Barbara K.

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Well, I have all 10 of my group sessions plus a couple extra, My appointment with Dr Bour got cancelled (some kind of emergency) and now waiting on a new appointment.  I wish they would hurry and call me with that appointment date.  It seems as if time is standing still..  I have still be losing a couple of pounds here and there.  My BMI has went from 54.9 to 49.8.... I want to continue to lose, but it's getting hard to do so.   I'm a little agravated with things right now.  I have noticed that some that came after me or about the same time have now had surgery.  I've paid my money and have Medicare so I don't have to have approval (Since BS is now Center of Excellance) so why are they ahead of me.   I Know they had to go back and get the ones that have been waiting for sometime (Medicare) but the others shouldn't have gotten ahead of anyone.....Oh Well, I'll just try to wait my turn.  and pray that it's soon.

Well, One more group to make 10,  I know I will continue to go until surgery and then after, but it feels good to almost have the requirement.  I see Dr B this month on the 28th.  Then all I have is the Psyc Dr.  I Know I will have to get medical clearances too.  Probably my lung Dr, and possibly the Heart Dr.  But I don't see that being a problem.  So I'm getting closer.  279.8 at weigh in,   had a bad week, too many people at my house wanting to eat...At least I didn't gain.  Until next week.

Well, I've had 7 support groups and have 3 left.  Getting closer to Surgery.   Still losing a few pounds a week.  Going to try for at least 2 a week until surgery.  We had a Pre Surgery diet review.I have my appointment with Dr Bour in Nov. I am down to 280.6  . Well, until next time

I had to miss Group this week (Psych)  My brother-in-law shot and killed himself.  My husband took it really hard.   We drove from SC to AL and I did the driving.  I did pretty good staying on my diet.   By my scales I've lost a few more pounds.  I weighted in at 281 yesterday.   I want my liver to shrink up good before the surgery.  Until next time.......

This meeting was about Nutrution Solution, they gave away a few things.  It was fun and informative.    Weigh in is getting easier.  Lost almost 3 more pounds since last week. Me and Sis still neck and neck . Now I don't have to weigh in, but I still like to just to make sure I'm on the right track.  Until next time

 Lacy called from Dr B office today ,   They are now a Center of Excellance  This means Medicare will pay ....No Approval......So no more 6 month Diet History for me....It's starting to get Real  I"m so excited......Means surgery will come sooner.....  I had to do a little happy dance....I know there are others ahead of me,  but it just makes me so happy and excited I can't hardly stand it.  Unitl Later

I had #5 group meeting today.  It was very interesting... About Food Labels  I learned alot.  Well, the dreaded weigh In....  I'm down another 2.5 lbs    I didn't realize how much good info is on a food label..Now I have a new Hobby .  

I also has go to my Endocronologist (diabetes)    Dr M...when he downloaded my meter he was please with the last 7 days.  they were all under 150...I started a 1200 calorie diet (7days ago) , I have gotten so much good info from Cammy, it makes it easier, to know what you can and can't have.  Dr M agreed that the RNY was the answer to my medical problems.  So now my Endo and Pulm are in agreement with my Family Doctor.  Yeah.  It feels good to be supported by them.  They drew Blood for a few test   But it wasn't so bad got it the 3rd try (I'm a real hard stick)  I already have a portacath for IV but they don't like to draw blood through it.  Well, I guess I'll go for now...until next time

To start on Monday night I just couldn't sleep My phone rang  late and when it one of my girls I have to answer.  So I didn't get to sleep till around 2am.   Got up early around 5:30am with phone ringing again...I think I'm gonna unplug that joker....Daughter #1 .... Lord only knows what she wanted... So now I'm up and  can't go back to sleep...   Sis comes to get me and at 9am to go to  group meeting....  It was a good one.  I enjoyed the speaker, she had a good sense of humor.  Learned a lot . 

