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Today is exactly one month from my surgery and I must say that I'm very proud of myself.  Two days ago, I realized just how much weight that I have lost.  My co- workers have been teasing me about my clothes being big and encouraging me to go shopping.  I refused to buy anymore clothing with a size that starts with a "2".  I let go of all of my smaller sizes years, so I've been wearing what's in my closet.  After being teased all day, I made a vow that I would go try on some clothes and if I could fit an 18, I would by clothes, but if not, I would return home with nothing.  I went to Cato to check out the clearance rack and grabbed some items in 18.  As I tried on the clothes and they fit,  I almost cried in the dressing room.  I never imagined that I would be at a size 18 in one month.  I began my journey in a 24.......this is crazy!!!  I love my sleeve and  I will keep rocking it until the wheels fall off!!!!!

Stats:

Consult weight, Jan 2012-   282 lbs.
Surgery weight, April 2012- 267 lbs.
One month post op, May 2012- 241 lbs.

Ok........I'm still alive.  I'm doing pretty good for my first day of no/low carbs.  I can say that using myfitnesspal.com to log in my food intake has been very helpful.  I would have never known that bean sprouts had carbs in them had I not logged them.    So far, so good.......I will keep moving along.

Upper GI in the morning and cardiac clearance on Wednesday morning.  WOW, it seems like time is moving so fast.  I still feel like there is so much more to get prepared for.  I was hoping that I would make it to a support meeting before my surgery, but I just felt so bad about getting up Saturday morning to go that I opted to stay home and play with them before breakfast.  Making time for myself is still a struggle without feeling bad.....I'm working on that.

Finally got all my clearance appointments scheduled today.  I called my surgeon's office and the first available date is April 11th.  It's two days before my twins' 2nd birthday, but I will make it work.  I'm sooooo excited!!!!!

  I was soooo busy today, but at about 4:30 pm I called my ins. company and was told the the nurse had just approved my surgery. Amen!!!!!!!  My surgeon's office emailed me the  clearance doctors' info and as soon as I can get those appointments scheduled, which will be tomorrow, I should be getting a date.  Today was a great day!! 

Well, my docs have been order for two weeks now, but my surgeon's internet was having some issues the week before last and they could not print the psych report needed to submit for approval.  So the information was sent to Blue Cross Anthem on Monday, February 6th, and for the past week I having been calling back in forth between my surgeon's office and the ins. company.  They are trying to work my nerves!!!  In the meantime, I started having an outbreaks of hives on and off for the last two weeks.  I really don't need the extra stress, especially when I ended up getting a steroid injection in my hind parts this morning to control itching and inflammation.  I just want to be able to confirm that the ins. company has received the request and that they are working on it!!!  Is that too much to ask for????? 

Well, I completed my psych eval on Thursday, which is the last requirement before submitting for ins approval. I recieved a copy of the psych report yesterday by email, so it looks like we will be ready to submit Monday or Tuesday.   I decided to tell my mom, grandmother and stepfather about my decision to have surgery yesterday.  It went well, but I am concerned that once my grandmother has more time to think about it alone, there may be a lecture coming. Only time will tell...................

My psych eval is scheduled for next week and once the report is in, I will be ready to submit for insurance approval.  I'm very excited!!  I have been told that BCBS Anthem has been taking 2-3 weeks for approval, so will definitely be praying for a faster answer............

Feeling kind of down today.  I'm feeling like everything I want to do for myself ALWAYS has to be scheduled around something else.  Don't get me wrong, I love my husband and children, but at times I feel like I don't get adequate time for myself. 

I am working towards getting all my appointments in for pre-approval.  I had the consult with my surgeon, my NUT appt is tomorrow and psych appt. on Thursday.  I am also waiting for the recommendation letter from my PCP as well.  So at this rate, I will be ready to submit for insurance approval probably in the next two weeks.  Now my problem is that I have twins that were preemies that we are in the process of getting into school part-time( They will start the 1st week of Feb).  They will be 20 months this Friday and my grandmother watches them currently.  She has truly been a blessing and I don't know what I would do without her.  My twins are 28 pounds a piece and are not able to go up and down the stairs on their own yet.  They have only been walking for 4 months now.  Currently, my husband and I carry them up and down the stairs. ( All our bedrooms are upstairs)  I get the twins ready in the morning to go to grandma's house and he picks them up to go home.  It works well with our schedules.  I could arrange help for one or two weeks, but would need to be able to lift them after that.  I am very concerned and upset because I want to have surgery, but don't want to jeopardize my healing process by lifting too soon.

Well, I'm back.  Never thought that I would be able to say that.  I started this journey back in 2009 and I cant believe that its been 2 years.  Well, I was well on my way to RNY surgery and I was so excited and busy trying to make my dream a reality that I was not paying attention to my cycle.  Just before I was ready to pay the fee to request insurance approval, I realized that I was starting to feel nauseous and my period had not shown up.  " Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" " There is no way I'm pregnant 'cause I'm about start my journey to becoming thin and healthy!"  My pregnancy was confirmed in early November of 2009 and I was devastated.  To say I cut up in the doctor's office would be an understatement. 

Two days before Thanksgiving and one hour before arriving in Pittsburgh, my husband and I finally talked about having another baby.  I guess we were both in shock.  We gave each other a pep talk and just before arriving to my mother-in-law's house, we were having another baby and it was OK.  One month later, we found out that we were having twins. Double wow!!!!  Fast forward to 26 weeks and 5 days, which was when I went into pre-term labor and had Johnathan and Jacob.  They were 1lb 14 ounces and 1 lb 13 ounces. The biggest scare of my life.  I have never been so worried and scared.  My babies spent 66 days in the NICU and came home on oxygen.  I think back now and wonder how I got through 2010 with all that was going on.  My main concern was my children.

Now that my babies are healthy and almost two years old, I feel that it is time to get back to ME!  Getting back on OH has been my first step and I look forward to continuing this journey................