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HI EVERYONE ,

I HAVE BEEN BATTLING WEIGHT MY WHOLE LIFE ,I WANT TO CHANGE NOW WELL AFTER ALONG WHILE I HAVE FINALLY BEEN APPROVED BY MY MEDICAL PROVIDER KAISER WELL THE FIRST STAGE ,ITS BETTER THEN NO STAGE (LOL) I JUST WANT TO LOSE THE WEIGHT SO I CAN LIVE LONGER ,BE MORE HEALTHIER ,AND HAVE CONTROL OF WHAT I EAT AND NOT EAT OUT OF SITURATIONS, TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT IN OTHER WAYS . AS SOON AS I RECOOP FROM THIS SURGERY (WHEN EVER IT MAY BE) I WILL BE HAVING KNEE SURGERY TO HAVE A COMPLETE KNEE REPLACEMENT, WHICH I WILL BE GLAD FOR AS WELL.
WELL ,I LOVE TO WRITE POETRY AND READ POETRY .
WWW.POETRY.COM AND PUT MY NAME IN YOU CAN VIEW SOME OF MY WORK REBECCA BASRA

MY CONCERN IS THIS , AM I GOING TO BE OK LIKE REALLY BE OK AFTER WARDS AND THROUGH THE PROCESS OF SURGERY..I WILL HAVE FAITH AND HOPE IT WORKS.

 



OCTOBER 7,2003
WELL I TALK TO CORDINATOR TODAY AND HE SENT MY REFERAL BACK TO MY PCP BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME THINGS MISSING ,OH WELL JUST A MINOR SET BACK ,RIGHT ,RIGHT .

OCTOBER 21,2003
CALLED KAISER CORDINATOR AND WAS TOLD THE AUTHORIZATION WAS APPROVED AND WAS IN THE MAIL . WOO-HOO, QUESS MY PSYCH EVAL WASENT THAT BAD AS I THOUGHT ..
STILL NERVOUS ALOT BUT EXCITED TOO. .
WAS TOLD MY SURGERY WOULDNT BE TIL AROUND MARCH OR APRIL . SO THAT GIVES ME TIME TO PAY BILLS AND STUFF.
THIS SITE IS THE BEST .THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS AND THE NEW RELATIONSHIPS FORMING ALONG THE WAY.

 



DECEMEMBER 20,2003
WELL I FINALLY GOT MY AUTHORIZATION SENT TO ME AND FILLED OUT THE PRE SCREENING FORMS FOR UCLA AND NOW WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM SOME TIME THIS WEEK WITH A CONSULTATION DATE , WOO HOO , CANT WAIT .STILL WANDERING IF IM DOING THE RIGHT THING OR NOT ,IN MY HEART I FEEL YES I AM BUT THEN AGAIN I FEEL NO SOMETIMES TOO .
SO WELL SEE WHAT UCLA HAS TO SAY NOW .HOPE ITS GOOD , KEEP ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE AND IF I DO GET TO HAVE THE SURGERY, I WILL DEFENTALY NEED AN ANGEL FOR SURE.
BYE FOR NOW PRAYERS OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE HAD OR GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ,,,

 



JAN, 9, 2004
WOO HOO , GOT A CONSULTATION DATE WITH UCLA , IM SO EXCITED NOW BUT NERVOUS AT THE SAME TIME . IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME WHAT TO DO OR TO EXPECT PLEASE HELP ME.
IM ON THE ROAD TO A NEW JOURNEY OF LIFE .MY DATE IS FOR FEB 2, 2004, CANT WAIT . HOPE IT GOES WEL .

JAN 13.2004
WELL I FINALLY MADE THE CALL TO GET THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONSULTATION FINALIZED ,FAX OVER THE MEDICAL CARD INFO AND THE LETTER WITH THE APPOINTMENT DATE ON IT OF FEB 2.SO THAT IS DONE, AND OF COURSE I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A PSYCHO THERAPIST, THAT UCLA WANTS ME TO SEE SO THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR JANURARY 28 WITH HER. SO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT AND HOW THAT WORKS WITH THE PSCHYO THERAPIST, I NEED TO KNOW , AND WHAT I SHOULD OR SHOULDNT BE SAYING OR DOING .
WELL I JUST HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL.
TALK TO YOU SOON . .

