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Step 1, DONE!
Jul 19, 2010
Finally got around to going to a "first" meeting for OSF SFMC tonight. This will definitely be the hospital that I have my surgery with. As it turns out, the surgeons don't require the year waiting period like they do over at MMCI, so I'm ecstatic. And, after talking with them and the staff, they said (but we'll see, right?) that they're going to do their best to work with me and my insurance to get me scheduled for Christmas so I can be as recovered as possible for my second semester in RN school.
It hit me as I was driving home. In a year from now, not only will my son be close to 2 years old, but I could be 50, 75, maybe even 100 pounds lighter than I am today. I could have my life back. I could take my son to the park and REALLY play with him. Not work up a sweat sitting in the sun, just watching. I could be pushing him on the swing, chasing after him, going down the slide with him and have my hips actually fit!
I really hope this works out!
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It hit me as I was driving home. In a year from now, not only will my son be close to 2 years old, but I could be 50, 75, maybe even 100 pounds lighter than I am today. I could have my life back. I could take my son to the park and REALLY play with him. Not work up a sweat sitting in the sun, just watching. I could be pushing him on the swing, chasing after him, going down the slide with him and have my hips actually fit!
I really hope this works out!
Oops!
Jul 03, 2010
Sorry, it's been a while since I've been here. Surprisingly, a lot has changed in the past month or so.
I'm no longer working as a Nanny. The family couldn't afford to have me anymore, but I have to wonder if part of the reason was because the twins were calling me "Mom" on a regular basis, even though I corrected them! It was even happening when I wasn't at the house. Oh well. I'm enjoying spending time alone with my handsome bambino, but the lack of income is starting to hit hard.
I applied to probably 30 CNA/EMT jobs last night. How many calls will I get back? Who knows. The economy SUCKS. I don't know how I'm going to handle (hopefully) working third shift AND full-time nursing school, but I don't really have a choice. Gots to make the monies!
Ok, well I guess there haven't been as many changes as I thought. It's just weird going from watching 4 kids back to 1.
My weight has remained about the same. Which I guess isn't all that bad, at least it isn't increasing, right? However I am going to another seminar on Monday for a different hospital here in town. I actually prefer this hospital, so I'm hoping they can take me as a patient. I'm really hoping to have something done this year, even if it's at the end of the year.
I don't want to go through my clinicals at school as a "big girl". It gets old. To be totally and completely honest, I'm starting to get a lonely sometimes. I love being single, but it'd be nice to have someone support me and encourage me, as well as having a male role model in Chase's life. Maybe I'm just feeling this way because he started saying "Dada" on Father's Day. Ironic, huh?
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I'm no longer working as a Nanny. The family couldn't afford to have me anymore, but I have to wonder if part of the reason was because the twins were calling me "Mom" on a regular basis, even though I corrected them! It was even happening when I wasn't at the house. Oh well. I'm enjoying spending time alone with my handsome bambino, but the lack of income is starting to hit hard.
I applied to probably 30 CNA/EMT jobs last night. How many calls will I get back? Who knows. The economy SUCKS. I don't know how I'm going to handle (hopefully) working third shift AND full-time nursing school, but I don't really have a choice. Gots to make the monies!
Ok, well I guess there haven't been as many changes as I thought. It's just weird going from watching 4 kids back to 1.
My weight has remained about the same. Which I guess isn't all that bad, at least it isn't increasing, right? However I am going to another seminar on Monday for a different hospital here in town. I actually prefer this hospital, so I'm hoping they can take me as a patient. I'm really hoping to have something done this year, even if it's at the end of the year.
I don't want to go through my clinicals at school as a "big girl". It gets old. To be totally and completely honest, I'm starting to get a lonely sometimes. I love being single, but it'd be nice to have someone support me and encourage me, as well as having a male role model in Chase's life. Maybe I'm just feeling this way because he started saying "Dada" on Father's Day. Ironic, huh?
Ugh!
Jun 03, 2010
So, I had my first appointment yesterday. As it turns out, this surgeon (maybe it's all, but I can't find any information online that anyone else follows the same protocol) will not even consider me for the surgery because I have an infant. He says that I'll lose weight naturally the first year of my son's life (I've gained weight since the birth of my son), and that he will consider me in January 2011 when my son is 14 months old. Wow. That would have been nice to know! Especially since I talked to him about my newborn son at the seminar!!!
