LovelyCreation
6/15/08- I have been waiting all of this time for my new insurance to kick in just to find out that the policy that my job elected does not cover lap band surgery. Darn it oh well I can still get my sleep study done because I declare the sleep apnea is getting worse, I wake up at night gasping for air, my heart is racing and it feels like I have been beat in the head with a baseball bat. When I get up in the morning I feel like a zombie. I am miserable x 10000!!!
6/30/08- I finally got my sleep study done. I guess that is a benefit of working with a doctor. He saw me in an exam room when we slowed down seeing patients and wrote me a script for a sleep study otherwise it would have been months until I could have gotten one because all of the doctors on my plan did not have appts until the end of July.
7/2/08-My results came back from my study and just as I suspected I now have severe obstructive sleep apnea. four years ago it was moderate. It is getting worse. I have to go in tomorrow night to be titrated. Can not wait to get my machine. Lately I have still been trying to figure out a way to get this lap band. I want it so bad I can feel it. I am trying to avoid taking drastic measures IE: refinancing my house, but I may have to, to save my life.
7/12/08-Tonight was the first night that I slept with my machine (THANK YOU JESUS!!!) I had immediate results. Felt like a new person. But I know I still need to loose weight to feel even better.
8/25/08-BAD NEWS, Today I was visited by my immediate supervisor and the H.RR. lady at my clinic, what a surprise I was being let go, canned, terminated from my job. There goes my insurance. (They did not cover any type of weight loss surgeries any ways. Now I am really depressed thank God I have a little money saved and the bills for September are all ready paid. God knew this was coming so i am gonna trust in him
8/26/08-Yesterday after I got home I applied for public assistance to help until I found a job, And I was thinking maybe medicaid will pay for the lap band. I will try and find out. I know here I go again with the Lap Band!!!!
9/5/08-Today Jeremiah had surgery I was so nervous that I had to keep myself from eating everything in sight, even my finger nails. We are at Arnold Palmer's Hospital mmm
I wonder if they do the lap band surgery? I doubt it, this is a children's hospital. Some times I feel like I have Lap Band mania. I have to rid myself of these excess pounds. All of them, And by the way Jeremiah's surgery went terrific, he did superb. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes placed in both ears.
10/1/08- OK, I finally got insurance that will pay for the lap band. Not exactly what I was expecting but it will work. I was approved for medically needy(share of cost) it works something like medicaid. I am soooooo excited
and scared
at the same time. I thank GOD for making a way. I attend the Lap Band seminar in Gainesville at Shands hospital on October 14, 2008 and then LET THE SHOW BEGIN!!!!
10/13/08-Today I picked up my letter of medical necessity from Dr. Senors. I am on my way.
10/14/08-I went to the seminar today, kind of depressing to see so many people literally dying from obesity. I know with out a shadow of a doubt I want to and am going to get the lap band. I have 2 children to finish raising and three to enjoy. I also have a grand baby and I an going to dance at her graduation and her wedding!!!!
10/15/08-I am soooo exhausted today from yesterdays drive two hours to Gainesville and two hours back. Oh well it will be worth it in the end. Earlier today I took Jeremiah to story time at the library and all of the children along with their mothers were sitting on the floor with their legs crossed. Not me, I had to sit in a chair because I know that I could not have easily gotten up and i definitely would have not been able to cross my legs, how embarrassing. This time next year I am going to be on that floor with the rest of the moms.
10/16/08-Called Am---- today at Dr Kfir Ben-David's office, scheduled an appt to meet with the doctor for a consult on Nov 13. On that day I will also have my upper GI, blood test and EKG done. I am so excited, Another long drive to Gainesville, right now I will go anywhere to save my life. I have to find a sitter for Jeremiah. In the meantime I need to focus on my nutrition class do not want to get side tracked.
11/21/08-well a lot has happened since my last documentation, I found a sitter for Jeremiah, she is great he loves it there and she teaches him a lot. I've also had a bout of pneumonia WOW that was terrible, more than terrible. I met with the Dr's assistance, they want me to loose thirty pounds before they do the surgery so my liver will shrink. No weight loss no surgery. I am going to try a high protein low carb low fat diet. Also I had my psych evaluation on 11/19/08 I had to pay $200.00 out of pocket because No one took medicaid. My info is being submitted to medicaid for approval, then I will get my surgery date, end of January beginning of February. Naturally I have mixed feelings. Happy, scared, and unsure. I just have to remember that God is in control.
12/22/08-spoke with am---- today she said so far medicaid has only approved the hospital stay, I am still awaiting approval for the surgery itself, if they approve one part then I am sure that they will approve the other. Still have not started on loosing those thirty pounds.
1/1/09-HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!2009 IT'S MY TURN TO SHINE!!!!!!!
1/8/08-IT'S OFFICIAL!!!! SURGERY DATE IS FEB. 9 2009. I still haven't started losing those thirty pounds. I will definitely start today. I have a thirty day pass at the gym. I am going to go every day. I hate that I waited so long.
1/12/08-So far I have been going to the gym everyday doing aqua aerobics because I have a lot of pain in my knee. I thought water aerobics was going to be easy boy was i fooled, I like it though.
1/16/08-Today I weighed myself I have lost 10 pounds since I started going to the gym and working out. I have been drinking a lot of protein shakes, no sodas, low carbs and low fat, lots and lots of water and I have given up my chocolate completely.
