Still standing....

Feb 20, 2011

Hey OH,
I have been away for a minute but I wanted to post today that I am stronger than ever!!  I did not have the surgery after all this time and tests, appts, money spent, etc.  I was supposed to have my surgery on 02/01/11 after December 2010 drama.  I get a call from my surgeon's office coordinator on the 27th of Jan 2011 saying I needed to pay a co-pay of $2,500 dollars or I was going to have to reschedule my surgery yet again!!!  I went off!!  I told her I couldn't believe that she would call me what...4 day prior to my surgery and demand such a large amount?!!  I was livid and again became discouraged.  That call ended with me rescheduling for 02/04/11 and me stressing trying to get the money up.  Well by the third I weighed my options.  By this on my own I had lost 70lbs.  That was 30lbs more than my doctor required of me to lose initially.  And to add I got an anonymous call from my aunt who said she dreamed I called her and told I was not coming back from the hospital and I needed her to raise my kids.  That hit home to me and I just made the decision to continue my weight loss on my own.  I contacted the office and told them to take me off the schedule for surgery and that I no longer wanted to have it.  Do you know this girl had the audacity to say "OK, well if you want to cancel now, when you come back there will be an additional fee to start up again"!  I bit my tongue and told her never to worry cause I won't be back.  I prayed about it and let go.  I am going strong on my weight loss journey down 80lbs now!!  I wish the best for any and all who get the surgery, I just don't think it was right for me.  Thank you all for your posts, messages and friend requests good and bad,  I think we all will do well with much support and positive influences.  I have met some very good ppl here that gave encouragement along the way and then some!!  I still plan to continue here on OH.  Feel free to check out my pics as I post in the post op photos!!  I am taking my seat on the loser's bench like it or not!!!  Love you all,
Miss Dee

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