JAN, 15,2004
WEL GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, LETS SEE I AM PRE REGISTERED AT UCLA AS OF YESTERDAY, I HAVE ALL MY APPOINTMENTS SCHEDULED , I EVEN NOW HAVE THE NUTRIONIST SCHEDULED FOR FEB 5,2004 SO IM ON MY WAY,
YIPPIE. .I HOPE THEY (THE DRS )AT UCLA SAY IM A GOOD CANDIDATE, CAUSE IM TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED , YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN .
I WANT TO LIVE AND LIVE LONG AND DO THINGS I NEVER WAS ABLE TO DO BEFORE LIKE GO HIKING ,GO TO THE BEACH WITH A BATHING SUIT ON , SIT AND NOT ACHE ,EAT HEALTHY , AND BE HEALTHY,MAKE THE PAINS IN MY JOINTS GO AWAY ,JUST LIVE ,YA KNOW
WELL GOTTA GO WILL UPDATE MORE WHEN I HAVE MY APPOINTMENTS, WISH ME LUCK ..

JAN, 28.2004
WELL I HAD MY PYSCH EVAL TODAY ,IT WAS OK ,BUT SHE ASKED ALOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT MY CHILDHOOD, PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, RELATIONSHIPS, ABOUT CERTAIN SITURATIONS IN MY LIFE THAT ARE HAPPENING LIKE MY MOM BEING IN THE HOSPITAL NOW FOR 2 WEEKS ,SHE HAD 2 SEVERE STROKES, SHE IS DOING BETTER EACH DAY, BUT YEA AT FIRST I WAS A WRECK ,WHO WOULDNT BE, YA KNOW ,ITS YOUR MOTHER FOR GOODNESS SAKES.. SO AT THE END SHE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME SHE IS MAKING A RECOMENDATION ,IM LIKE COOL (THINKING IT WAS FOR ME TO HAVE THE SURGERY) NOPE WRONG ,SHE SAID SHE IS RECOMENDING I SEEK MENTAL HELP ,WHAT A FRICKEN QUACK,SO WELL SEE HOW IT GOES .ON TUESDAY AT MY CONSULTATION WITH THE DR(SURGEON) .. KEEP YOUR GOOD THOUGHTS COMING THAT ALL WELL GO GOOD..
REBECCA

 



FEB 1,2004
WHAT A LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS EXACTLY ON JANURARY 14TH MY MOM WAS RUSHED TO EMERGENCY SHE HAD 2 MASSIVE STROKES ,BUT SHE WAS GETTING BETTER WE THOUGHT , SHE WAS STARTING TO TLK AND EAT AND MOVE . WELL ON JANURARY 30 2004 THEY MOVED HER OUT OF ICU AND IN TO A REGULAR ROOM , AND WHEN THEY DID THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED , THEY RUSHED HER BACK TO UCI AND HAD TO PUT HER ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR SHE HAD SUFFERED ANOTHER MASSIVE STROKE,, BUT THIS TIME IT TOOK HER LIFE.IM SOO SO SAD , MY DAD HAS KNOWN HER SINCE SHE WAS 13YRS OLD.IM A BASKET CASE AT THE MOMENT ,CAUSE NOW I HAVE MY CONSULTATION TOMORROW AND NOT SURE IF I WANT TO GO THROU THE SURGERY AT ALL NOW ,FOR I WOULD HATE TO PUT MY FAMILY THROU ANYTHING ELSE ,GOD FORBID ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPPEN YA KNOW .AND THEN APRIL 1 MY COMPANY IS STRIKING , SO I HAVE SO MUCH ON MY MIND NOW , I DONT KNOW . OH WELL ,WELL UPDATE LATER ON .
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT .
REBECCA

FEB 2,2004
WOOHOO ,I HAD MY CONSULTATION WITH THE SURGEON TODAY ,IT WENT WELL . I HAVE TO REDUE ALL MY TESTS BUT NO BIGGIE. WELL DO THAT MONDAY WHEN I COME HOME FROM VEGAS ..I TOLD HIM ABOUT MY LOSS AND HE ASKED ME IF I STIL WANT TO HVE THE SURGERY, I SAID I AM IFFY AT THE MOMENT . SO NOW I AM GOING TO START THE 4 NUTRIONIST CLASSES AND START ON PROTIEN SHAKES AND BARS TOMOROW. AND I HVE TO LOSE 20 TO 25LBS BY THE SURGERY DATE .
MY SURGERY WILL BE IN MARCH SOMETIME .WOO HOO . WISH ME LUCK .
REBECCA