After meeting sis and I went to Lunch, then rambled around in a few stores...She was really tired,  she had worked a 12 hour shift  and NO sleep So needless to say  we were both Loopy. ...In one store they had furniture and she tried out a few recliners and a chaise  Bless her heart.    We got plenty of exercise walking around...our next group meeting was at 5:30 so we had to find something to do for 4 hours.... Last stop was Barnes and Nobel  we got something to drink and sat for few minutes.

Then the next meeting was Pre-Surgery 101  More info...  Good stuff....

When we first started this I was wondering "What is Group Like"  Well, It's great you meet some very nice people who are at the same point as you or either just finish the step your on and you can really learn at lot from them.  They are eager to tell you their stories.  I look forward to the group meetings.

Right now I have to do a diet history for 6 months (I have Medicare and they want your Surgeon to be a center of excellance so I am on the 6 month diet history just until they get approved- which should be soon.)  So I have to weight in and have my vitals taken at each meeting.  the first meeting I had lost 6 pounds from the last weigh in at my Doctor's office.  Then when I went to the group meeting on Tues I had gained almost a pound.  Oh that just made me worry.. Cause they said you can't gain on the diet history....So I was worried.  Wtih all the moving around I did between meetings. I thought maybe it will come off by my appointment with Cammy tomorrow....

  Well after the meeting , We went straight home.  I was so tired, but i just couldn't go to sleep  I tried at 9pm then at 10pm and DH said honey bestill.  So I didn't want to keep him up so to the recliner and turned the tv on .  around 1am DH woke me up to get in bed....so i fell asleep at ???. Don't remember anything.  

That Darn Phone was ringing again at 6am  Brother in Law....Oh  I hate the telephone..Why is it ...when it rings we are compelled to answer it....It's our phone we don't have to answer it  But we do!    Well, we made it to our 9am appointment.  Sis looking more refreshed....  Well, we had to weigh in.... As guess what...I lost 3 lbs from yesterday....... so i guess the exercise and I must have had fluid gain...  But the funny thing was Sis and I now weigh the same thing exactly .. So we both lost some since we started...  I have more to loose than she does.    We also had to get the dreaded measurments...Oh the pain....

The Nutrition info was great  Cammy is easy to talk to.. It was Sis, me and the police officer (don't know his name yet) so it was just the 3 of us.  We learned more about the pre-surgery diet, what you can and can't have...the protein supplements and stuff like that..  I have already cut my caffine and carbonated drinks out.  So after the info yesterday I'm starting to cut other stuff out...And I tried to eat slower.  If anyone has any suggestion to eating slower I would love to hear them...Cammy told me to put my fork down after each bite. and i tried that yesterday at supper and it helped some.  Well, I've keep you long enough...until later

My sis and I went to our first group meeting Tues Sept 25th.  It was a Q & A session.  About Insurance and Nutrition and a little about the Program schedule..  It was very informative.  Learn that our program requires us to take a test before we can have the surgery to make sure we understand everything that will happen to us before and after the surgery... What, When , and Where.  I think this is a very good idea so we won't be in the dark about things.   And they can make sure we are not going into this blind.... Next thing is another Group Meeting Oct 2  and then we meet with the Nutritionist on Oct 3...I'll post again after those....until then ....

I had my enrollment yesterday, and it was all paperwork.  Insurance stuff, Doctor info, and some health info.  Then we went back to Lacy's office, (My sister T - we are doing this together) She gave us a folder with guess what  more paperwork...lol  Lots of information and we took our psyc test.  Boy after taking it I was wondering if I was crazy or what.  Some strange questions.  But I do understand why they want to you take them.  Just by some of the questions I realized they want to make sure you are connected to the real world.  I think I'm pretty connected....  Over all it was pretty informative.  My next thing is a Group Session next week and then I have my appointment with the Nutritionist on Oct 3rd.  Lacy told me yesterday they haven't done a Medicare patient in a while and they are waiting on their certificate for being a Center of Excellence.  So for the time being I have to be on the 6 month diet History program.  But when they get their approval I will be taken off that and go right into the other program.  They are expecting that any day now.  This is starting to get real for me.  I am getting excited... well until my next appointment....I'm Fighting the Urge To Eat So Much!