The Journey has just begun…
12/18/06 - I sent the paperwork to begin my journey for a healthy life. I've researched lap band surgery for over a year (Internet, doctors, reading books, talking to friends etc.). The support group meetings I've attended have been very informative. My husband and I set in on the lap band and gastric bypass support group meetings. Not only have I made the decision, but my husband as well has given me his full support on the lap band weight lost surgery. My two nieces’ will be having the gastric bypass weight loss surgery in January of 2007 and I fully support both with lots and lots of love.
I would have had the lap band surgery, sometime ago, but the insurance company was giving approval for the gastric bypass only. The gastric bypass was not an option for me.
I was waiting for my insurance company to begin approving the Lap Band surgery and as of 1/1/07; blue cross, blue shield has given the approval. It is a great day in the neighborhood (smile).
I’m on the road, to getting my tool in place… Peace
1/8/2007 - I have scheduled my initial appointment with a new surgeon. I have reschedule three times with another surgeon and cancelled each time. I'm going to stick with the 2/8/07 date. I'm thinking once I began the process things will go quickly for me.
2/19/07 - I meet the new surgeon and I like him. He is nice and easy to talk too. He made me feel comfort and we had fun. I was approved on the day of my visit to the new surgeon, but don't have a surgery date. I'm in the process of taking test. I should have my surgery date soon. I need to change the surgeon on my profile, but don't know how to do it. I have another surgeon by the name of Dr. Fox. Thats all for now. Peace
3/23/07 - Lates new. I liked the new doctor, but his staff, hummm. Anyway, the coordinator for the office called about at the beginning of March to work out a day for surgery. We came of with the date of 3/26/07. I called two weeks ago to confirm the date and was told to wait. I've decided to leave that doctor and go back to my originial doctor. I'm pissed about the actions of the staff. I liked the doctor, but his staff is a mess.
4-24-07 - Update of whats going on with the weight loss surgery. I switched doctors. I had a phone call from the head doctor at the other place at 9:30pm. He pissed me off to the upmost. The doctor I liked did not have the creditials to work at the hospitals I choose, but no one at the office would told me. They just had me on hold. Anyway, I don't want to relive that part of my life at this time. Anyway, I went back to Dr. Greene and loving it. I have taken all my test and now just need to meet with the personal trainers.
My test revealed I was low on vitamin D, so now I have to take the vitamin D twice a day and get retested in July. This will not stop the surgery. Also, other test revealed I need to have my gall bladder taken out. Wow, so much going on, but I thank God for the testing because I wasn't feeling any pain with the gall bladder. This is it for now.
5-30-2007 - I have a date! My date is June 27, 2007.
6-18-2007 - I HAVE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY!
9-14-07 - I'm back and surgery is back on again. I had to cancel surgery for several reason, but GOD is Good all the time.
9-21-2007 - I HAVE A NEW DATE, IT IS OCTOBER 15, 2007.
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