I'm just having the worst luck with doctors lately! I wish people were more considerate about scheduling. I'm a single Mom. It's not easy for me to pack up my son and his bag, get in the car and drive 30 minutes to spend 90 minutes at an appointment that turned out to be a waste of my time. I'm calling the other hospital and getting information through them, so we'll see how that goes.
But Tuesday! OMG Tuesday! I can't stand Chase's (my son) pediatrician! Seriously! Chase was supposed to have his 6 month appointment on Tuesday. Surprise! I get a call that morning (went to the machine) about how his doctor won't be in the office today because he'll be at a seminar and we'll need to reschedule. AGAIN?! This is the THIRD time this has happened! THREE TIMES! My son will be 7 months old tomorrow, and his doctor is forever cancelling on me.
So, needless to say, I'm a little irritated. I'm a Nanny. It's not like I can take off an hour, half day, whatever. The family doesn't like their kids running all over town, so I had to take the WHOLE day off. The WHOLE day! That's a lot of money that I'm missing out on that I desperately need. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE staying home with my son. If I had it my way, I would be home with him every day. But we (yes, we. he goes to work with me) are saving up for Nursing school. We need to find a place to live pronto, so we need every penny we can find.
Anyways, kind of got off on a tangent. So, I'm calling this office back, slightly fuming. I don't believe that his doctor is "at a seminar". Because if you were going to seminar, this should be planned in advance, which means I should be called in advance. I am SO tired of being called the day of the appointment to find out that he won't be in because of a "seminar". Whatever. So I ask the receptionist where the doctor REALLY is today. Oh, he's still on vacation in California. UGH. If you want to extend your vacation, fine. But maybe you should notify me at some point. I can't just take off work like this! So, of course, the appointment has been moved to today, and that means, we are out of work again for the second time this week.
He better be in the office today... or so help me! lol
It's time to switch pediatricians. One of the main reasons I chose this office is because there are 6 doctors in this practice. 6! I thought this stuff wouldn't happen. But "each doctor likes to see their own patients" so they won't allow me to see anyone else. Even when Chase was sick!!! I tried to get him in EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK when he had RSV in January. They kept trying to tell me my son had "the sniffles". Bull-freaking-sh*t! LOL Sorry. Sore spot! I'm an EMT/CNA, but you don't have to be a genius to be able to tell the difference between the sniffles and RSV. It got so bad that Chase ended up being hospitalized for it. Awesome, right? Because every Mom wants their 2 month old son admitted to the hospital.
Oh well. Can't change anything now I guess. Hopefully things will start getting better!
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I'm just having the worst luck with doctors lately! I wish people were more considerate about scheduling. I'm a single Mom. It's not easy for me to pack up my son and his bag, get in the car and drive 30 minutes to spend 90 minutes at an appointment that turned out to be a waste of my time. I'm calling the other hospital and getting information through them, so we'll see how that goes.
But Tuesday! OMG Tuesday! I can't stand Chase's (my son) pediatrician! Seriously! Chase was supposed to have his 6 month appointment on Tuesday. Surprise! I get a call that morning (went to the machine) about how his doctor won't be in the office today because he'll be at a seminar and we'll need to reschedule. AGAIN?! This is the THIRD time this has happened! THREE TIMES! My son will be 7 months old tomorrow, and his doctor is forever cancelling on me.
So, needless to say, I'm a little irritated. I'm a Nanny. It's not like I can take off an hour, half day, whatever. The family doesn't like their kids running all over town, so I had to take the WHOLE day off. The WHOLE day! That's a lot of money that I'm missing out on that I desperately need. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE staying home with my son. If I had it my way, I would be home with him every day. But we (yes, we. he goes to work with me) are saving up for Nursing school. We need to find a place to live pronto, so we need every penny we can find.
Anyways, kind of got off on a tangent. So, I'm calling this office back, slightly fuming. I don't believe that his doctor is "at a seminar". Because if you were going to seminar, this should be planned in advance, which means I should be called in advance. I am SO tired of being called the day of the appointment to find out that he won't be in because of a "seminar". Whatever. So I ask the receptionist where the doctor REALLY is today. Oh, he's still on vacation in California. UGH. If you want to extend your vacation, fine. But maybe you should notify me at some point. I can't just take off work like this! So, of course, the appointment has been moved to today, and that means, we are out of work again for the second time this week.
