dannysgurl
Have an appt w/Dr. A 6-26 at 9:45... I am sooo excited!
Well, I have had a minor set back had to reschedule appt due to job interview...YEA.. New consult date is 7-3-03/ 11:30.
7-26-03
Well, I am getting a little discouraged it seems like everything is stopping me from getting to this consultation. I didn't make it to the 7-3-03 appt due to a family emergency. Sometimes I wish I could just skip the consult and just go for the surgery.
But Good news IRS child tax refunds are on the way.. So, MONDAY I am calling for the first available appt.. and nothing is going to stop me.. well one thing will.. (GOD) if it is his will.
I will update when I have a consultation appt
10-9-03
Well its been awhile since I have posted, nothing much going on here execpt still looking for a job. Looks like I will have to wait until after the 1st of the year to have this done. I am really trying to be patient.
11-14-03
Nothing has changed for me at this time: Still looking for a job; still waiting to have my consultation. I want to say thanks to all of you that put forth the time and effort to put your profiles on this site. As times seem to look down for me I can always read profiles and think that I don't have it as bad as I think I do.
I have been overweight all my life: In high school I was made fun of, my family made fun of me me growning up. I have been of course on many diets. some suceeded some didn't. I think at this point I see all the success of people I know that have had the sugery and doing good that it is making me more impatient....And I also feel that my weight is getting in the way of me getting a job. If I could just have the surgery and lose some weight it would be easier for me to get a job. maybe I am wrong but I didn't have a problem before when I was on weight loss medication and a size 12/14.. now that I am a 22 people are looking at me a lot more differently. well enough of all that rambling.. I have a wonderful life a great fiance' and 5 kiddos.. We just moved into a new house so I do have a great deal to be thankful for! Good luck to everyone where ever you are in your journey!
12-12-03
Hello all! I just thought I would let everyone know that I have 2 job interviews Monday 12-15. Please keep me in your prayers!!!
I am sooooo excited. Can't wait till around Feb I will be calling for my consult until then I will just be WAITING....LOL
02-23-04
Update as to what has been going on w/me... I got a job! I start tomorrow. I am sooo excited I can hardly stand it. Now I can start saving up for the consult and pre-surgery fees!!! Yeah :)
I can't wait to get this ball rolling as I have been waiting for about a year now. I don't feel that I am getting enough support from my other half. I think he just tells me what I want to hear and then thats it. I was talking to his this evening about my job and that I would be able to save now as his comment was yeah I quess you'll be able to have it in a year or so. WHAT... who said I was waiting another year. He just must have been mistaken. Anyways it ended up in an arguement. He seems to think that this surgery is the ONLY thing I care about. I guess I should say the only thing he cares about is his X-BOX and games that he seems to be playing w/all the time now. See he says he loves me just the way I am and doesn't think that the surgery would do me anygood. but to get thin, be beautiful and leave him.
Men why are they soooo damn insecure? Why can't he have the attitude that #1 I will be more healthy #2 Damn she is fine and yes she's all mine. #3 That our love making will definately improve....Well sorry for the ranting sometimes I just feel like I am doing this alone. I want him to be supportive all the time not just some of the time!
3-1-03
Love my new job! Seems to be going great. I have a consultation date of April 20th @ 2pm. Since i work at a Tax place I had to wait until the April 15th deadline. Time up until now seemed to have been going by fast.. now that I have a consult date I am sure it will seem to slow down. I know it wont it will just be my anticipation to get the ball rolling for approval an a surgery date. Well I will update after consultation.
4-6-04
HELLO all! The 20th is getting closer :) :)..2 WEEKs left!!! I know it is just the consult but it seems like I have been waiting foooooreeeeever for this. Other than that nothing else is going on... Just love to be finally working since I was out of work for about a year. Will post again after my Consult! TOOTLES :)
4-21-04
Consult w/ Dr. A was yesterday. Dr. A was everything I expected! A wonderful and caring person.
I did my all of my test today.... how EXAUSTING! At least it is done with. I think all went well. Just waiting for APPROVAL now..
8-22-04
Well it has been awhile since I have updated. I was denied for surgery due to not having 26wk supervised diet w/at least monthy weigh-ins. I have been patiently do the 26wk thing and will appeal once I have completed it.
11-12-2004
I FINALLY GO IT!! APPROVAL!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!
I also have a surgery date of December 20th I can hardly wait.
