poopoo
DECEMBER 12,2008 7:00P.M.
HELLO ,
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE WILL ACTUALLY VIEW THIS. BUT I THOUGHT I COULD JUST KEEP TRACK OF MY PROGRESS HERE ATLEAST.
MY STORY STARTED AS FAR BACK AS KINDERGARTEN. AS I CAN REMEMBER. BEING TEASED BY OTHER CHILDREN AND EVEN THE TEACHER. AS A CHILD UNAWARE OF DIETING AND HOW TO MAKE THIS VICIOUS CYCLE STOP AT THAT TIME UNAWARE THAT I EVEN HAD A PROBLEM TO NOT CARING TO HERE FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAY "IT'S JUST BABY FAT SHE'LL LOSE IT WHEN SHE GETS OLDER " AND THINKING THAT ONE DAY ALL THE FAT WOULD DISSAPPEAR. BUT IT NEVER DID . AS A TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT MAKING MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO LOSE WEIGHT AT NO AVAIL OR LOSING AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN . WISHING FOR A LIFE THAT I NEVER HAD AND LIVING VICOUSLY THROUGH OTHERS WISHING AND HOPE THAT ONE DAY .
WELL AND WAY TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT HERE I SIT TYPING AWAY MY FEELINGS SOME I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD SHARE WITH ANYONE EVER . HOPING THAT I'VE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS SURGERY FEVERISHLY MAKING EVERY ATTEMPT POSSIBLE TO GAIN INFORMATION ON ROUX EN Y HOPING THAT THIS WILL END MY DREAM OF ONE DAY BEING ABLE TO BECOME NORMAL AND FIT IN WITH THE SKIN WORLD THAT HAS SHUN ME TO A CERTAIN EXTEND ALL OF MY LIFE .
CURRENTLY I AM A 38 Y.O . EXTREMELY SINGLE MOTHER OF A 10 Y.O. DAUGHTER THAT STARTED OUT IN AUGUST OF 2007 WEIGHING 289 MISERABLE PONDS WITH NO LIFE WHAT SO EVER . I'M 5'6 AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS STAY HOME BECAUSE OVER TIME IT HAS BECOME THA EASIEST THING TO DO AND SLEEP I HAVE NO ENERGY, TO DO ANYTHING I JUST GO TO WORK AND DO WHATEVER I NEED TO DO FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SURF THE NET AND SLEEP AND THAT IS NO LIFE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I FEEL TERRIBLE ,LIKE I AM THE WORST MOTHER EVER FOR THAT. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE FOR HER SAKE IF NOTHING ELSE . I WAS ENROLLED IN SCHOOL TO BECOME A NURSE TO PROVE TO MY DAUGHTER THAT IT IS NEVER TO LATE NO MATTER WHAT LIFE THROUGHS AT YOU . BUT LAST APRIL I LOST THE DEAREST MOST LOVED PERSON EVER IN MY LIFE THAT LOVED ME UNCONDITIONALLY MY DAD TO ALZHEIMERS SUCH A WICKED DISEASE . RIGHT BEFORE HE PAST IN MARCH SOMETHING PULLED ME OUT OF SCHOOL I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WITHDREW FROM SCHOOL AT THAT TIME I WAS SO DETERMINED TO GO NONSTOP TIL THE END I EVEN QUESTIONED GOD AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I DON'T DO BECAUSE I FIGURE WHAT EVER HAPPENS IN LIFE IS GODS WILLAND WE CAN'T CHANGE THAT . BUT I KNEW THERE WAS A REASON HE WASN'T TELLING AT THAT TIME. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT HE WAS PULLING ME OUT OF SCHOOL BECAUSE A WEEK LATE MY FATHER STARTED TO BECOME SICKER HE BECAME UNABLE TO WALK AND WOULDN'T EAT HARDLY ANYTHING TO BECOMING BED RIDDEN AND ON APRIL 19, 20087 MY FATHER THE FIGHTER THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PASSED OVER AT THE AGE OF 90 I KNOW I COULDN;T ASK HIM TO STAY ANY LONGER WITH ME LIKE I HAD SO MANY TIMES GROWING UP KNOWING THAT HE WAS ALWAYS OLDER AND AFRAID FOR HIM TO LEAVE ME . ON HIS DEATH BED I CAME TO TERMS WITH IT AND TOLD HIM HE COULD LET GO NOW I KNEW HE WAS TIRE . AND EVERY SINCE THEN I 'VE BEEN TRYING TO BE STRONG AND HOLD ON BECAUSE THATS WHAT HE TAUGHT ME . AND I WANT TO BE HERE FOR MY DAUGHTER AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND BE THE PARENT HE SHOWED ME HOW TO BE . DON'T GET ME WRONG I HAVE A MOTHER MY PARENTS WERE TOGETHER FOR OVER 45 YEARS UNTIL THE DAY HE DIED . SHE IS MY SUPPORT PERSON DURING MY SURGERY . ANYWAY HIS DEATH IS ONE OF THE REASONS I DECIDED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY .
