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  • Username: LadyDD
  • Location: Fredericksburg, VA, USA
  • Member Since: 11/2/2006
  • BMI: 39.9
  • Hoping to have surgery
  • Surgeon: Osvaldo C. Anez
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November 12, 2006
on November 12, 2006 2:43 pm
Still waiting to hear back from Carlenna at Dr. Anez' office.  I sent her two emails requesting status but haven't heard back from her.  I have gotten alot of encouraging comments from this site.  I am praying so hard that I can go through with this surgery this time. 
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November 1, 2006
on November 4, 2006 12:52 pm
I called my surgeon to start the ball rolling for the 4th (and hopfully final) time.  His admin assistant told me that I could come in a get reweighed and she would call BC/BS to see if my prior insurance approval from March this year, was still good.  If so, I will be scheduling the rest of my pre-ops soon!  I am so ready to have this surgery and be out of this constant pain.!!   I will be uploading photos soon!
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I am 43 years old.  I have been heavy all my life.  I currently weigh 240 lbs - I have been on every diet known to man.  Some of them worked temporarily until I stopped taking the pills or until they became ineffective - and then the weight came back with avengence!  I have been scheduled for this surgery 3 times and chickened out of every one of them.  I have an increasing number of comorbidities to include high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea (which I just found out that I had), I am depressed all the time, acid reflux disease and every joint in my body (especially my knees and my ankles) scream every time I stand up or walk.  I have a family history of diabetes and heart disease along with the other health problems that I already have.  I would like to ward off the latter two as long as possible. 

I have come to the conclusion that this surgery is the only thing that will work for me.  My problem is that I am scared beyond belief.  Everyone says that is natural - I would imagine that it is - But everyone else seems to be able to get over it and take the leap - I have yet to be able to do that.  I have called my doctor and started the ball rolling for a 4th time.  I pray so hard that I make it in to (and especially out of!! ) the OR this time.  My husband is 110% supportive of my decision.  My mom and my oldest son are not - They are completely against it - But as my mom says "just stop eating" or "can't you just cut back" or hear is the best one - "Exercise!!" lol!!  I am damn luckly that I am able to walk to and from the bathroom on my own without a cane or a walker right now - but according to my mom, I should "exercise".  Its not her falt - she is a product of the "never been fat" environment.  If you haven't been where I am - You will NEVER understand it - So don't try to! 

In any event - I plan to begin my journey again soon - I had gotten insurance approval back in March - I am hoping that it was good for a year so that I don't have to go back through that.  I have already had the consult with my doctor - and I have already had the sleep study.  I need to get my C-Pap machine and get through the rest of my pre-ops.  I am hoping to having surgery sometime during the first part of January 2007.  I am having a RNY.