11-15-2004
I just wanted to say Thank You to all the other members that have put forth the effort to share their experiences. I have read sooooo many profiles that have been such a tremendous help and have also talked w/a lot of people. If this information was not available to me I don't think I would have pushed as hard to get approval as I did. I am sooo excited and cant wait for my new journey... Oh by the way my hubby has changed over the last 3 months or so he has been REALLY REALLY supportive and that has helped out a GREAT deal. He even went as far as to say we would sell the big screen and xbox and all the manly things he LOVES so much just to make sure we had enough money for this to happen. When he said that I just started crying cause it meant so much to me and now I think he really understands that! I TRULY feel blessed in all aspect of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12-9-2004
Well right now I am just playing the waiting game.. surgery is scheduled Dec 20th... pre-op appt is Dec 13th.. I am ready to be a Loser. This last 2 weeks I have been printing out sooo many recepies and good advise from all the members my hubby says our desk looks like a mess. I will update in about a week or so!
1-2-2005
I am sorry I haven't updated in a while... I am now post op I had open RNY 12-20-2004. Everything went great. I was not in too much pain after surgery which was suprising I have heard horror stories about how much pain some are in after surgery.. on day 2 of being in the hospital I quit hitting my morphine button. However there was one nurse that INSISTED I needed it and pushed it every time she came in the room. That frusterated me!!!! Late Tuesday (2nd day) I found out that I could not pee very much so they gave me a cathader (sp?). I ended up going home w/this huge bag not taped to my leg or anything just hanging there. I was given the name of Mrs PeePee by my family. I will have a unforgettable Christmas video of me lugging it around! Needless to say I went Sunday the day after Christmas to the ER where I found out what the hospital should have done for me before I was discharged.. The doc in the ER was flabergasted. #1 they didn't tape it to my leg they just left it hanging.#2 I should have been given a much smaller bag!
Other than that I the nurses were really nice and did treat me great.
I had my first follow up appt w/dr A and Dr. Loehr 12-30 I have lost 17lbs so far.. not too bad for 10 days. Everything else they said was great. I went back to work Monday 12-27-2004. Which worked out great cause I wasn't in any pain or anything an its better than me just sitting around. I am ending my 1st week of full liquids.. have one more week to go.. then on Jan 10th I can start the soft foods.. part of me is ready now for some refried beans but I keep telling myself that I need to follow Dr.s orders or I am going to fail... Then I get back on the right track.
Thanks everyone for your support and prayers before my surgery day it means alot! Till next update - just live and be HAPPY!!
2-21-05
Wow.. time had been flying by! I have lost a total of 46lbs so far. Have gone from a size 22/24 to a 18... I have ONE pair of pants that fit me..LOL its time to go shopping..
I have been doing great.. have dumped a couple of times but that was due to me trying some food b4 I was suppose to. I now seem to tolerate just about anything, which scares me cause I LOVE bread!!!!!!!!I just found some Carb Watchers bread at the grocery store and will try it w/in the next couple of days. My daughter is so excited, she gave me a hug and was able to put he arms all the way around me and said wow mom you are getting skinny! You know that made my day! I have another Dr's appt the 24th so we will see how accurate I am on the weight loss.
tata for now
7-15-2005
OMG.. so much as been going on w/me lately! I started a new job at the corporate office of Gregory's. A shoe store in the Galleria.. I love it! Although, I might go broke cuz I LOVE shoes...LOL
I am down -88lbs as of this morning! Yeah! I still have not had any major complications or anything I can eat almost everything but I don't! Still use Spenda in everything cuz I do tolerate sugar for some reason and don't want to get back to old habits.
Looking forward to attending some of the local support groups again.. I miss talking w/all of them!
8-18-05
8 months post op- staying stead at 160... which is still great -93lbs!!!! I am getting just a tad discouraged that I am on this plateu! I have gone back to the basics and have started working out every moring (Tae-Bo).. hopefully I can jump start the weight loss again! I still would like to lose another 25lbs... which gives me 4 months.. surely I can lose 6lbs a month.. well see!!!
Still working on gettin all my protein in.. the water thing I am ok with!
OBTW.. just requested to have my pic put up....can we say finally!!!!!!! will update soon!
8-30-05
Well the pic is up.. I am so excited.. I guess I need to get some full body shot of my before and after.... I have finally broken the plateu of 160... I weighed this morning and I was at 157.5 OMG!
I am trying really hard to get my protein in and all .. and that might have been exactly was my body was tell me...
3-10-06
WOW.. time has flown by! I am past my ONE yr anniversary and still doing pretty good.. I'm staying between 145 & 150 which i am extremely happy with! Wish I had the $$ for plastics! I am working 2 jobs now so I don't have time it seems to get on and chat anymore :(.. I will try to do better!
8/21/08
Its been a LONG while since I have utilized this web-site.. that would explain the weight gain I have had.. My lowest weight was 138 and I am now flexing between 153 and 157. I DESPERATELY want to get back to 138-140!
I am now starting my journey into looking for a plastic surgeon.. however, I will need to get insurance approval otherwise I do not have the money to pay out of pocket.. I am really hoping that I can get approved... any help and/or suggestions would be appreciated!