Christina C.
October 31, 2005
Nov 21, 2006
October 31, 2005 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Well the kids got tons of stuff. The loot these kids get compared to when I was little is really unbelievable. I'm not big on junk food for my kids so of course I make an exception on Halloween. My oldest went to bed with a tummy ache and my youngest was wired for sound. All in all it went okay.
My doctor called me at work last night (Sunday) just to let me know that she had completed my letter and to stop by the office and read it then they'll fax it off. I went to the office today excited, but came home a little disappointed (again). She still did not have everything completed and the letter was still on a floppy disk which needed to be printed, signed and then faxed. There was no way I could wait around for that so I asked the receptionist (Cindy, very nice lady) to just do what they had to do and fax it off. The stress of all this is really getting to me. I've done so much to get this ball rolling but encounter roadblocks everywhere. Maybe it is a sign from above saying "Do Not Have This Surgery", if I get denied a second time then that will be it. I feel bad for even complaining about my doctor. She is an extremely busy lady and I know she is doing the best she can with the knowledge she has regarding WLS but when you want something so bad it is frustrating. I can only do so much and than it is out of my hands. Hopefully by Wednesday it will get faxed off.
October 28, 2005
Nov 21, 2006
October 28, 2005
Well since I haven't started right from the beginning I'll explain how things have gone for me so far. I asked my doctor about the surgery and she was open to it. I got the OHIP out of country form and she filled it out along with a personal letter from myself. Her office faxed it off on Sept. 9, of this year and a few weeks later I received a cancellation letter. Which basically means you've been denied but if you want to re-apply this is what you have to prodvide, 1. letter from doctor 2. co-morbidities and treatment for them 3. weight loss attempts in doctors words, etc, etc. I was told to get my doctor to write a letter in the first place but I thought I'd give it a try without and go from there. So then I inform my doc of what is going on, I give her all the info she needs and all she has to do is put it in letter form.
It has been 2 weeks now and I don't know what is going on. I called my doc's office today to find out if she even got it done but the receptionist wasn't sure and said she would call me back at work. I waited all day but no phone call. Our phone rings a lot at work so everytime I heard it I got butterflies. I tried really hard not to think negative but I had a feeling she hadn't completed it and faxed it out. Wait, wait, wait! I'm trying.
Well since I haven't started right from the beginning I'll explain how things have gone for me so far. I asked my doctor about the surgery and she was open to it. I got the OHIP out of country form and she filled it out along with a personal letter from myself. Her office faxed it off on Sept. 9, of this year and a few weeks later I received a cancellation letter. Which basically means you've been denied but if you want to re-apply this is what you have to prodvide, 1. letter from doctor 2. co-morbidities and treatment for them 3. weight loss attempts in doctors words, etc, etc. I was told to get my doctor to write a letter in the first place but I thought I'd give it a try without and go from there. So then I inform my doc of what is going on, I give her all the info she needs and all she has to do is put it in letter form.
It has been 2 weeks now and I don't know what is going on. I called my doc's office today to find out if she even got it done but the receptionist wasn't sure and said she would call me back at work. I waited all day but no phone call. Our phone rings a lot at work so everytime I heard it I got butterflies. I tried really hard not to think negative but I had a feeling she hadn't completed it and faxed it out. Wait, wait, wait! I'm trying.
October 26, 2005
Nov 21, 2006
October 26, 2005
Well here it goes. I've been putting off doing this because I feel like I might jinx my chances of surgery. My motto has always been "Hope For The Best-Expect The Worst" probably not the most inspiring words but it has worked for me.
I'm 33 years old, happily married for a little over 6 years now. I have two wonderful little boys named Zachery (5 1/2 years old) and Griffin (2 1/2 years old). I have struggled with my weight for a very long time now. I remember I started my first official diet when I was 14 years old. My mother had lost over 60lbs with Weight Watchers and she looked and felt amazing so I figured if she can do it I can too! I did lose weight but gained it back and this began a never-ending battle to lose and gain, over and over again and I'm now over 200 lbs and I'm 4 feet 11 inches. I guess to some I'm considered a "light weight". I don't feel like one though.
I decided on the weight loss surgery when my co-morbidities started to pop-up. I suffer from Premature Ventricular Contractions, Hypertension, Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease, Depression, Hiatal Hernia, joint deteriation (sp?) in my knees especially my right and very high colesterol. I have a referral to a specialist for my knee but that is not until next year. My left knee has started to cause me some trouble and I know that it is because of my weight. My body is finally falling apart from the weight it has to carry around every single day.
Well here it goes. I've been putting off doing this because I feel like I might jinx my chances of surgery. My motto has always been "Hope For The Best-Expect The Worst" probably not the most inspiring words but it has worked for me.
I'm 33 years old, happily married for a little over 6 years now. I have two wonderful little boys named Zachery (5 1/2 years old) and Griffin (2 1/2 years old). I have struggled with my weight for a very long time now. I remember I started my first official diet when I was 14 years old. My mother had lost over 60lbs with Weight Watchers and she looked and felt amazing so I figured if she can do it I can too! I did lose weight but gained it back and this began a never-ending battle to lose and gain, over and over again and I'm now over 200 lbs and I'm 4 feet 11 inches. I guess to some I'm considered a "light weight". I don't feel like one though.
I decided on the weight loss surgery when my co-morbidities started to pop-up. I suffer from Premature Ventricular Contractions, Hypertension, Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease, Depression, Hiatal Hernia, joint deteriation (sp?) in my knees especially my right and very high colesterol. I have a referral to a specialist for my knee but that is not until next year. My left knee has started to cause me some trouble and I know that it is because of my weight. My body is finally falling apart from the weight it has to carry around every single day.
About Me
Windsor, XX
Location
30.1
BMI
Surgery
01/26/2006
Surgery Date
Aug 24, 2005
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