects", joined WW about 40 times, and even attended on OA HOW meeting that scared the krap outta me ... The bottom line is that I've tried it all and my success has been short lived and I've ended up gaining more and more weight over the years.
I am in physical pain daily from my head down to my toes - literally. I have a tough time getting around and doing "normal" things. My body is telling me that it cannot, and will not, continue to function unless I make some serious changes. What I fear the most is becoming immobile and putting my family through all of the burdens that are often associated with that.
On this website, I am tracking my journey to re-Kreate myself - spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This journey has not been easy. I am my own worst enemy. It has been the support of my family and friends - and even a few strangers - that has kept me from giving up!
My journey isn't centered around but - I HOPE AND PRAY - will include having weight loss surgery. My insurance is requiring that I complete a 6-month doctor supervised weight loss plan prior to their considering my request for pre-approval for surgery. So, I am trying to do just that and will try again for pre-approval around April of 2009.
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