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2005
I am going to have the RNY surgery this year with Dr Deperi (partner of Dr. Webb) . I saw Dr. Deperi, & went to the WLC. GREAT news!!! I just got off the phone with Cigna, and I have been approved!!!! I hope to have a surgery date today or tomorrow. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
12/19/05
Well, this will be my last post for awile (maybe). I found out today that my sugeon's have decided NOT to do my surgery. unfortunately, they did not enlighten me to this fact when they made the decision, or I would have had time to find another surgeon. Now I am out of time. Although I was approved by Cigna within 24 hours, on 12/12. My ins expires the 31st. And my new ins, well my company didnt pick up the rider to cover the surgery. so, I sit here crying my eyes out. I am sure all of you can understand, I was so looking foward to getting out of pain, and being able to breath when i go up a flight of stairs. Now that is not going to happen for me. At least not now. I feel this is criminal what the surgeons did to me. They have put me in an impossible postion with no options. I have called all the surgeons in the area today, even some 2 hours away. And either they dont have room on their schedule. Or they said there isnt enough time for them to re-evaluated me pychologially and re-submit to cigna to get another approval. And Cigna said it would have to be resubmitted.
So I am out of options. Now I have to continue to pray for comfort. I prayed very hard up till today for God to help me, and Speak to my Dr's and get them to going on getting me a date. before that I prayed to God to get my ins co. to approve me.
Now I must have faith (because it is being tested) that God when he spoke to my surgeons, told them not to do this because He has a reason. I must pray VERY hard for God to give me the comfort now that I seek. I have to believe this is His will.
And although this is not going to happen for me. No one should have to go thru what I have. The expense of all the testing, and preop visits to specialist to get the various approvals. if they had already decided not to do the surgery.
For this reason, I am going to continue to explore the possiblity of filing a lawsuit against the surgeons and WLC for their deception that prevent me from finding me another surgeon.
So I will also continue to pray that God leads me to another way to get healthy. To find relief from the constant pain I am in being Super Morbidly Obeast. May God Bless you all in your journey.
Thank you for listening and is you can keep me in your prayers.
Maureen M. Rath
12/20/05
I got word today there may, possibly be a way for me to have my surgery under my new ins. Now it is a wild long shot. But I continue to pray, and where there is faith there is hope.
12/27/05
i posted on the messageboard today that we need legislation requiring a universal seatbelt extender that will allow us to go to and from any vehicle, and still adhere to the law.
I was surprised at the responses i got. here is what is posted:
I tried to rent a car today. It was very humiliating! I learned seat belt extenders a not universal to all cars. you cant just click it and go. airlines provide extenders, and you can get those on the internet. But if it for a car the law is totally different. It only requires american automakers to provide a belt for up to 215 lbs! please go to the attached link read and sign the petition to require all automakers to provide universal extenders. I cant get my ins coverage for my surgery right now. I only weigh 395 lbs. What do I do if I get any bigger and want to even ride in a friends car? please help!!!
go to : http://www.ifisher.com/signthepetition.htm
thank you
Some ppl did realize this is a problem, others thought eveyone shouldnt pay for our handicap. If you think that please read my response below:
And I agree that my, or I should say our problem is not everyones responsibility. I am most definately willing to pay for an extender. My problem is the fact that they are not universal. I just buried my sister who was in a wheelchair. 1st we had a handicapped sticker, and I would put her in the car, and place her wheelchair in the trunk. She was never in any danger due to her handicap, and we could go from one car to another very easily. But another factor is seatbelt safety IS THE LAW in most states. So for that reason, this is very much a government issue. If you invite me out, or I ask you for a ride to the doctor or hospital, I am a passenger requiring a seatbelt "by law." Last week I asked someone to take me to the hosp. for some test that required I have someone drive me. I am not asking auto makers to do much. I want to go out and BUY for myself an extention that I should be able to take with me everywhere I go. My life is just as valuable. Regardless of my size. And I dont think I should have to get a ticket just because I am fat. I can't even ride in a cab if I get any bigger without breaking the seatbelt laws in my state.