THIS IS INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF SOME HELP TO OTHERS ON THERE WLS JOURNEY THIS IS MY JOURNEY THIS FAR .
1. SUBMITTED APPLICATION ON AUGUST 13,2007
2. RECIEVED LETTER FOR SEMINAR
CONFIRMATION SEPTEMBER 5,2007
3. SEMINAR
ON OCTOBER 4,2007
RECIEVED INITIAL CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT AT SEMINAR
4. INITIAL CONSULT
NOVEMBER 5,2007
MET WITH NURSE PRACTIONER WENT OVER APPLICATION MEDICAL HISTORY AND WHAT TYPE OF SURGERY I WANTED AND WHAT TO EXPECT.. MET WITH NUTRITIONIST WENT OVER DIET PLAN SHE PUT ME ON SOUTH BEACH BEACAUSE THAT IS THE DIET THE SURGEON LIKES FOR HIS PATIENTS TO FOLLW AFTER SURGERY. AND TOLD ME TO START CHEWABLE MULTI VITAMIN EITHER ADULT OR FLINTSTONE OR GENNRIC ONE DAY AND CALCIUM CITRATE IN PREPARATION FOR AFTER SURGERY .
5. SECOND NUTRITIONIST
NOVEMBER 7,2007
VISIT I'M CURRENTLY DOWN 11.5 LBS. SHE SAID THAT IS GOOD AND TO MAINTAIN THAT WEIGHT LOSS DO NOT GAIN BECAUSE THE SURGEON WILL DROP ME IF I GAIN WEIGHT DURING THIS TIME .I ALSO SAW THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST BECAUSE SHE HAD CALLED IN ON THE DAY OF MY INTIAL CONSULTATION . SHE JUST HAD ME DO THE TREADMILL FOR 12 MINUTES AS FAST AS I COULD STARTING AT 3 MPH I WENT UP TO 3.7 SHE SAID I DID VERY WELL AND WENT OVER SEVERAL EXCERCISE TO DUE BEFORE AND AFTER TO HELP TIGHTEN UP LOSE SKIN AND BUILD MUSCLE .
7. SURGEON VISIT
JANUARY 7,2008
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING HE WILL SCHEDULE SURGERY IF ALL TEST ARE GOOD I'LL SEE TIME OF APPOINTMENT THIS IS PER THE NUTRITIONIST
TEST I HAD DONE
DURING THE INITIAL CONSULTATION THE NURSE PRACTIONER GAVE ME A LIST OF TEST TO SCHEDULE AND HAVE DONE MEANTIME ALL ARE DONE EXCEPT 2
1. SLEEP STUDY -
NOVEMBER ,2007 & NOVEMBER 23,2007
2 PARTS
2 SEPARATE NIGHTS
2 WEEKS APART
-DETERMINED THAT I HAVE SLEEP APNEA AND NEED CPAP MACHINE WILL PICK UP DECEMBER 14,2007 ACCORDING TO HEALTHCARE COMPANY I WILL HAVE TO HAVE UNTIL REACH GOAL WEIGHT.
