July 3rd;

Went for my pre-op appt  wich was all day long 9am-630pm I found out I had lost more weight down to 289.5 before surgery 
the count down really begins now!

July 9th ;
Awaken at 4am , arrive at hospital at 520 am, called in about 545 for prep.....canhged into gown and the nurse started a IV and wrapped my legs in 4 ace bandages. I remember going to the operating room after hugging and kissing my son and my dad
layaing in the cold room wihich was good for me because coldness helps me relax for some reason. The next thing I kno i woke up in recovery with a lil pain it felt like tightness from doing to many sit-ups . I went to my room and about 2 hours later I was up walking the floor. 
Stopped by the persons room who followed me to check on her and went back to my Robotic chair I loved that chair it stands you  up an lays you down ....soooooo goood! I walked the  halls every hour to 2 hours to keep the gas down .
day 2- myself and 2 others were up walking the whole hosital every 2 hours It was so funny we looked like munchkins in those long big gowns.I am tolerating ice chips and no problems.
day-3 
I had skim-milk and jello and broth , kept it all down and I got to go home later that day. I had a wonderful hospital stay and 
the staff was really on their job!
I am hom on the 11th and I am doing good ...it is just hard to find a comfortable spot and I later have a panic attack lasted abot 10 mins.
 july 18th went for my check up I can now have a egg for my 1st soft food ....I now weigh 276lbs down 15 lbs. I got home and cooked my egg and it was the best egg ever!!
July 24th -
I am good I  feel very well , walking around the blk 2times twice a day and I can't wait to go back to work.I start on meats tommorow and I haope I can tolerate it .For some reason my friends are dropping off like flies.

so long....I had my psych eval , my nutritionist appt. is monday .....hopefully I will be on the loosing side by April2007, I want to get it done before the weather becomes to hot! i know it has been a while since  I posted but I am still around and I am here to stay.If anyone wants to be my ANGEL let me know

3/19/07

I have done all of the needed things for surgery and now I am waiting for my PCP clearence .....I can't believe the process is finally happening and I am soooooo happy!

5/9/07

   My papers were submitted for approval last thursday  ....now the waiting game begins..I really do appriciate this site and everyone on here thank you ALL!

Approved!!!

I got my phone call from Bridgette and I am approved...Wow after 6 1/2 years I am so happy and I wish all of you the same luck as well. My back has starting to wake up again and my knees so this comes right on time!

 God Is Good All The Time!

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June 25 1:00 am


Hey all I am up thinking and browsing online this am. I am counting down the days about 15 left 
I am lil excited ...I only want it to be done and over with. I am still thinking about the after and what 
it is going to be like to be small once again! Today my knees hurt and my back as well as the bottom of my feet so these are true reminders to me why I am doing this.I wanted things to be a lil bit better for me as for as being ready but ....who said everything had to be perfect! 

July 9 7007 the day after my moms b-day  I get a new b-day how sweet is that. I miss her so much 
I know she would be ready and able to help me out afterwards but God has a plan for all of us and i know he did not give us the spririt of fear...so I am going to bed now and I will be back soon! 

My mame is LaTanya , I have been overweight off/on since I was about 13 years old. I became seriously obese after high school , tried numerous amounts of diets prayed and lost wt. and gained wt. This is the heaviest I have ever been and once I hit the 300 mark I really feel like my time is limited and my doing is limited. I have a hard time working, standing for 12 hours as a nurse and doing the things that most take for granted. If it's
Gods will, I will have wls and lead a healthier life, full of joy with excersise and a sensible diet. Good luck to all of you that are in the same boat as me, God bless.

feb 2004

Hello all, I am still waiting for surgery I have now been diagnosed wiht sleep apnea, gerd, borderline diabetes, I had 1 consult with ucla, then i was laid off, changed insurance it's been close to two years , I finally heard from the office again after submitting another application for the program, now they send me a letter saying I need to have an medically supervised diet, so I see my MD this friday to see what he can do for me , I saw a dietician in july of last year and I went down to 278 from 316 but now the 3's are my friend again I t's a rough hard battle, but nothing comes easy. Sometimes I wonder if maybe this is not meant to be but I know it is and I am not giving up.

If there is anyone in the LA,calif area that has bc/medi-cal or if you are looking to be an angel please contact me I need the support. I am a nurse I am use to only giving but now I think I need to recieve. her is my update will give more info after MD appt. Take care .Tanya
9/18/05
I still have not had surgery and I do have the same insurance. I tried with UCLA again only to be dissapointed . Is there a company that will insure you as a private policyholder if you are obese? I also started going back to school to help take my career further.
I am looking for a job so I can get insured again in stead of working through agencies only. I currently have one more thing to add to my list it is pain in the bottom of my feet and swelling in my foot and legs. Other than that take care that is enough complaining.