So please go to the link above and read the petition
I cant get my surgery right now, so I am working on this.
12/30/05
Well the year is almost up, and I am not giving up hope and faith. I have signed up for a gym 3 times a week. I also visited 2 of the major weight loss progams to get info on which one fits my life style the best so I can AGAIN try to stick to it, and get results. I know God has the master plan. And it was not time for me to have my surgery right now. However, I cant stay in the condition I am in. I cant walk or stand for more than 5 mins. And every night when I go upstairs to go to bed & I am out of breath when I get there. I will continue on this site learning from others. And let you all know how I am progressing . And if God has it in His plan maybe in 2007, my company will pick up the rider to cover the surgery and I will have it then. If so hopefully I will have lost some weight and be in better shape for it. Please keep me in your prayers. Be back soon! :)
2006
01/22/06
Happy New Year!
I have just started working at a non-surgical weight loss. I have joined LA weight loss centers. I went on vacation to Miami, visited with my mom, brother, and old friends. So wanted to wait till I got back to start. I will keep you posted on my progress.
1/24/06
Well I have started my way to a new life style. Since bariatric surgery isn't an option right now, I have chosen L.A. Weight Loss to help me at this time. I had to do something! I can't stand the pain of carrying this weight anymore. I have even torn cartilage in my knee just from lifting my body up to a standing postion! Also when I took my sister to her doctor this week, they told her she is borderline diabetic. It is my job to care for her, and I just lost 1 sister to kidney failure from diabetes I refuse to loose another one! So together we are going to loose this weight. I signed up on 01/20/06 @ 392 lbs today (4 days later) I am down to 388. I have lost actually 4.2 lbs so far. The only problem so far is I am SOOOO tired! I know it has to be becuase I am not taking in as much sugar or carbs, and my body will adjust. But for right now, I can hardly keep my head up I'm so tired. please keep praying for me and my family!
01-30-06
Well since I started my diet 10 days ago I have lost and gained 4lbs several times! But I have learned somethings. I definately am an emotional eater. I have been having some pretty strong bouts of depression lately. My therypist says its "perfectly normal". See I lost my sister and best friend Rhona on 09-28-05. Am I am still fresh in the grieving process. So I go to counseling once a week to help work thru it. I have a history of bipolar disorder and don't want this to overwhelm me. But last week when I was missing her especially much, I order out of a pizza and ate the whole thing! I never realized before how much food is a comfort source for me. This past weekend some pictures triggered some very strong feelings, and aside from spending too much time in bed crying, I felt like I was starving. I quit smoking again at the beginning of the year. But lately I have been craving them ALOT! So sunday I went out bought a pack, and surprise my hunger went away! So it seems I need some sorta vise to deal with my stress. What a choice, do I die from cigarettes or super morbid obesity and pain. My therypist things with work we can channel my adictive personality in a more positive way. I also am stressing because since Rhona died, I was out of work on disability. Now that I have started back, I notice and miss her more. I am starting to get back to my old routine and she was part of that. Going to work everyday, then home to pick up my other sister Cheryl and then off to the hospital to spend the evening with Rhona. See she was in more than she was out over the last 2 years. And I always looked foward to the end of my day seeing her.
So maybe as I said before this is part of Gods plan. Maybe I have too much going on right now to have dealt with the hormonal changes that would have taken place if I had been able to have the WLS now.
However I saw my nueroligist today. And he thinks the ins company is stupid to not pay for the surgery. Instead they are going to have to pay for all the problems that come from being obese. And one of those is I need to have orthoscopic surgery on my right knee. Seems one day getting out of my car, while trying to lift my big a**, I tore some cartiledge. But 1st they want to see if I have sleep apnea before scheduling the surgery. Like I said, I think it is going to cost the ins company more in the long run. But I didnt make the rules.