FEB,10,2004
WELL I AM UPDATING , I WONT BE HAVING SURGERY AFTER ALL .I DID ALL MY TESTS YESTERDAY AGAIN AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A FEW THINGS THAT ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANT HAVE THE SURGERY , I HAVE A VERY BAD BLEEDING TIME ,WHICH MEANS I DONT CLOT ,SO FOR ME TO HAVE THIS SURGERY I HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF BLEEDING TO DEATH. THAT IS SCARRY , AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE GERDS AND I HAVE A HIATEL HERNIA , AND SOME KIND OF OBSTRUCTION IN MY LOWER ABDOMEN, AND ONE OTHER BLOOD TEST CAME BACK NOT GOOD .SO , I HAVE JUST DECIDED NOT TO HAVE IT AT THIS TIME , BESIDES I DONT KNOW IF MY FAMILY COULD HANDLE IT ,CONSIDERING MY MOM JUST DIED AND WE BURRIED HER 4 DAYS AGO AND THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS THE STROKES BUT SHE BLED INTERNALLY TO DEATH. SHE I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY HAD THE SAME THINGS I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH YESTERDAY SO ,YEA , IM IN A WORRIED MODE AT THE MOMENT .
SO I WILL LEAVE THE SURGERY IDEA ALONE FOR THE MOMENT , I AM DOING THE PROTIEN SHAKES AND WATER AND CUT DOWN ON MY EATING AND I HAVE CUT OUT ALL BREADS AND SODA ,SO WELL SEE.

GOOD LUCK THOUG TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE AND THOSE WHO ARE GOING FORTH WITH IT . I APPLAUDE YOU ..
REBECCA

FEBURARY 16,2004
WELL JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET EVERYONE KNOW IM DOING OK , EXCEPT FOR THE TEST RESULTS AND THE HIATEL HERNIA AND GASTRO SOMETHIJNG ANOTHER REFLUX I HAVE AND THE TEAR IN MY ESOPHOGUS, OTHER THEN THAT IM DOING GREAT, AND THE LOSS OF MY MOM , IM DOING BETTER THEN I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DOING . MY BUSINESSES ARE BOOMING AND I HAVE LOST 10LBS .IM SURE ITS FROM STRESS AND STUFF . BUT NEVER THE LESS LIFE MOVES ON FORWARD , IT HAS TO , I DONT WANT TO DIE AND IM SURE MY MOM WOULDNT WANT THAT FOR ME EITHER . CUASE I COULD JUST CURL UP AND DIE AND BE WITH MY MOM VERY EASILY BUT I KNOW SHE WOULDNT WANT THAT OF ME .
ANYWAYS, IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN GIFTS FOR ANY OCCASIONS I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND A SMALL CATALOG TO YOU ALL AND IF YOUR INTO TUPPERWARE OR AVON ,PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS WELL OK .
YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES

WWW.MYTUPPERWARE.COM/REBECCABASRA
WWW.REBECCASSPECIALTYPRODUCTS.COM

TAKECARE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY .
REBECCA

 



JUNE 11,2004
WELL IM BACK , I HAVE TO START LIVING AGAIN MY MOM WOULD WANT THAT , SINCE HER DEATH I HAVE GAINED 30 LBS NOT GOOD IN ANY WAY. MY DJD IS SO BAD NOW WORSE THEN EVER .CAN HARDLY WALK AT TIMES .
SO I JUST EMAILED THE CORDINATOR AT UCLA TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE SURGERY AGAIN AND CHECK OUT HAVING THE LAP BAND INSTEAD OF THE RNY ,AS ANYONE HAD THE LAPBAND WITH GOOD OUT COME AND WHAT IS THE OUT COME AND OUT OF WORK TIME ETC .
GLAD TO BE BACK ,
REBECCA

 



