chunkeymonkey99654
38 lbs to go
Jun 27, 2011
Well I haven't blogged in awhile and wanted to check in. I am doing sooo much better. I feel great and think I look pretty good so far. I went to a family reunion in Ca. and realized how many members of my family were obese. Man oh man... I wish I could of shared my surgery info with them, but I didn't want to. Personal reasons. A lot of people complimented me on my appearance and some who had not seen me in so long, would not have known any different. Either way, it was a personal choice not to divulge any information. No wait!! I did tell my mom, who was there and I hadn't seen in several years. She was happy for me. But so far that is All who knows as far as relatives go. I'll just say, the reason I chose not to share my journey is because there have been members in my family who have had WLS before and landed up gaining it all back. I knew there would be more cross comparisons and ridicule and trust me I need to be around support and understanding. So that is why....I had no problem eating on vacation and focused on getting my proteins in and enjoyed some salad when I was able to. I am exercising more and all the walking in ca. I did allowed me to drop some more weight. I am now 38 lbs to my goal and 2 months post op. I am hopeful to make it by Xmas so I can ask SANTA for a Black North Face jacket, in size medium.
In the coming weeks I will be busy outside finishing up our landscaping and that is a lot of work, so I hope to loose more weight there. I am now in the process of trying to get reimbursed from my insurance company, for the surgery. I have a wonderful letter from my Dr. so I hope it flies. I have the case notes from primary care Dr. that I no longer am seeing, as well, although her notes might not do me any good, hence why I dropped her, she was against my surgery from the get go. She said only those weighing 450lbs or more should even contemplate the idea. She is a lone ranger b/c I know a lot of people, including Dr.'s who will disagree. SO wish me luck that I get my reimbursement, that would give me five thousand dollars back in my pocket and I would use it for my daughters college expenses.
I will update some new picts and a before and after. Remember it is only the 2 month mark for me, so I still need some work. But I am enjoying the ride so far. I love my new life and am almost able to tie my shoes with out difficulty.
My birthday is July 4th. Going camping with my husband, daughter and my dog!!
From the losers bench...
Mellissa
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About Me
wasilla, AK
Location
22.1
BMI
Surgery
04/25/2011
Surgery Date
Jan 02, 2011
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