2. THYROID SCAN DONE
NOVEMBER 16,2007 AND VENOUS DOPPLER.
3. PSYCH EVALUTION
NOVEMBER2,2007
HE JUST KIND OF HAD A CONVERSATION WITH ME I GUESS TO SEE WHERE MY HEAD WAS AT AND ASKED WHY DID I WANT THIS SURGERY AND WHAT DID I EXPECT AND DID I UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL THIS ENTAILS AND I HONESTLY ANSWERED HIM THE BEST I COULD AND AT THE END HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS VERY INTELLIGENT AND WELL ROUND AND VERY KNOWLEDGABLE OF WHAT I WANTED AND WHAT I AM IN FOR AND HER WOULD GIVE ME A VERY HIGH RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SURGERY I THANKED HIM AND LEFT.
4. CORTISOL FREE URINE-
I HAVE YET TO DUE THIS ONE DUE TO WORK IT IS HARD TO STAY HOME 24 HOURS INCASE I HAVE TO USE THE BATHROOM BUT I PLAN ON DOING THIS BEFORE APPOINTMENT WITH SURGEON. DONE JANUARY 7TH,2008
5. EGD-
SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 21,2007
WITH THE ACTUAL SURGEON .WILL TELL YOU HOW THAT GOES AFTER ACTUAL TEST IS DONE .WELL THE ACTUAL TEST HAS BEEN DONE IT WAS SIMPLY THEY HAD SOME DIFFICULTY STARTING MY IV BUT ONCE THEY GOT IT IN MINUTES LATER I WAS WHEELED OF TO A LITTLE ROOM AND GIVEN SOME MEDICINE THROUGH MY IV AND TOLD TO BITE DOWN ON A CIRCULAR MOUTH PIECE SO THAT I WOULDN'T BIT THE SCOPE IN TWO AND I WAS OUT LIKE A LIGHT AND THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER IS THE NURSE WAKING ME UP IN THE RECOVERY ROOM TELLING ME TO GET DRESS AND I WAS ON MY WAY HOME . I SLEPT ON AND OFF ALLDAY AND LATER THAT EVENING WHEN I WOKE UP I NOTICED THAT MY TROAT WAS JUST A BIT SORE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IT IS ALL BETTER TODAY WHICH IS 2 DAYS LATER MEANTIME THE SURGEON WENT OUT AND SPOKE WITH MY MOTHER AND TOLD HER THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT THE LINING OF MY STOMACH WAS VERY RAW AND I SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY IBUPROFEN.TYLENOL,ADVIL ASPIRIN OR HAVE ANY CAFFIENE AND TO TAKE PRILOSEC OTC ONCE DAILY AND MAY AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIM ASAP MY MOTHER WAAS VERY UPSET ABOUT MY STOMACH SHE IS WORRIED THAT IT MAY BE STOMACH CANCER I TOLD HER THAT I WASN'T WORRIED BUT I'M I JUST DON'T WANT HER TO WORRY MEANTIME I'VE DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND IT MY BE EROSIVE GASTRITIS OR H PYLORI (SP) BOTH TREATABLE WITH SHORT TERM MEDICATION SO UNTIL I MEET WITH HIM AND HE TELLS ME DIFFERENT I'LL ASSUME IT IS NOTHING MORE SERIOUS AND FOLLOW HIS DIRECTIONS
I AM QUIT SURE THERE ARE A FEW MORE TEST TO HAVE DONE IN BETWEEN NOW AND SURGERY SUCH AS HEART WORK UP IF NOT I WILL REQUEST THIS . I KNOW THAT I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HAVE A FILTER PLACED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD A BLOOD CLOT IN THE PASS AND THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED BY NURSE PRACTIONER. MY ONLY FEAR RIGHT NOW IS THAT I GAIN WEIGHT AND NOT LOSE OR MAINTAIN DURING NOW AND THEN I WILL BE CRUSHED NOT THAT I'M NOT FOLLOWING MY DIET BUT IT WILL BE JUST MY LUCK
TIPS FOR THOSE CHOOSING THE SAME SURGEON OR CONSIDERING WLS.
1. CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND SEE IF THEY COVER WLS FIRST IF SO HAVE THEM SEND YOU COPY OF THERE POLICY, REQUIREMENTS SO THAT YOU WILL BE ON TOP OF WHAT THEY WANT WITH NO SURPRISES
2. START (DOCTOR SUPPERVISED DIET) PREFER SOUTH BEACH SOME INSURANCE COMPANIES REQUIRE 6 MONTH SUPERVISED DIET PRIOR TO SURGERY ALONG WITH PROOF THAT YOU'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT FOR 5 YEARS. AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO LOSE UNSUCCESSFULLY.
3 HAVE AS MANY TEST DONE PRIOR TO 1ST VISIT
EXAMPLE SLEEP STUDY,PSYCH. EVAL. MUST FOR ALL PATIENTS CORTOSOL FREE URINE MUST WHICH IS A 24 HOUR URINE SAMPLE. HSVE YOUR DOCTOR SCHEDULE FULL HEART WORKUP ,STRESS TEST . ALL PRIOR TO INITIAL VISIT .
4. BREAK ALL HABITS THAT ARE UN HEALTHY SUCH AS SMOKING , SODA,GUM CHEWING, SWEETS,
5. DO PLENTY OF RESEARCH PRIOR TO GET A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU AREIN FOR THE BEST SITES TO GO TO THAT I HAVE FOUND THUS FAR ARE WWW.RENEWED REFLECTIONS.COM AND SEARCH FORUMS FOR INFO . I AM POOPOO THERE ALSO AND OF COURSE OBESITY HELP.COM IF YOU KNOW OF ANY MORE PLEASE LET ME KNOW .
6. MAKE SURE YOU ARE DOING THIS FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU DON'T MAKE A HASTY DECISION I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING THIS FOR OVER 5 YEARS. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ALL THIS ENTAILS . THAT IT IS APERMANENT LIFESTYLE CHANGE NOT JUST A QUICK FIX YOUR WHOLE WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE NOT JUST YOUR WEIGHT SUCH AS EATINGHABITS, EXERCISE, MENTAL CHANGES,ADJUSTING TO PHYSICAL CHANGES, FOOD WITHDRAWAL FOOD WILL NOLONGER BE YOUR BESTFRIEND, KNOW YOUR PROS AND CONS OF YOUR CHOICE OF SURGERY AND THAT THIS IS FOR LIFE NOT JUST UNTIL YOU REACH YOUR GOAL WEIGHT AND YOU CAN RETURN TO OLD HABITS AND EXPECT A MIRCLE THAT THE WEIGHT STAYS OFF BECAUSE YOU MAY CAN TOLERATE MORE THINGS THAT ARE BAD FOR YOU OR YOU CAN EAT MORE .
7. PREPARE YOURSELF MENTALLY FOR CHANGES IN RELATIONSHIPPS WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILLY AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. SOME PEOPLE MAY BECOME ENVIOUS, TRY TO TALK YOU OUT OF IT BUT HAVE YOUR MIND SET NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE MAY SAY TO YOU. EVEN BEFORE SURGERY THIS MAY HAPPEN DUE TO THE PHYSICAL CHANGES YOU WILL ENDURE SOME PEOPLE CAN;T HANDLE THIS OR SOME MAY BE GENUINELY CONCERNED OF THE RISK BUT THATS WHERE YOU PUT YOUR FAITH IN GOD INTO PLAY NOT TO MENTION WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER SURGERY. I'VE ALREADY BECOME DISTANT FROM ONE FRIEND BECAUSE I WAS CALLED BEFORE HER AND WE SUBMITTED APLICATIONS ONE WEEK APART AND SHE STILL HASN;T HEARD ANYTHING I BELIEVE IT IS BECAUSE SHE HAS MEDICAID AS HER INSURANCE. I HAVE INDEPENDENT HEALTH NYSHIP AND PAY DEARLY FOR INSURANCE AND I;M MOVING RATHER QUICKLY .