JULY 21.2004
WELL ITS A START OF A NEW LIFE FOR ME , IM GOING TO HAVE THE SURGERY , I HAVE CALLED UCLA TO GET STARTED AGAIN AND SO WELL SEE WHAT HAPPENS , TOMOORROW I WILL START MY PROTEIN MENU THEY GAVE ME SO I CAN START LOSING SOME OF THE WEIGHT I HAVE GAINED SINCE MY MOM DIED IN JANURARY , I HAVE GAINED 45LBS ,SO NOW I HAVE TO LOSE SOME BEFORE THE SURGERY IM SURE . ANY ONE HVE THERE SURGERY AT UCLA PLEASE LET ME KNOW , I NEED TO KNOW HOW IT GOES AND WHAT I SHOUDL BE DOING TO GET READY FOR IT.
TAKE CARE TIL I WRITE AGAIN ,
REBECCA

 



AUGUST 4 2004
WELL I HAVE TALKED TO UCLA AND I HAD TO REDEW ALL MY PAPERWORK, BECAUSE BACK IN JANURARY WHEN MY MOM PASSED I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE SURGERY AT ALL , SO THEY PUT MY FILE IN STORAGE ,THEY STILL HAD ME IN THERE DATABASE BUT NO PAPER TRAIL .SO I HAD TO REFILL THE PAPERS OUT AGAIN, NOW IM WAITING FOR A CONSULTATION AGAIN WITH DR. DUTSON .IN THE MEAN TIME ITS BEEN 15DAYS NOW SINCE I STARTED TO DO PROTEIN SHAKES 3 TIMES A DAY AND ONE LITE MEAL .AND I HVE LOST 18LBS .NOT SURE HOW MUCH THEY WANT ME TO LOSE CUSE BACK IN JANURAY I WAS 55LBS LIGHTER AND AT THAT TIME THEY WANTED ME TO LOSE 25 TO 30 LBS, BUT I ALSO AM TAKING CARE OF MY DEPRESSION I HAVE BEEN IN FOR 18YEARS OR LONGER. IM ON WILLBUTRIN AND IT IS HELPING ,ONLY BEEN ON IT FOR A MONTH SO FAR BUT I CAN SEE A SLIGHT DIFFERENECE .
WELL TILL I HAVE MORE TO REPORT ,TAKE CARE

AUGUST 13, 2004
WELL I HAVE ANOTHER CONSULTATION DATE WITH THE UCLA DR. WOO HOO. NOW THE BALL CAN GET ROLLING AGAIN FOR ME,, IM STILL SAD ABOUT MY MOM BEING GONE BUT I KNOW SHE WOULD WANT ME TO BE HAPPY IN MY LIFE AND LIVE LONG AND HEALTHY AND BE HAPPY. .
WELL I WIL UPDATE LATER WHEN I HAVE MORE NEWS .
REBECCA

AUGUST 24,2004
WOO HOO I HAVE ANOTHER DATE FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE UCLA DR .SEPT 20,2004 .IM SO EXCITED,I HOPE WHEN I RE DO ALL MY LABS AND STUFF EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT .
WELL I WIL UPDATE LATER ON WHEN I HAVE MORE NEWS .
REBECCA

 



JANUARY 5, 2005
WELL I HAVE TRIED TO LOSE WEIGHT ON MY OWN AND I HAVE LOST A FEW POUNDS BUT IT CAME BACK . I CAN HARDLY WALK BECUASE OF THE DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE , NOW IM RE THINKING OF HAVING THE WLS ,BUT IM SCARED TO DEATH TO DIE AND PUT MY FAMILY THROU ALL OF THAT . IF I KNEW I WOULD BE OK , THEN THAT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY.. I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT ,ITS AFFECTING MY WORK NOW SINCE THERE ARE SOME DAYS I CANT WALK AT ALL ON MY FEET DUE TO THE ILLNESS.
ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED .
THANK YOU
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

