The beginning for me.

Aug 22, 2010

August 22, 2010
My story began Mid March 2010

I am 43 yrs old.  I have 2 kids who are now 20 & 21 yrs old.  I had lost 125lbs back in 2005-2006.  After accomplishing that amazing feat, I was so proud of myself and vowed I would never put that weight on again.  Well here it is 2010 and I weigh 318lbs now (7lbs shy of my original weight when I started losing the last time)

I always knew the weight was coming back but, I always told myself I will get back on track tomorrow.  I went through 3 yrs of tomorrows.

My friend had RNY in Jan 2010 and is doing wonderful and she feels so good now and looks wonderful as well.

When I learned she was going to have this surgery I started checking into it.  I  had checked into it before I had lost the weight the last time but, found out my insurance didn't cover it.  It was no surprise considering who I worked for at the time and it was the employer that deemed whether they wanted coverage for WLS.

I started my journey in April.

My insurance company required that I had 6 months of doctor supervised dieting and psychiatric counseling.  Those were the biggest hurdles to get through for me but, surprising both went very well.  I was however diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (which runs rampant in my family) and high cholestorol.

I will have to admit the insurance requirement on the dieting is a good thing.  It kinda guards against making a "spur of the moment decision" on getting this procedure done.  It makes you really think about whether WLS is a route that one really wants to go through or not.
At first I was a little frustrated with all the "prerequisites" before getting the surgery done. 
They are there for a reason though, it didn't take me long to figure that out.  I just kept looking ahead the whole time.

My last primary care drs appt was Aug 10th, 2010.  After that, it took from the 10th to 19th of Aug to gain pre-authorization from my insurance company.  I am not one to wait around for a phone call so I ended speaking almost daily with my insurance on the "status"  and once I rec'd word I called my surgeons office and told them and they got me scheduled when I was on the phone with them.

My date is set for 9/7/2010 at 9am (day after labor day)

I pretty much have things in order.  I know I won't be the only one having surgery though.  I decided to have my little sweetheart dachshund her name is Tori spayed at the same time.  (we can heal together :-)  I still have a few minor details to take care of but at this point I am pretty completely prepared.

Well I guess I have rambled on long enough now.  Will post and update soon.

Take Care and God Bless!!

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