8. START AN EXERCISE ROUTINE RATHER IT BE YOUR OWN OR GYM MEMBERSHIP EVEN WALKING DAILY AND KEEP A LOG OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE HOW LONG AND WHEN . ALSO KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING YOU PUT IN YOUR MOUTH BECAUSE THE NUTRIONIST WILL ASK FOR THIS INFO AND FLUID INTAKE CURRENTLY I ONLY DRINK WATER ABOUT 1 TO 2 GALLONS ATLEAST DAILY AGAIN SURGEON WILL WANT ALL WRITTEN LOGGED INFO FOR SURGERY.
9. START MULTI VITAMIN ADULT CHEWABLE (CENTRUM) , FLINTSTONE WITH IRON OR GENERIC. I FIND THAT CENTRUM ARE HARD TO FIND AND CALCIUM CITRATE DAILY I ALSO TAKE BIOTIN DAILY TO HELP PREPARE FOR HAIR LOSS AFTER SURGERY.
10. MAKE SURE YOUR SUPPORT PERSON IS SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST AND RELY ON AND WON'T BACK OUT ON YOU HALF WAY THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY I ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE TO MY MOTHER.
I CAN WRITE A BOOK ON WHAT I'VE LEARNED SO FAR JUST FROM THE TWO SITES I'VE MENTIONED EARLIER . AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE SURGERY YET BUT I PLAN ON BEING WELL PREPARED . SO RIGHT NOW JUST PLAN ON MAKING ALL ADJUSTMENTS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TRANSITION OF A UNDISCIPLED LIFESTYLE TO A VERY STRICT LIFESTYLE . THAT IS MY PLAN . I REALLY HOPE MY STORY HELPS SOMEONE BECAUSE THERE ISN'T MANY PEOPLE IN MY AREA THATS WILLING TO SHARE INFORMATION
DECEMBER 14,2007
WELL I PICKED UP MY CPAP MACHINE TODAY THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE MILD SLEEP APNEA AND I WILL HAVE TO USE IT UNTIL I REACH MY GOAL WEIGHT ATLEAST. THE SALESMEN SAID THAT I MUST BE CLOSE TO SURGERY IF POSNER HAS SENT ME FOR MY MACHINE ALREADY. SO I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE BECAUSE THEY REALLY DON'T GIVE YOU MUCH INFORMATION JUST APPOINTMENTS AND YOU HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT FROM THERE . SO HOPEFULLY THATS TRUE
YESTERDAY I WAS HANDED A ENVELOPE BY MY BOSS . IT WAS A WRITTEN WARNING IN REGARDS TO MY TIME AND ATTENDANCE FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T EFFECT THE TIME I NEED FOR SURGERY. I HAVE TO TALK TO A UNION REP AND FIND OUT HOW TO DO THIS AND NOT GET IN TROUBLE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME ON THE BOOKS AT WORK RIGHT NOW AND IT WILL TAKE ME 2 YEARS TO ACCUMALATE THE TIME THAT I NEED FOR THIS SO THIS IS KIND OF SCARY I HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT QUICKLY . THIS IS JUST A VENT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO STOP ME FROM HAVING THIS DONE RIGHT NOW.
