Kelly T.

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I got home yesterday around 2:30 and it's been a rough time.  I am defintely not complaining!  I just didn't expect there to be such a drastic difference from the way I felt in the hospital to the way I felt when I got home.   At the hospital I felt great.  I was walking with no problem, I didn't use pain medicine since the second day and I took a shower with no problem.  When I got home I took a nap then took a shower and about passed out.  I layed on the bed and felt like I had to go to the bathroom (my first BM since surgery)  which was thick blood (no pooh) and then I about passed out again.  I am not in pain but every time I stand up I get really dizzy and heavy and feel like I am going to pass out.  Hmmmm...

I am counting the days!!!  I am so excited to start my "new" life.  Everyone keeps asking me, "Aren't you scared?" and the truth is, I'm not.  I believe that I will be fine and the surgery will go smoothly.  Everyone knows there is the possibility of death but if you honestly thought that it was going to happen to you, you wouldn't do the surgery.  I hope and I pray that I will come through this with flying colors and have no complications and very little pain.  We'll see if that happens but if it doesn't I'm prepared.  I thank Kaiser for giving me this opportunity because I certainly couldn't have paid for it without them.  I thank this board for all the support and guidance.  I have found friends that understand what I am going through and support my decision to gain a better me through the help of WLS.  And most of all, I am so thankful to my husband and my boys for giving me a reason to want to live life to the fullest instead of hiding in the background.  I have lots of dreams to fulfill but if that doesn't happen then I went down trying.  God Bless you all!!

I finally got my call.  I am soooo happy I can't even stand it.  My fabulous date is July 10th.  Now I won't miss my sons pre-school graduation and my angel, Lisa, can be there.  I'm finally on my way to the loser's bench.

I am so angry with Pac Bar right now I just had to vent.  I saw the Dr. and had all of my appointments on May 16th.  I was told that I would hear something within 10 days.  It is now June 11th and two of the people who went the same day as me have their surgery scheduled.  I've called about 8 times wanting to know what the hold up is.  I know they are sick of hearing from me because they are very short with me when I call.  I hate being a pest but this is my life we are talking about.  I finally heard that my chart is off the Dr's desk but now I have to wait because there are people ahead of me that have been waiting longer.  Ok, I understand that and it's only fair.  However, I got a call from someone else from my class who had her Dr's visits 2-3 weeks after me and she is getting a call tomorrow about her date.  How does that make any sense????   This is flippin' ridiculous!!!!

Ok, it's only been a week since my appt. and I am getting anxious and want a phone call.  This is torture.  I can't imagine how I will wait for the surgery date.  

So, I've written about my husband being a little concerned about the surgery.  Today we were watching the Brookhaven show on TLC and this man was 750 pounds and at the end of the show there was a "In Memory Of" for him.  It was really shocking (it wasn't expected at all) but it made me get on the treadmill and it helped give my husband another perspective of how life could be.  

That's it for tonight... Surgery people, call me, call me, call me.

I met with Dr. Rumsey today and I thought he was fantastic.  I have done everything that I need to do and he said that I should be having surgery within a month.  Can you believe that?    I really am gonna be a loser.  I honestly can't believe that this is really happening.  It was about a year ago that I asked my PCP for a referral to the bariatric program.  I had my orientation class in July '06 and then started the 24 week program November 6th (day after my birthday).  Time really does fly.  Here it is already.  I'm just blabbering because I am so excited.  The psych eval went well and so did the appt. with the internal medicine doctor.  Folks, I'm gonna be a loser.... Oh Yeah!!

I received a call from Myla @ Pacific Bariatric  this morning and I have an appointment in 2 days!!!!  How amazing is that????  Only 16 days after finishing classes.  I am so excited and I really look forward to this journey.  

You have all been so wonderful and I am so appreciative of all of the wonderful people and friends that I have made on this website.  Thank you all for being so terrific, helpful, supportive and amazing.  I love you all!

It's only been a week since I finished my classes and now it's up to my doctor and the Bariatric program. I understand it takes up to 4 weeks for the doctor to sign off and return my paperwork, generate an authorization and get a referral to Pacific Bariatric. I'm still waiting...... I will definitely let you all know when anything changes.

Well, Jaime C.  thank from the bottom of my heart for naming me POTW.  What a wonderful surprise.  I was shocked when I came across that.  Thank you everyone for caring so much.  I love you all!!!!

I am so excited.  When I started on this website I saw all the comments about angels and I wasn't quite sure what one was.  Once I found out I wasn't quite sure how to get one or if anyone would even want to be my angel.  I am so thankful to Lisa Burr for offering this very special gift.  I am so lucky to have found all of the wonderful people on this site.  I would feel so alone in this adventure if it wasn't for all of you.  From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for caring and for your support.