Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Feb 17, 2010

Well, I've heard this phrase over and over throughout my life, but, to my recollection, I don't believe I've ever uttered it myself;  today is the first day of the rest of your life.  I kind of feel like I'm standing right in that doorway, at this moment.

I have just joined this website, filled out a profile, set goals, filled out the health tracker, and even bought a ticket for an upcoming conference in my area.  I've even gone so far as to contact Memorial Hermann Hospital concerning procedures.  I actually made an appointment for this coming Saturday morning @ 10AM for a consultation.  I'll be doing both the sit-down with the nurse AND the one-on-one with the doctor.  I feel like I'm moving really fast, but, I'm really not.

I've been contemplating this surgery for at least 6 years.  Back in 2004, I was actually all set to do it when my ex-husband died, so, I had to take that money to take my son to Alabama for his funeral.  By the time we finally got back from Alabama, I had lost my job, and consequently, my insurance.

The thought of having the surgery really never left the back of my mind.  It was always there.  The opportunity just never presented itself in such a seemingly perfect way, again.

Just recently, I was approved for disability.  I still have no insurance, as of now.  It will be 2 more years before I am eligible for Medicare.  Apparently I am ineligible for Medicaid.  So, I guess I will just have to rely on the small amount of disability back-pay that I received.   I really have NO idea of the cash price of any of these procedures, but, am bound and determined to work SOMETHING out.  I just can't live like this anymore.  With every day that passes, I get more and more unhappy.  My myriad of health problems are not helped any by the excess weight, either.

Sleep Apnea-aggravated by excessive weight
Restrictive lung disease-aggravated by excessive weight
High blood pressure-aggravated by excessive weight
Depression-severely aggravated by excessive weight
Of course, the smoking doesn't help any either, but, that's for another group! LOL!!

Oh well, those are my thoughts for today.  I will try and post pretty regularly, because I find it helps to keep me focused on my goals, if I journal (or blog) about them.  At any rate, I'm sure after the appointment on Saturday, I will want to share what I've learned.  So, if I'm not back before then, I should DEFINITELY be back then!

Don't have any idea if anyone reads these things, but, if so, ta-ta for now!

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