Life is hopeful again!

Jan 31, 2009

My name is Bobbi Jo.  I am 45 years old and married for 6 years now.  I am beginning the weight loss surgery process all over again in a different hospital, because the first one rejected me because I weigh too much.  They wanted me to lose over 90 lbs before I could even meet with a surgeon.  I will have my informational meeting on February 26.  I have been through the whole process with the other hospital but that doesn't count, so I start again new.  I am hopeful.  In the meantime, I have been backed into a corner with my weight and health. I have alot of co-morbidities and one is Type II diabetes.  I have been under control with oral medications for alot of years now and all of a sudden my pancreas decided to change the plan without consulting me.  My blood sugars have been out of control and now I am forced to take insulin at night time and with meals.  It is beginning to work but it doesn't work if you don't change what you eat.  Guess what? I have changed what I eat.  I also suffer from a under active thryoid which prevents me from losing weight too, along with my limited mobility.  The adventure begins.  I will be updating this regularly.  Thanks for listening.

February 2, 2009
Happy Ground Hog's Day.  I guess he saw his shadow, which doesn't really mean anything here in Maine, we always get 6 more weeks of winter regardless of the poor ground hog, he might as well stay sleeping, we don't really need him.  It is however, a cute tradition and gives us something to talk about after a long winter. You see I can tell when spring is coming and I start counting after that day in December when the length of daylight begins to increase.   l Love it.  Anyhoo, I just made my appointment for the informational seminar at the hospital I am going to go through this time. I am kind of nervous, but somewhere in there is hope.  I just, stupidly, got on the scale this morning, because I have trying really hard to lose weight and have stopped drinking diet soda and decreased my portion size and type of food I eat and I still gained 2 lbs.  How frustrating that is. I feel like failure all over again.  Now I know my doubts and fears about the surgery, if I actually get approved this time, will have to be dealt with because it seems my body j ust don't want to give away any of it's fat.  Onward the battle goes.  I will keep everyone posted. Have a wonderful day and keep hoping. 

February 4, 2009
Well, things are a changing.  I had a very busy day yesterday and was so tuckered out today. I for the first time went to a diabetes specialist hoping to find answers about medications and insulin and why I couldn't for the life of me lose any weight.  He took me off Actos immediately told me this would not be good for people on insulin and I told him I had been trying to get a doctor to listen to me for over 2 years now about getting rid of actos.  Just felt in my God gut that it wasn't right for me and it wasn't doing any good.  This doctor is allbusiness but boy does he know his business.  I feel very hopeful we will have my blood sugars under control in no time.  I have been having a lot of thoughts about having the surgery.  I guess they are more doubts then thoughts but my husband and I have been praying about it and he gets peace from God about this decision.  I need to work moreon keeping my focus on God and not on my stinking thinking thoughts.  Trying to work in more exercise even if I just wiggle  for a few seconds to the music on the radio.  Guess it all will help.  I am still looking forward to spring in Maine.  Right now we have alot of snow on the ground.  Talk to you all soon.

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