Anyway, for now, I need to focus on my diet (or life style change) to be healthy enough to make my surgery as safe as possible. I will continue to pray for help.
02-20-06
Well I have been on LA Weight loss for 4 weeks now. Including what I gained in the beginning, I am down 10 lbs! Considering most of the month I was cheating, eating the wrong things alot, I am pretty happy with the results. I have had a very emotional month.
We buried Rhona's ashes on Valentines Day, so I am hoping I can move foward some now. I don't expect a cure for grief, but I am turning to my faith for help. I am very excited about my new church. And I am trying to get more involved. I need to find a few good friends.
02/24/06
I'M SO EXCITED!!!
Things are going great! 1st always, is my excitement of what a great God we serve. I have signed up for the womens and singles ministries at my church. The women's ministry have groups that meet twice a month at Starbucks, and I am looking foward to meeting new people.
Now the BIG news of the day...I am 5 weeks in to my diet plan and I am down 14.8 lbs!!!
You can see the spring in my step! My co-workers yesterday even noticed I have lost weight!
Cheryl is doing great too. She loves our church. Her doctor called yesterday, and the results from her blood test this week are great news too. Her blood sugars are back in normal range, her cholesteral is down, and her Dilantin levels are right in the middle of the normal range. I can't tell you how happy this makes me! I love her with all my heart, and since I lost Rhona mainly due to diabetes, I refuse to bury another sister to that horrible disease. So I thank God that we are living right, and He is nurationing our spirits and bodies!
03/11/06
Well, after 6 weeks on LA Weight Loss I have lost 20.2 lbs and Cheryl is down 8 1/2. I am so proud of both of us. I just finished eatig dinner and I am stuffed!
We also have gotten very involved with our church "Celebration". We attend this week a group get together of some of the members of the Women's Ministry at Starbuck's. We had a great time. et some great women. The only thing is I still feel uncomfortable in my own body. I know it's not a very Christian thing to feel, muchless say, but the other women were sooooooo skinny and young! I should not compare myself to others, God created each of us, but its what I've done with what he created that disturbs me. I have asked God to forgive me, so I know he has. And I am trying to repent in so many aspects of my life. I have complete faith in the Jesus my Lord. I know God has a plan for the 2nd 1/2 of my life. He has laid in front of me many trials to bring me to this point and I know he's is not done yet. I pray he will reveal to me what path he wants me to take next.
03/21/06
Well we weighed in again today.....drum roll please...............
I am at 24.2 and Cheryl is down 11.8!!!! thats alot of fat!!!!
my BMI started at 58. Now look at me! Loosing apx. 3 lbs a week. I am by no means skinny........yet! But, I am on the right path, in so many aspects of my life!
We met with the singles of our church Friday, they were super nice! And this Friday we meet with the ladies again at Starbucks. I am really looking foward to it. We have been nejoy our "Journey" classes on Wednesday, plus of course church on Sunday.
I have met some incredible people thru this site. My favorites so far, of course has to be the ones I share the most with, Andrea, Mariana, and Mary Anne. They have all been just wonderful to me, and a God's send. With all I haved faced in the last 6 months, I don't know how I would have done it with out them. My so called friends all disappeared after Rhona died. So these friends and my church have been everything to me.
Thank you Lord for the gifts of life you give me each and everyday!
04-21-06
Well its has been a month since I have added any information about my weight loss journey. And I am glad I waited. Looking back at where I was before today makes it all the sweeter, so with out further delay.......drunroll please.......
I am down 36.8 lbs and Cheryl is down 17.4!!! Yeah us! I have been having a little of a rough time lately emotionally and nutritionly (they seem to go hand in hand) missing Rhona. With Easter being last weekend, it remided me of special things we have done together, also I tried to go thru her clothes. Got no where with that. So I am still very happy about my walk with God and all I am learning at my new church. And LA Weight Loss is obviously working for Cheryl and I.
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