msdeejy
I'm a 27year old wife and mother of four kids,I'm 5'4 and 293 pounds not my heaviest after giving birth 18months ago I weighed 323 pounds lost 60 and have been gaining it back since May when my mother passed away from sleep apena which she never knew she had until she was in icu she also battled with her weight all of her life that was also a big factor in her illness .I wish the Dr would have checked her for sleep apnea before all of her organs failed instead he kept telling her to lose weight which she tried most times we tried together.I think that people who are morbid obese should have a sleep study done.I have decided to have wls but there is such a long waiting list for the Dr that I chose about 9months and the other Dr in my area don't take my insurance it gets very hard on me sometimes I get scared that I might get sick like my mom,I'm also embarrassed to go out with my husband (he says that he loves me the way I am.)or to go to my kids games or plays at school I don't want the kids to tease them but I will go to support my kids I love them with all my heart that's why I chose wls s that I can be healthy and to be with them until I'm old and grey.....
2/22/03 5:00am
Hello I thought that I would update I haven't slept tonight my back and legs hurt so bad I couldn't lie down only relief is to sit up in my chair at my computer desk.When will this end it seems so long before I will get WLS. Back in Jan I went to the information session that Dr Barba had ,I gave them my packet faxed a referal from my pcp to DR Barba office also faxed my insurance a referal from pcp still I haven't heard anything.We were told at the information session that the waiting list was about nine months long .I found another DR I'm thinking about switching, his waiting list is about four to five months long.I just want to be healthy,happy and to sleep at night.
3/22/03 Hello,I recieved my consultation schedule I have appointments every month starting 4/24/03 until 7/18/03 then they will make one with Dr.Barba for the surgery consultation.My pcp is great he's behind me 100% and will have no problem sending referrals because my insurance requires that I have one for each specialists that I go to.It seems so long but I hope the months will go by fast,also I decided that I should start losing some weight before surgery I brought some slim fast if anyone know of something that works better than slim fast please email me.I don't have much support from family about wls they think that I'm taking the easy way so if any feels the same way I do please email me so that I won't feel that I'm the only one going though this.Goodnight
5/4/03.Hello,Just wanted to update I had my pulmonary function test and ultrasound everything was fine. I had to cancel my sleep apnea consult because at the last minute my sister said that she couldn't watch my daughter because she had to get her hair braided she always does this to me it's like what I need to do is not important but I'm always running around doing things for her and I also have watched her 4 kids so that she can go on vacations two last year.I feel like I let people use me and when I need her to watch my baby for two hours she can't do it. But I will know the next time that she ask me my answer will be NO.Also my birthday was April 30 I was so depressed It was the first time that I had a birthday that my mother wasn't around for. It was awful I kept waiting for the phone or door bell to ring and it would be her saying happy birthday baby it never happened and never will,my little brother brought me a beautiful cake It made me feel so happy he told me that he felt the same on his birthday I love you shawn and thanks for always being there for me, Goodnight
Hello sorry I haven't posted in so long on Jan 15 will be my last appt before I get my date and that will be with the psychologist and I need to weigh in I hope that I have lost some weight these last seven pounds have been so hard but wish me luck!
June 20,2004 I have a date Sept 13,2004.
Nov 15,2004 I had my surgery on Sept 13 I had complications I have blood clots I was in the hospital for two weeks was home for 4 days and went back for 6 more something was wrong with my muscle by not having enough vitamins and b1.I feel fine most times I lost 45 pounds I was 309 when I was in the hospital.When I found out that I had the blood clots I wished that I never had the surgery ,now my mind has changed this is the best thing that I have done for myself I look and feel so much diffrent.
April 7,2005 hello I haven't updated in so long.It seems that I have stopped losing weight,I need to work out more but my leg were I had the blood clot at hurts like hell I had another ultrason on it and it was normal they don't know why I'm having pain also my iron is really low I started taking vitron c but other than that I feel fine I'm so glad that I had wls.
