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HI EVERYONE MY NAME IS NATASHA.I AM 5'2 AND 290 LBS.I HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS AND A WONDERFUL SUPORTIVE HUSBAND.WE ARE A MILITARY FAMILY.MY HUSBAND IS IN THE US NAVY AND AWAITING HIS FIRST DEPOLYMENT IN MAY.FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE BIGEST GIRL IN MY FAMILY.I WAS THE KID THAT WAS PICKED ON EVEN BY FAMILY.I STAYED DEPRESSED AND ASHAMED OF MYSELF FOR YEARS.I WANT TO START A NEW LIFE WITH MY FAMILY AND I KNOW IF I DONT DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY WEIGHT THEN IM GOING TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE I LOVE.I HAVE BEEN ON DIETS AND MEDICATION SENCE I WAS LIKE 5 YEARS OLD AND NUTHING SEEMS TO WORK.I AM 24 YEARS OLD AND I THINK I DESURVE TO BE HAPPY WITH MYSELF AT SOME POINT IN MY LIFE.MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COMES UP TO ME AND SAYS"MOMMY WHY DO YOU HAVE A BIG BUTT"AND ALL I CAN DO IS CRY.I AM READY TO BE REBORN.I WILL DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OF.CHANGING MY EATING HABBITS-I AM MORE THEN WILLING TO DO BECAUSE THEN I CAN TEACH MY CHILDREN WILE THE ARE YOUNG HOW TO EAT AND TAKE CARE OF THEIRSELVES.I DONT WARE SHORTS BECAUSE I DONT LIKE THE WAY MY LEGS LOOK AND I DONT WHERE SHIRTS THAT ARNT 2 SIZES TO BIG.I WANT TO GO SHOPPING AT THE MALL AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ASKING PEOPLE WHERE THE FAT PEOPLES STORE IS.I WANT TO DRESS SEXIE AND ELIGANT.I WANT TO LOVE MYSELF AND MAYBE I WILL START TREATING PEOPLE BETTER THEN I DO BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE JUDGING ME.I AM WAIGHTING ON MY APROVAL LETTER TO TRIWEST TO COME IN SO I CAN GET MY PSYC EVALUATION DONE.I DONT CARE WHAT PAIN I HAVE TO GO THREW IT WONT BE ANYTHING COMPARED TO THE PAIN I HAVE WENT THREW FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS.IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE PLEASE LET ME KNOW-----ANYTHING!
HEY YOU GUYS I RECIEVED MY LETTER FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY (TRIWEST) AND THEY APROVED MY PSYC EVALUATION.IM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY.I LOVE LIFE AND I LOVE MY HUSBAND FOR GIVING ME THIS OPERTUNITY.I AM SO BLESSED!SO WHAT HAPPENS FROM HERE?IF ANYONE HAS WENT THREW TRICARE OR TRIWEST PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFO.LOTS OF LOVE FOR ALL OF THE BIG LOSERS AND THE LOSERS TO COME.