DECEMBER 23,2007
WELL I JUST UPDATED MY EXPERIENCE WITH HAVING A EGD . I'VE BEEN USING MY CPAP MACHINE EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT 2 NIGHTS ONE NIGHT I FELL ASLEEP BEFORE I KNEW IT AND PUT IT ON ABOUT 2 AM AND FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER THE EGD I SPENT THE NIGHT AT MOTHERS BECAUSE I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE AFTER AND I KEPT BECOMING SO DROWSY IT SEEMS THAT I'VE ONLY HAD ONE GOOD NIGHT SLEEP SINCE THAT I DIDN'T WAKE UP DURING THE NIGHT AND I FEEL VERY DRY I DIDN'T GET THE HUMIDIFIER BECAUSE THAT WOULD OF BEEN A EXTRA $200 THAT I DON'T HAVE RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE A WISE INVESTMENT RIGHT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER
I'VE REALLY BEEN SLIPPING ON MY DIET WITH ALL THE HOLIDAY TREATS AT WORK DURING THIS TIME BUT AS OF TOMORROW I AM STRICTLY BACK ON IT BECAUSE I CAN'T LET A FEW POUNDS KEEP ME FROM HAVING THIS SURGERY
JANUARY 8,2008
WELL I HAD MY VISIT WITH SURGEON YESTERDAY. AND EVERY THING WAS FINE EXCEPT FOR MY EGD WHICH I ALREADY KNEW . HE WANTS ME TO CONTINUE TAKING THE PRILOSEC EVERYDAY AND RESCHEDULED ME FOR ANOTHER EGD ON FEBRUARY 15,2008 TO RECHECK MY STOMACH AND MAKE SURE IT IS HEALED BEFORE GOING FORWARD WITH THE ACTUAL SURGERY . WHICH I AGREE BECAUSE ONCE THE SURGERY IS DONE THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE OF MY STOMACH . ANYWAY AFTER THE EGD I HAVE ANOTHER VISIT WITH HIM ON THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY SO WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY STOMACH I 'M HOPING AND PRAYING THAT IT WILL BE HEALED BY THEN BECAUSE ARE YOU READY FOR THIS MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11, 2008 AND I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THAT DATE . MY FINAL WEIGH IN IS MARCH 3RD,2008. MY POST OP APPOINTMENT IS MARCH 17,2008 AND I FINALLY GOT THAT 24 HOUR URINE DONE THIS WEEKEND AND THE RESULTS SHOULD BE AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE BY TOMORROW LETS PRAY THAT MY URINE IS OKAY SO THAT NOTHING ELSE CAN HOLD ME BACK FROM THIS AND TO WHO EVER READS THIS PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR PRAYERS THAT I SUCCESSFULLY MAKE IT THROUGH THIS WITH NO COMPLICATIONS WHAT SO EVER
IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS HOW TO GET AN ANGEL ON HERE I NEED ALL THE SUPPORT I CAN GET RIGHT NOW .
ALSO IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTHING TO HELP HEAL YOUR STOMACH PLEASE LET ME KNOW . I AM OPEN TO ANY SUGGESTIONS RIGHT ABOUT NOW I AM FAITHFULLY TAKING MY PRILOSEC DAILY AND FOLLOWING DOCTORS ORDERS TRYING TO HEAL IT.
P.S.
I ALSO HAVE TO SEE A VASCULAR SURGEON PRIOR IN REGARDS TO HAVING A FILTER PLACED BEFORE HAND . THE OFFICE WILL SCHEDULE THIS AND CALL WITH THE APPOINTMENT. I GUESS THAT IS IT UNTIL THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY I'LL UPDATE THEN PRAY FOR ME AND WISH ME LUCK THIS JOURNEY IS GOING QUICKER THAN I THOUGHT NOW
01-16-2008, 07:57 PM
Last Week My Daughter And I Joined The Gym And I Told Her That Starting This Past Monday We Would Start Going To Work Out And She Was Disappointed Because Both Monday And Tuesday I Had Other Things To Do So Today Was My First Official Day At The Gym And I Feel Great Like I Could Of Did More The Trainer Suggested Weights Three Times A Week And Cardio The Other But Start Slow And Work Up To It I Think I Can Handle It With Out A Problem It Was Fun And My Daughter Is Such A Show Off She Was Running On The Treadmill She Did Great And Can't Wait To Go Tomorrow
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE THINK THIS IS THE EASY WAY OUT . YOU SHOULD JUST US WILLPOWER . I JUST HAD THE BIGGEST BLOW UP WITH A FRIEND AT WORK SHE IS SUCH AN AIR HEAD SOMETIME SHE DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER ME TELLING HER ABOUT MY DECISION TO HAVE THE SURGERY SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AUGUST AND ONE OF THE NURSE PRACTIONERS HAD TO STEP IN AND TELL HER THAT IT IS NOT THE EASY WAY OUT SHE JUST MADE ME SO ANGRY WITH HER AND I HAD TO VENT TO SOMEONE . I HAD TO BIT MY TONGUE WITH HER BEFORE I READ HER WEAKINESSES TO HER WHICH ARE FAR WORSE . WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE LIKE THAT? 
