kadee1962
10 days and counting
Apr 16, 2010
I always thought of myself being somewhat computer saavy, until I found this site. I have been a member for sometime now, but this is my first post. I am still trying to figure it all out!Anyway....HELLO ALL....my name is Karen and I am in the final countdown toward my surgery date of April 27th, 2010. What a ride I have been on for the past several months, and I am so looking forward to my new journey! I made the decison to have surgery last year, even though I have been thinking about it for many years now. Last September I attended my first introductory session with the Restart Center in Merrillville IN to learn about this life changing surgery, and in October I received my approval from the insurance company. After having some required blood work, and meeting with my surgeon in November, there were a few health issues that needed to be resolved prior to surgery. I was required to get a cardio clearance and also a clearance from my Endocrinologist. The cardio was easy, it was getting the Endocrinologist to release me for surgery until my thyroid was somewhat under control. The biggest problem I was facing at the end of 2009, was that my company was no longer going to be covering WLS through our benefits. My surgery had originally been approved for January 2010, and that was all good....except that my thyroid was still not under control and the surgery date would have to be pushed back......YIKES....all I could think about was is my insurance carrier still going to cover the surgery? Well....after several phone calls to the company and to the insurance provider the answer was YES...until April 30th, 2010.....On the last day of March, I received clearance from the Endo...and fortunately my surgeon was able to squeeze me in before April 30th.
So now...here I am....5 days into my liquid diet.....It is much easier than I had ever thought it could be. Though the Protein Shakes actually kinda suck....I am sticking to it with no real problems! Sure I crave carbs...(love my breads)....but for the most part I am doing very well!
When I started this whole process I weighed my very highest weight EVER! A whopping 318 lbs....and since my last appointment with the doctor, I am down approximately 19 pounds. I was hoping to have surgery weighing under 300 lbs and it looks like I have acheived that goal!