He better be in the office today... or so help me! lol
It's time to switch pediatricians. One of the main reasons I chose this office is because there are 6 doctors in this practice. 6! I thought this stuff wouldn't happen. But "each doctor likes to see their own patients" so they won't allow me to see anyone else. Even when Chase was sick!!! I tried to get him in EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK when he had RSV in January. They kept trying to tell me my son had "the sniffles". Bull-freaking-sh*t! LOL Sorry. Sore spot! I'm an EMT/CNA, but you don't have to be a genius to be able to tell the difference between the sniffles and RSV. It got so bad that Chase ended up being hospitalized for it. Awesome, right? Because every Mom wants their 2 month old son admitted to the hospital.
Oh well. Can't change anything now I guess. Hopefully things will start getting better!
Set up my first appointment!
May 28, 2010
So, my first appointment is Wednesday. Obviously, I'm ECSTATIC!! I've been seriously considering WLS for 5 years, and it's just time! But now it seems like people aren't so excited for me as they used to be.
I've been getting a lot of "are you sure?" and "why do you have to take the easy way out?". I really, really hate that! It's not their fault that they're not educated about it, because they're not considering it for themselves. But to me, it's like asking why I'm taking antibiotics when I'm sick. I'm doing something, and yes it's drastic, to better myself. And to create a better life for me and my son. I have co-morbidities because of my weight, and I'm just sick of being this size.
I want to cross my legs! I want to dance! I want to be able to take my son to the fair and be able to get on the rides with him. I don't want to be that Mom on the sidelines. I don't want to go through clinicals (like I did as an EMT and CNA) being a "big girl". It's HARD being in the healthcare profession and being heavy. It just doesn't mix. And now that I'm officially an RN student, it's even more motivation to treat my body right.
Oh, and I HATE how people ask if this is something I should do, because I need to be a good role model for my son. Are you kidding? How can I be 300lbs+ and tell my son to not eat french fries and ice cream because they're bad for him when I've CLEARLY done so myself?! I'm doing this to be a good role model for my son! (well, that, and regain my self-esteem!) Wouldn't I be a better role model for my son by doing this because I took the steps necessary to take care of my body?
I still haven't decided which surgery is best for me, yet. I'm stuck between Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy. I just don't have a good feeling about Lap-Band. Considering that 25% have to have a follow-up surgery at some point, and with how active my life is quickly becoming (my 6 month old is already CRUISING FURNITURE! Will someone please tell me what happened to my BABY??), I'm just afraid that the band will slip or have some other issue. But, eventually, I would like to have more kiddos after I meet someone someday. In the seminar, they talked about not getting pregnant for 18 months after surgery, which is definitely not a problem! But will gastric bypass make pregnancy hard on me? My pregnancy with Chase was difficult, and I had a full stomach!
So, hopefully, I'll have that decided on Wednesday! Wish me luck!
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I've been getting a lot of "are you sure?" and "why do you have to take the easy way out?". I really, really hate that! It's not their fault that they're not educated about it, because they're not considering it for themselves. But to me, it's like asking why I'm taking antibiotics when I'm sick. I'm doing something, and yes it's drastic, to better myself. And to create a better life for me and my son. I have co-morbidities because of my weight, and I'm just sick of being this size.
I want to cross my legs! I want to dance! I want to be able to take my son to the fair and be able to get on the rides with him. I don't want to be that Mom on the sidelines. I don't want to go through clinicals (like I did as an EMT and CNA) being a "big girl". It's HARD being in the healthcare profession and being heavy. It just doesn't mix. And now that I'm officially an RN student, it's even more motivation to treat my body right.
Oh, and I HATE how people ask if this is something I should do, because I need to be a good role model for my son. Are you kidding? How can I be 300lbs+ and tell my son to not eat french fries and ice cream because they're bad for him when I've CLEARLY done so myself?! I'm doing this to be a good role model for my son! (well, that, and regain my self-esteem!) Wouldn't I be a better role model for my son by doing this because I took the steps necessary to take care of my body?
I still haven't decided which surgery is best for me, yet. I'm stuck between Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy. I just don't have a good feeling about Lap-Band. Considering that 25% have to have a follow-up surgery at some point, and with how active my life is quickly becoming (my 6 month old is already CRUISING FURNITURE! Will someone please tell me what happened to my BABY??), I'm just afraid that the band will slip or have some other issue. But, eventually, I would like to have more kiddos after I meet someone someday. In the seminar, they talked about not getting pregnant for 18 months after surgery, which is definitely not a problem! But will gastric bypass make pregnancy hard on me? My pregnancy with Chase was difficult, and I had a full stomach!
So, hopefully, I'll have that decided on Wednesday! Wish me luck!