AND DID I MENTION THAT SHE SAID THAT ALL BYPASS PEOPLE LOOK SICK AFTERWARD ARE YOU KIDDING ME I'VE SEEN SOME PEOPLE LOOK GREAT HERE AND IN PERSON __________________
I WAS AT WORK TODAY AND EVERYONE IS TRYING TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS AND A PATIENT BROUGHT TIMBITS LITTLE DONUT HOLES AND BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT I DID JUST OUT OF BAD HABIT AND TALKING I POPPED ONE IN MY MOUTH AND I LOOKED AT MY ONE CO WORKER THAT JUST COMPLIMENTED ME YESTERDAY ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT I HAVE LOST AND SAID OH MY GOD WHAT DID I JUST DO WITH BIG EYES I REALLY DIDN'T REALIZE IT AND SHE SAID SPIT IT OUT CHEW AND SPIT I STARTED LAUGHING AND CHEWED AND SPIT IT WAS SO FUNNY AT THE TIME WHEN I SPIT EVERYONE STARTED CHEERING FOR ME I HONESTLY DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT 
YOU REALLY HAD TO BE THERE THAT WAS THE JOKE FOR THE REST OF THE DAYI HAVE TO BE CAREFUL __________________
01-19-2008, 07:59 PM
TODAY I DECIDED TO TRY ON A PAIR OF JEANS I BOUGHT 5 YRS AGO SINCE MY PRESENT JEANS ARE BIG THEY ARE SIZE 18 WHEN I TRIED THEM ON THIS SUMMER I COULDN'T GET THEM PASS MY HIPS I CAN NOE FIT THEM AGAIN WOW THAT IS SO WORTH IT I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER WEAR THEM AGAIN ATLEAST NOT UNTIL AFTER SURGERY SO I WENT FROM A 22 TO A 18 IN 3 MONTHS NOT BAD IF I SAY SO MYSELF
JANUARY 22,2008
HEY EVERYONE,
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY JUST WAITING PATIENTLY AND HOPING I DON'T GAIN ANY WEIGHT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN LOL I OFFICIALLY HAVE 48 DAYS UNTIL SURGERY AND I HAVEN'T RECIEVED ANYTHING ABOUT MY PRE OP TESTING AS OF YET OR APPOINTMENT FOR THE VASCULAR DOCTORS APPOINTMENT I HOPE THEY HAVEN'T FORGOT ME PEACE UNTIL NEXT TIME.
01-23-2008, 07:21 PM
HEY EVERYONE,
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW , THINGS ARE FALLING IN ORDER NOW AND IT SEEMS REAL TO ME . I DON'T KNOW RATHER TO BE AFRAID, EXCITED OR WHAT RIGHT NOW . BUT LOOKING AT PICTURES OF YOU ALL ARE A GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT.
TODAY I RECIEVED MY PRE OP DATE 2/26/08 AND NOW HAVE MY APPOINTMENT FOR THE VASCULAR SURGEON AS WELL TO SEE IF HE WANTS TO PLACE A FILTER OR WHAT BEFORE SURGERY 2/12/08. ALL OF THIS STARTS IN JUST 3 WEEKS. WHICH MEANS MY ACTUAL SURGERY IS IN 47 DAYS WOW! DO I HAVE ALOT TO DO 
BETWEEN NOW AND THEN I EVEN HAVE TO MOVE BY MARCH FIRST SO IF YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME I HAVE SEVEN YEARS OF ACCUMULATED JUNK TO GO THROUGH BETWEEN NOW AND THEN WHEWW !! OH BOY I BETTER GET BUSY . I'M GONNA NEED THE REST AFTER SURGERY FOR SURE LOL....