THE THING'S THAT LED TO MY OBESITY:AT THE EARLY AGE OF 5 I STARTED GETTING MOLESTED BY MANY DIFFERNT MEN.I WAS RAISED IN A ABUSE FILLED HOME UNTIL THE AGE OF 12 WITH MY MOTHER AND SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME.AT 12 MY MOLESTATION STOPED WHEN I RAN AWAY FROM HOME AND THE COPS PICKED ME UP FOR CURFUE VIOLATION.AT THAT TIME THE CORTS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE IN MY BEST INTREST TO GO LIVE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER.I LIVED WITH MY GRANDMOTHER UNTIL I WAS 17 AND I MOVED OUT ON MY OWN.AT 18 I MET MY HUSBAND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.I GOT PREGNATE WITH MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IN MARC OF 2003 AND WE WERE MARRIED NOVEMBER 01 2003.I GAVE BIRTH TO MY OLDEST JANUARY 7 2004 ON MY HUSBANDS BIRTHDAY!IN 2005 WE MOVED OUT OF MY HOME TOWN AND STARTED A NEW LIFE.MAY OF 2005 I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNATE WITH MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER.AFTER WE FOUND OUT THAT I WAS PREGNATE BRIAN JOINED THE NAVY TO GIVE OUR FAMILY THE SECURITY AND FINANCES THAT WE DIDNT HAVE AT THE TIME.I GAVE BIRTH TO SAVANNAH JANUARY 5 2006 AND BRIAN LEFT FOR BOOT CAMP MARCH 31.I TOOK MY GED ON MARCH 31 AND GRADUATED IN APRIL.IN OCTOBER BRIAN GRADUATED A SCHOOL AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO CALIFORNIA FROM LOUISIANA.WE GOT HERE ON NOVEMBER 5 2006 AND SENSE THEN LIFE HAS BEEN GREAT.THE ONLY THING IS MY WEIGHT HAS ALWAY BEEN AN ISSUE.I WAS 110 LBS AT 5 YEARS OLD AND NOW AT 24 IM ALMOST 300.ITS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.SO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO THE GASTRIC BYPASS.I TALKED TO MY PCP AND HE PUT IN A REFURAL TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND I WAS JUST APROVED FOR MY PSYC EVALUATION.SO HOPEFULY WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MY SURGERY AND BE ON THE WAY TO MY NEW LIFE.WHOEVER THOUGHT OF THIS SURGERY IS A BLESSING FROM GOD THEY HAVE MADE A WAY THAT WE CAN HAVE THE LIFE THAT WE TRIED SO HARD TO GET BUT HAS NEVER SEEN.
MAY 10,2007
HEY GUYS I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE ALL OF YOU.WELL I WENT AND SEEN DR.FELIX ON MAY 1 AND HAD MY FIRST SIMANOR.HE TOLD ME THEN I HAD A FEW MORE SEPS TO TAKE.MY PSYC EVALUATION,MY LABS AND TRICARE.WELL I WENT FOR MY PSYC EVALUATION TONIGHT AND SHE APPROVED ME.I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY!ANYWAYS I HAVE MY LABS AND STUFF ON MAY 15TH AND THEN IT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR TRICARE SO HOPEFULY BY THE TIME I GET HOME FROM LOUISIANA I WILL KNOW SOMETHING.EVERYONE PLEASE PRAY FOR ME I WANT THIS MORE THE ANYTHING IN THE WORLD.WELL I WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW MORE WHEN I KNOW MORE.
MAY 28,2007
OK WELL EVERYTHING HAD BEEN GOING GOOD UNTIL RECENTLY.I RECIEVED A LETTER ON SATURDAY FROM TRICARE WEST REGION THAT SAID I HAD BEEN DENIED DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION SUMMITED BY THE SURGON.SO IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO CALL AROUND AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND GET EVERYTHING SET UP AND READY FOR MY SURGERY.IM GOING BACK HOME THE 15TH OF JUNE FOR MY BABY SISTERS WEDDING AND ILL BE COMMING HOME ON THE 11TH OF JULY.SO HOPEFULY BY THEN I WILL BE SET AND READY.I AM GETTING ME A CELL PHONE SO I CAN KEEP IN CONTACT WITH MY HUSBAND AND THE DOCTORS FOR NEW NEWS.ILL UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS I FIND OUT NEW INFORMATION.
JULY 26,2007
HEY EVERYONE,SORRY IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO GIVE SOME NEW NEWS BUT THEY SET MY SURGERY FOR AUGUST 2 BUT I HAD TO RESCEDULE IT DUE TO MY HUSBAND BEING OUT ON THE SHIP.SO MY NEW SURGERY DATE IS AUGUST 30TH AT 1:30PM.IM SO EXCITED BUT SCARED ALL AT THE SAME TIME.IM NOT SCARED OF THE SURGERY IM SCARED OF SHOPPING FOR CLOTHS!!!!I HAVE FOUGHT SO LONG AND SO HARD FOR THIS SO IM READY.IM NOT GOING TO BE GOING THREW THIS ALONE I HAVE MY MOM HERE, MY HUSBAND,MY CHILDREN,MY ADOPTED FAMILY, MY FATHER IN LAW, NENEE AND OF CORSE ALL OF MY FRIENDS ON HERE.I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED ON EVERYTHING AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE TO GIVE ME PLEASE DO IM ALL EARS.