JAN..9-2005
HI EVERYONE,
I HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO GO THROU THE PROCESS TO HAVE SURGERY ,NO MORE CANCELLING ,IM GOING TO GO THROU IT .I HOPE THOU THAT I HAVE SUPPORT AND A LOT OF IT .AND ESPECIALLY PEOPLE AT THE HOSPITAL WHEN ITS TIME FOR ME TO HAVE IT DONE..YES IM SCARED BUT I NEED TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO TO BE HEALTHY AND LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR MY NEXT 50 YEARS. IM TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. I HAVE NO ENERGY TO DO ANYTHING I DONT WANT TO LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE ,I WANT TO GET MARRIED AGAIN SOME DAY AND BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY.. WISH ME LUCK AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO BE MY ANGEL WHEN I HAVE MY SUREGERY I WOULD LOVE IT . I LIVE IN WINNETKA/CANOGA PARK CA..I THINK HAVING MY FAMILY MEET PEOPLE WHO LOST AND AS MADE IT THROUGH THE SURGERY WOULD BE GREAT FOR THEM AS WELL TO COPE WITH IT .
ANYWAYS, TAKE CARE AND WILL UPDATE LATER ON AS THE PROCESS PROGRESSES .
REBECCA

 



JUNE 2005
WELL I HOPE THIS IS OK FOR ME TO POST HERE ,EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT HAD THE SURGERY , I HAD CONTEMPLATED LIKE 2TIMES ,AND I HAVE PUT IT OFF AGAIN ,MY NERVES GET ME EVERY TIME , IM SCARED TO DIE SO . . I DONT KNOW . I HAVE ALOT OF STOMACH ISSUES RIGHT NOW GOING ON ,LIKE A HERNIA ,ULCER SO I DONT THINK THE SURGERY IS A RIGHT MOVE FOR ME NOW . WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK. AND IF YOU ALL DONT MIND ME ASKING ,WHAT THINGS HAVE YOU TRIED TO LOSE THE WEIGHT ON YOUR OWN . THAT MIGHT WORK FOR ME .I WAS THINKING ABOUT DOING THE AFTER SURGERY DIET AND PRETEND LIKE I HAD IT AND COULD ONLY EAT SO MUCH , DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK OR WOULD I DAMAGE SOMEHTING ,NOT SURE CONFUSED ACTURALY . I WANT TO BE HEALTHY ITS BEEN LIEK 16MONTHS NOW SINCE MY MOM LEFT US TO BE IN HEAVEN AND ME NOT TAKING CARE OF ME IS NOT GOING TO BRING HER BACK,ITS JUST MAKING ME GET TO HER FASTER ..SO NOW IM READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF ME BUT NEED SOME HELP IN THE PROCESS AND MY SUPPORT TEAM AT HOME IS ZERO...ANYWAYS THANKS FOR LISTENING .TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO HAVE HAD OR PLANNING ON HAVING THIS SURGERY ,I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST . AND I WILL WAIT TO HEAR ANY ADVICE FOR ME .
REBECCA

 



 

NEW BEGGINING DEC 2005

DECEMEBER 15 2005 NEW BEGGINING FOR ME ,
I HAVE NOW DECIDED AFTER ALL THIS TIME TO GO THROU WITH THE SURGERY .I HAVE TO I AM BECOMING MORE DISABLED EVERY WAKING DAY AND HOUR, IM NOW ON HEAVY MEDS FOR THE PAIN AND WALKING WITH A CAIN ,SOON I WILL BE IN A WHEEL CHAIR . AND I DONT WANT THAT , ONE IM TOO YOUNG AND ANOTHER I WANT TO DO THINGS THAT I HAVE A DREAM TO DO AND I CANT DO NOW ,, ITS MY LIFE NOW WERE TALKING ABOUT AND I NEED TO DO THIS FOR ME, NOT ANY ONE ELSE BUT ME, I KNOW I WILL HAVE THE BEST ANGEL WATCHING OVER ME ( MY MOM) GOD REST HER SOUL . SHE PASSED AWAY THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING THROU THIS PROCSS. BUT I WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY FOR THE MOST PART AND SOME FRIENDS I THINK.. .BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A ANGEL WHO WILL LET ALL MY WLS FRIENDS KNOW HOW IM DOING WHEN I HAVE MY SURGERY . I WILL BE AT UCLA WHEN I HAVE IT DONE .
ANY INCOURAGEMENT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I NEED TO GET THE WEIGHT OFF SO I CAN HAVE MY KNEE REPLACEMENTS.
HAVE A GREAT DAY .AND HOPE TO HEAR AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS ON HERE .
REBECCA

DEC 24/2005
WELL I HAVE A DATE WITH THE SURGEON , DR . DUTSON ON JAN. 19TH 2006 WOO HOO. CANT WAIT .
WELL UPDATE MORE LATER.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL .

 

JAN 11,2006
WELL I HAVE BEEN AGAIN APPROVED .WOO HOO . NOW I GO TO MY SURGEONS APPOINTMENT ON JAN 19TH AND I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE NUTRITION CLASSES THAT UCLA REQUIRES . AND WAITING FOR APPOINTMENT WITH THE PSCYHOLOGIST, FOR THE PSYCH EVAL ONCE AGAIN. SO ITS MOVING RIGHT ALONG . HAVE A GREAT DAY .




 


FEB 17,2006
SORRY I HAVENT POSTED IN A WHILE . BEEN VERY BUSY GETTING STUFF DONE AND WORKING ON MY GIFT BUSINESS. LET SEE ,WELL I HAD MY CONSULTATION ON JAN 19TH WITH DR .DUTSON AND I HAD COMPLETED THE 4 NUTRITION CLASSES BUT I HAD TO RETAKE THE LAST TWO OVER AGIAN , WHICH ONE CLASS WAS ON FEB 16TH, AND I PASSED THAT CLASS I DO BELIEVE SO ONE MORE DOWN TO GO NEXT THURDSDAY AND I MET THE REGQUIRED WLOSS THAT UCLA WANTED AS OF YESTERDAY , SO I AM HOPING FOR A DATE SOON .
HOPE EVEYRONE IS HAVEING A GREAT DAY AND WILL POST AGIN WITH MORE NEWS.
P.S. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO BE ON MY MAILING LIST FOR A CATALOG ,PLEASE SEND ME YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS BY EMAIL AND I WILL GET IT OUT TO YOU .
REBECCA BASRA




 


FEB 24TH 2006!!!!!!!!!
I GOT A DATE . WOO HOO .. I WAS AT WALMART TODAY AND THEY CALLED ME AND LET ME KNOW THAT I HAD A DATE OF MARCH 15TH AND MY PREOP IS MARCH 9TH. I M NERVOUS BUT EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME .
HOW DO I GET A ANGEL DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT .
ANYWAY, I HAVE LOTS TO DO NOW BEFORE MY SURGERY DATE .
TALK TO YOU ALL LATER .
REBECCA BASRA



 


MARCH 5TH 2006

WELL HELLO EVERYONE , ITS GETTING CLOSER TO MY DATE , WOO HOO . IM SCARED AND NERVOUS BUT I QUESS THATS TO BE EXPECTED. MY PRE OP IS IN 3 DAYS AND THEN MY SURGERY IS 5 DAYS AFTER THAT, HOW DO I GET A ANGEL . NOT SUR HOW THAT WORKS .
ANYWYS, I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED , JUST GETTING LAST MINUTE THINGS DONE BEFORE THE BIG DAY .



 



MARCH 17,2006
HOME FROM SURGERY ., WOO HOO,
OK, HERE GOES I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL AT 745 ,WE WERE EARLY I DIDNT HAVE TO BE THERE TIL 930 BUT MY DAD WAS DRIVING AND HE LIKES TO ARRIVE EARLY ,WELL ABOUT 815 THEY DECIDED TO CHECK ME IN . AND AT 850 THEY CALLED ME BACK ,THEY PREPED ME AND GOT ME ALL MY OTHER TESTS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE . AND THEN AFTER THAT IT WAS ABOUT 12.15 OR SO AND OFF I WAS TO SURGERY . I SAID TO MY FAMILY SEE YOU AFTERWARDS . AND THAT WAS THAT , MY FAMILY TOLD ME WHEN I WOKE UP IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS ON CRACK , HOW MEAN ,HUH .BUT THEY SAID THAT I KEPT SAYING WHAT THE HELL DID I DO TO MY SELF .OVER AND OVER AGAIN... I DONT REMEBER ANYTHING FROM THAT DAY EXCEPT THAT MY ROOMMATE WAS LOUD AND OBNOXIOUS .
I WAS GLAD TO LEAVE TODAY.
I ASKED HER TO TURN THE TV DOWN I WAS TRYING TO SLEEP SHE TURNED IT UP . RUDE I SAY.
ANYWAY,S THEN YESTERDAY I SIPPED WATER AND WALKED .
AND THE SAME TODAY ,BUT TODAY I HAD SOME APPLE JUICE .
AND THEN I WAS LET GO ABOUT 1130AM TO GO HOME .WOO HOO.
WENT TO KAISER TO GET MY VICODIN AND CAME HOME AND CRUSHED SOME UP INTO SMALLER PIECES AND DRINKING MY WATER .
I TRY TO LAY DOWN BUT NO GOOD , I HURT TO MUCH.
I TOOK A SHOWER BUT I RECOVERED THE HOLES BECUASE THEY WERE STILL BLEEDING .
I HOPE THAT STOPS SOON.
HAVE A GREAT DAY .
REBECCA BASRA
AND AGAIN THANKS FOR ALL THE MESSAGESS AND PRAYERS .
THAT WERE SENT MY WAY.