YESTERDAY I ACTUALLY GOT A LETTER WITH MY PREOP DATE 2/26/08 @ 10:30
VASCULAR SURGEON 2/12/08 @ 9:30
SURGERY 3/11/08 @ 5:30
1 WEEK POST OP 3/17/08 @ 8:30
MY FINAL VISIT WITH DR. POSNER BEFORE SURGERY 2/28/08 9:30
I'M THINKING I WILL HAVE TO SEE THE VASCULAR SURGEREON TWICE BEFORE SURGERY , IF HE IS GOING TO PLACE A FILTER DOES ANYONE KNOW OR IS HE GOING TO PLACE IT ON THE FIRST VISIT ? 
SUNDAY JANUARY 27,2008 6:50 PM
SUBMIT APPLICATION AUGUST 13TH,2007
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SEMINAR OCTOBER4TH, 2007
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INITIAL CONSULT NOVEMBER 7TH,2007
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ALOT OF OTHER APPOINTMENT NOV. THRU DEC.
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FIRST SURGEON VISIT JANUARY 7TH, 2008
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ANTICIPATED SURGERY DATE MARCH 11, 2008
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RECIEVING MY APPROVAL LETTER IN THE MAIL TODAY JANUARY 26,2008
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THE LOOK ON MY FACE AND THE EXCITEMENT THAT I FEEL NOWING MY LIFE IS GOING TO CHANGE
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YES YOU ALL ARE RIGHT THIS IS ALL HAPPENING SO FAST NOW . IT IS OFFICIAL AS OF MARCH 11, 2008 I WILL HAVE MY SECOND BIRTHDAY ONE MONTH AND A DAY AFTER MY REAL BIRTHDAY YEAH!!!!!
JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE
FEBRUARY 17,2008
23 DAYS AND COUNTING DOWN UNTIL MY SURGERY DATE
HELLO EVERYONE SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO POST . SINCE I'VE LAST POSTED HERE I'VE HAD MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE VASCULAR SURGERY ON
FEBRUARY 12TH AND HE BASICALLY SAID THAT I DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A FILTER PLACED BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE ORE HARM THAN GOOD PLACING IT . BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A CLOT BEING PLACED AND I AM TO YOUNG JUST TO LEAVE IT AFTER SURGERY AND IT CAN CAUSE A CLOT AFTER BECAUSE A CLOT CAN FORM AROUND IT . SO HE IS GOING TO HAVE MY SURGEON GO AHEAD WITH HIS PLAN TO PUT ME ON A LOW DOSE OF LEVANOX PRIOR TO AND AFTER SURGERY. TO THIN MY BLOOD SO I GUESS HE WILL PUT ME ON THIS AS OF THE 28TH WHEN I GO BACK TO SEE HIM FOR THE FINAL TIME ON THE 28TH
FEBRUARY 15.2008
I HAD MY SECOND EGD AND AFTER THEY TALKED WITH MY MOTHER AND TOLD HER THAT MY STOMACH IS HEALING JUST FINE THERE IS STIL A LITTLE IRRITATION BUT IT SHOULD BE HEALD BY THE TIME OF SURGERY. SO THAT IS GREAT
SO NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS WAIT FOR
FEBRUARY 26 PRE OP TESTING @ 10:30
FEBRUARY 28 FINAL APPOINTMENT WITH SURGEON @ 9:30 TO DISCUSS MY STOMACH AND HIS FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
FEBRUARY 28 PCP FINAL CLEARANCE @ 3:15 WISH ME LUCK WITH THEM TWO IN ONE DAY
MARCH 3RD FINAL WEIGH IN @ 1 PM WISH ME LUCK THERE ALSO GOD FORBID IT I GAIN ANY WEIGH I WILL HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN .
THEN THERE IS THE FINAL DAY MARCH 11TH 
(JUST JOKING) JUST A LITTLE NERVOUS WHICH I KNOW IS NORMAL AS IT APPROACHES
THEN I'LL BE ABLE TO CROSS OVER TO THE LOSERS BEEN YAY!
DID I MENTION I STILL HAVE TO MOVE BEFORE SURGERY
