30something
Hello,
I am a wife and mother of 3. My weight has been a losing battle for me every since 1999. I work full time and attend school part time. My job is pretty stressful and un-rewarding. In the past year, I have been diagnosed with PCOS and put on a regimen of metFormin 750mg twice a day. I recently looked at my medical file on line with our local hospital and there it was in black in white OBESE. That really woke me up and hit home. I always told myself that it was no big deal and I could lose it but after numerous failed attempts with Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Diet Pills, and thousands of dollars spent on gym memberships I feel as though I have wasted my life in the effort of losing weight. I have been very conscientious in maintain my children's weight because I do not want this disease to become a part of their lives.
I have applied for many jobs in the past 5 years and have been turned down including Nike, Inc. I feel as though my size is what's keeping me from getting a job. Therefore, I submitted my paperwork to a local surgeon last Friday (01/14/2011) and hopefully she will be able to get the authorization for this process to start.
Start weight: 253/ Current weight: 250/ Goal weight: 150
Paperwork sent in: 1/14/2011
Preauth approved: 1/18/2011
Endocrinologist gives blessing: 1/25/11
Metabolic Test: 1/26/11
Dietitian/blood work and group session: 2/1/2011
Physical Therapist: 2/03/2011
Mental eval: 2/10/2011
Surgeon consult: 2/21/2011
Estimated Surgery: June or July 2011 (6 month medically supervised diet)
