Cynthia R.

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I spoke with Jackie at Dr. Williams office today to make sure she had all of my medical records.  At 1:30 when I called she did not.  Jackie was really nice and double checked her fax machine and fax box, but no medical records from my PCP.  Talking about frustrated! My PCP told me they were going to fax them yesterday afternoon so today I was going to call them to see what the hold up was, but I got extremely busy at work and completely forgot!  Well at 6:00 pm Jackie called and said some medical records came in the mail and she wanted to know if that was the one I was talking about...and it was!!!!  Finally all of my medical records are there!!  My appointment is this coming Wednesday and I am really looking forward to it.  I'm so ready to get this ball rolling.  I can't wait to be healthier and thinner.  There are so many things I want to be able to do.  (As I sit here icing my knee...)  I can't wait to play softball, volleyball & tennis.  I would LOVE to go skiing or snowboarding.  Hiking up a mountain trail. Ahhh the endless possibilities. 

One thing I am really realizing is my relationship with food is not so good.  I have realized (because I think of what I'm not going to be able to do soon) I eat even when I'm not really hungry.  My mind thinks I have to eat because it is time.  Like at 1:15 - my mind said "it's time to eat" but my tummy wasn't really that hungry, but I ate a "normal" sized lunch because it was time.  This must be the head hunger I've heard about.  It is time for me to get serious with my negative food behaviors and get them in check so I can lose this weight with the help of WLS and so that I don't gain it back.  I am not going to risk my future on food!  It is not worth it!!!  I can do this!

Well, that's where I am today...I'll post more soon. 

My first appointment with the surgeon is one week away.  One thing I've noticed in the last few weeks, since I've made the appointment to see the surgeon, I think alot of how the surgery will affect my life.  For example, we went out to eat with friends the other night and I thought about how I wouldn't be able to drink anything once surgery is done.  That to me will be the hardest part, not drinking with my food.  I sip all day long so I really don't think getting enough liquid will be a problem.  However, I usually drink 2 or 3 drinks with my meals and while I'm waiting on the food to arrive.  The days of that will be gone hopefully very soon.  I think I will go ahead and start trying to cut down the drinks with my meals so I'm not having to do it "cold turkey".

I'm really looking forward to meeting with the surgeon.  However, I'm a little worried about the insurance.  We have great insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) and they've always been great, but I'm worried they won't approve or will make me jump through 100's of hoops.  If I have to do physician supervised diet for 6 months, I may not be able to because my PCP is 40 minutes away from my job....I can't take off every month to go get weighed.  They would have a duck!  I haven't weighed myself in many months...I'm afraid to. I'm scared of what the scale will say.  I'm hoping I'm still at 312 and not more.

After reading numerous blogs, I've decided to update often because it has been so helpful to me as a beginner to see the progress and how people are feeling during the process.  I'm sure everyone at this stage is extremely worried about insurance!  (One upside is I know mine will cover it!)

Well, that's all for now.  I'll post again soon.

God bless and happy losing!!!

Today I called the surgeons office to see if my medical records were there.  Guess what....they are not!  So I called my PCP's office and they didn't see that they received my faxed request 2 weeks ago.  They then informed me if I request it to be faxed to another doctor that I have to pay .89 cents PER PAGE!  CRAZY!!!  However, if the surgeons office faxes the same sheet of paper they will do it free.  How nuts is that?  I'm a little worried because my PCP isn't helpful at all when it comes to weight loss.  His suggestion over the years has always been the same...eat right & exercise.  I asked him about WLS 2 or 3 years ago and he immediately said no.  Then I went another time and asked if there was something he could give me temporarily to curb my appetite...again he said no.  He said if I eat every day then I need to exercise every day.  I just hope he doesn't prevent me from doing this.  I called the endocrinologist that I have been to and guess what, they haven't sent my records either.  The request is sitting on the doctors desk.  I told them I have an appointment coming up and really wanted the records to be there.  They are going to "try".  My consult appointment with the doctor is Feb. 5th. I really really hope he sees me as a good candidate because I really want to do this surgery.  From reading all the different stories, I can tell this is a great tool to get my life back.  I would love to be active again.  Tonight I could have played basketball if I weren't so heavy and my knee didn't have issues.  Guess that's all for now.  I'll going to try to post frequently because I'm glad others posted so frequently throughout their journey.  It helps those of us who are just getting started.  

I am 34 years old and have been overweight since I was 17 years old.  I never had a weight problem until then.  My eating habits were never healthy and it caught up with me!  My weight has gradually went up every year since then.  I've tried dieting so many times...the best I've done is losing 30 pounds.  Of course all of it came right back with lots of friends.  Last November I went to Ecuador and for the first time I had to use a seat belt extender.  It was very embarrasing having to request one.  Although the flight attendants (both coming & going) were very nice and discreet. 

My knees ache, especially my right one (fell a few months ago and messed it up a little), my body is stiff and bending over is nearly impossible!  I can't sit in the floor because I won't be able to get up.  (Getting down is very difficult as well.)  After doing a ton of research I have decided VSG is the route for me.  My husband & I would like to have a baby when my weight stablizes and I think this would be the healthiest way for a baby.  I have PCOS so pregnancy right now would take a miracle. (We tried several months of fertility treatements with no luck.)  I have a 17 year old son who was conceived while I was still thin.  I have been told if I lose weight it will increase my chances of getting pregnant.  Guess we'll see in a couple of years.

I have requested all of my medical records to go to the surgeon.  I'll call and check on that next week.  My BMI is right at 50. I am 5' 6" and 312.  My insurance covers WLS, but I'm so worried they will not approve it.  I have Anthem BC BS.  Our coverage is good and I've never had any issues with them, but I still worry.  Perhaps with my BMI they will approve without any issues.

Well, guess that's all for now.  I'll try to keep this updated so others can see the entire journey - from the initial research stages, to insurance approval, to whatever comes next!!!

God Bless!