AUGUST 08,2007
OK WELL HERE IS MY UPDATE.....WELL TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY AND I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS GOING IN MY DIRECTION BUT I HAVE RAN INTO A SNAG WITH MONEY.I HAVE TO PAY $950.00 TO MY SURGON AND I CANT AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW.MY SURGERY IS ON THE 30TH AND I HAVE TO HAVE THE MONEY BY THE 27TH.I HAVE BEEN THREW ALOT THIS MONTH AND ITS TIME FOR ME TO HAVE SOMETHING I WANT BUT I DONT KNOW IF I AM GOING TO BE ABLE TO....PLEASE PRAY FOR ME IM GOING TO NEED IT.IM TRYING TO GET A LOAN BUT IF I CANT GET IT IM GOING TO BE CRUSHED.
AUGUST 18,2007
UPDATE....WELL IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING IS GOING AS SCEDULED.MY HUSBAND IS HOME FROM THE BOAT AND HE TOLD ME HE IS GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE MY DREAM IS GOING TO COME TRUE.WELL IT IS...IM SO EXCITED AND CANT WAITE.THANKS FOR EVERYTHING GUYS AND ILL UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS I CAN.PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
AUGUST 29,2007
OK HERE IS AN UPDATE.....MY SURGERY HAS BEEN CANCELED!I HAVE TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN AND IT SUCKS BUT IM GOING TO DO IT.MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT SENCE I WAS APPROVED FOR THE BYPASS ALREADY THAT IT WONT TAKE NO TIME FOR A NEW SURGERY DATE.I HAD TO CHANGE DOCTORS BECAUSE OF SOME STUFF BUT I HAVE FOUND A NEW SURGON AND WE ARE TAKEING CARE OF PAPER WORK NOW.I WILL UP DATE YOU ALL WHEN I HAVE A NEW DATE...THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.
SEPTEMBER 17,2007
UPDATE...STILL NO SURGERY DATE.I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING MY DOCTOR TO SEND A REFURAL FOR A SECOND OPINION BUT I HAVE HEARD NUTHING.IM SO TIRED OF WAITING.I HAVE EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING UP BUT MY HUSBAND OR MY KIDS WONT LET ME.THEY SAY I HAVE GIVEN UP ON EVERYTHING ELSE THIS IS ONE THING THEY WILL NOT LET ME GIVE UP ON.IM HOPING TO HAVE EVERYTHING ROLLING BY THE TIME MY HUSBAND GETS OFF THE SHIP IN NOVEMBER BECAUSE HE WILL JUST BE LEAVING AGAIN IN MARCH AND I WANT HIM TO BE HERE FOR ME INCASE SOMETHING HAPPENS.I AM SO READY FOR A NEW LIFE.
SEPTEMBER 22,2007
UPDATE...GOD HAS SENT ME AN ANGEL!I WAS GETTING READY TO GIVE UP ON MY SURGERY BECAUSE I COULDNT AFFORD THE 950.00 FOR THE DOCTORS FEES BUT I HAVE TWO REALLY GOOD FRIENDS THAT I HAVE ONLY KNOWN FOR A MONTH WHOM LOANED ME THE MONEY FOR MY SURGERY.THEY ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TO ME RIGHT NOW.IM SO HAPPY AND MY HUSBAND IS STILL IN SHOCK..I THINK I AM TOO REALLY.I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY NEWS WITH ALL OF YOU.THANKS TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME.ILL SEE YOU ON THE LOSEING SIDE.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ON YOUR SUCESS.ANY ADVICE WOULD BE REALLY GREAT..THANKS GUYS!!!!
SEPTEMBER 23,2007
LAST UPDATE BEFORE THE GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY....I HAVE A NEW SURGERY DATE ITS OCTOBER 4TH AT THE CLOVIS MEDICAL CENTER OF FRESNO,CA.IT IS STILL WITH DR.SWARTZ.ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT.I NEED SOME SUPPORT AND A ANGEL.THANKS GUYS.ILL BE ON THE LOSING BENCH SOON.
