Faithh
July 23 2007
As the song says I have faith of the heart and i know without a doubt my life is about to change... for the better. Dont get me wrong I love my life .. I have three wonderful sons. My sons are all so supportive and caring. They understand my reasons for this surgery.. I want to be around and in good enough health that I can watch my grandchildren grow up. My family accepts me for who I am .. they love me and I have no doubts about this at all. I want to be healtier to enjoy what life has in store for us. My family has been so supportive of my chioce and has been with me threw all the test .. the ups and downs.. the disappointments. And now the the nervousness of the waiting game.. I hope they know that I know and i will never forget just how lucky I am to have these men in my life. please let me add my Dad to that list. although I havent let him in my world of late.. its only because i dont want to worry him.. I also know I am very lucky to have my friends on OH .. you guys have inspired me.. supported me.. and even giving me that kick in the butt as needed .. lol I will always be here for you guys.. If you are new to this site or just reading this for the first time please know.. I AM HERE FOR YOU TOO.. just send me a message.
ok now for when this started:
I have been battling weight all my life.. after having my children it got harder and harder to loose the pounds.. with the cost of daycare i decided to do daycare from my home. so being at home handing out those snacks and just having to try them lol added more weight.. my marriage was so over ... the last 3 years of it we were barly speaking and i was so depressed with who i was where i was that i just didnt care about anything or anyone .. including myself.. my boys were the only reason i got out of bed..
in 2001 we ended the marriage .. i moved away to start over and to prove i could stand on my own .. I did it .. I lost 200pounds.. yeah i was over 400 .. it was hard and i realized just how strong of a peson I am. well with the help of my boys.. they would tell me come on mom its time to walk.. so if you have chldren.. they want to be a part of your life change i say ... let them . i remember the first time my middle son put his arms around me and said "mom i can reach around you" he was so happy .. that was when i decided ok .. i wont go back to that person.. and i had lost all i could on my own and HERE I AM ...
i researched what i was doing and with whom i would be using for 3 years.. I have met people that have had no problems and look awsome today.. i know people that lost a lil and some that had to have it undone or die ... and yes i know people that didnt make it for one reason or another.. and i am willing to take the risk to live life instead of just taking up space anymore ..
so i spoke with my PCP and he agreed I would be a great canidate for the surgery..After i put his poor office threw hell with appointment after appointment for all the test and results and beng denied twice .. i didnt give up hope and i kelpt my FAITH ...
my BF at the time decided we were going on vacation for a month driving from Hiram Georgia to needles California.. to get my mind off it and just relaxing while we wait for news.. so we made all the arrangements.. and were on the road.. (JUNE 11TH 2007) I get the call from Jackie..
On July 17th
I met Dr Hobson today. I found his office to be friendly and very helpful.. my wait time n the office was less than 15 minutes and my wait to meet dr hobson was like 15 or so.. yes i had my little 3 page list of things to ask with me lol right down to the daring question of .. out of all the surgeries done how many people have you lost.. his answer was swift .. 3 out of more than 900 .. he was very informed about me and had all the answers.. i felt very at ease and i am sure i have made the right choice with this office and this doctor. after meeting him i had my preop nut visite and then a trip across to the hospital for my pre register and blood work... i know alot in one day .. but i live 45 minutes away.
my surgery was set up for july 19th for endo and 25th for surgery.. but as luck would have it,,, due to traffic in Atlanta we had to set a new date.. so now my dates are ... July 8th for endoscope and July 10th for surgery... which means i start my liquids for pre op on the 7th. wish me luck
Keep your Faith and Keep it real