 


MARCH 30 2006
OK ,I KNOW I HAVENT UPDATED IN A WHILE, I AM NOW 2WEEKS POST OP AND FEELING PRETTY GOOD , I GO TO MY POST OP APPOINTMENT TODAY SO WELL SEE JUST HOW GOOD I AM DOING
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRINK AND KEEP EVERYTHING DOWN SO FAR I HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY . IM SO GLAD IM ON THE NEXT STAGE I DONT KNOW IF I COULD TOLERATE ANOTHER DAY OF CHICKEN BROTH , JELLO AND ICE POPS. WELL I WILL UP DATE AGAIN WHEN I HAVE MORE TO TELL .
HAVE A GREAT DAY

 

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UPDATE JULY 24TH,2006
I KNOW ITS BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE I HAVE POSTED, LETS SEE IM A LITTLE OVER 4MONTHS OUT FROM SURGERY AND DOING GREAT .I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 122LBS SINCE DEC. AND A TOTAL OF 87LBS SINCE SURGERY .I HAVE SO MUCH MORE ENERGY THEN EVER BEFORE AND I HAVE GONE FROM A SIZE 24 TO A SIZE 12/14 PANTS ,WHAT A GREAT FEELING . IM PLAINNING ON GOING TO MEXICO ON A CRUISE IN MARCH CANT WAIT .
ANYWAYS, THIS IS IT FOR NOW.


FUTURE UPDATES HERE


 

AUGUST 25TH 2006
WELL ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE POSTED ON MY PROFILE AND THOUGHT I WOULD UPDATE, WELL ITS BEEN A LITTLE OVER 5 MONTHS SINCE SURGERY ,AND FEELING GREAT . I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 140LBS .WOO HOO. IM SO GREATFUL FOR THIS WONDERFUL TOOL..
I CAN EAT ALMOST ANYTHING WITH NO PROMBLEMS WHICH IS KINDA SCARY ,SO I HAVE TO REALLY WATCH WHAT IM EATING .
ANYWAYS , I WILL UPDATE MORE LATER ON.



 



NOVEMBER 4/2006

WOW ITS BEEN ALONG WHILE SINCE I HAVE UPDATED MY PROFILE ,IM SO LACKING IN THIS , OH WELL ,IM DOING SO SO , I HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH DEHYDRATION AND MALNUTRION AND VERY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE AND HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF THIS PLUS I HAVE BEEN SO DIZZY . ANYWAYS, IM EATING AND DRINKING WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO BE DOING . SO WELL SEE WHAT THE DR SAYS NEXT WEEK ABOUT MY LABS THAT I WILL HAVE DONE . I FEEL LIKE A PIN CUSHION ,LOLOL... ANYWAYS NOT MUCH MORE TO TELL EXCEPT THAT I HAVE LOST 148LBS ,YIPPIE. .

WELL UPDATE MORE WHEN I HAVE MORE NEWS TO UPDATE .




 

AUGUST 26, 2008
WELL ITS BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE I HAVE UPDATED, I HAVENT BEEN ON HERE IN SOME TIME .LIFE IS NOT GOOD FOR ME THESE PAST FEW MONTHS ACTURALLY SINCE GASTRIC BYPASS BUT ALOT OF THAT IS BECUASE OF ME NOT DOING WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN DOING WITH EATING AND STUFF. BUT RECENTELY I WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HAD EMERGENCY GALLBLADDER SURGERY AND ALSO FLATLINED FOR ALMOST 30 MINUTES OR SO ,THE DRS THOUGHT I WAS A GONER BUT I QUESS IT WASENT MY TIME TO GO . MY LIFE IS SO BAD RIGHT NOW THAT I KINDA WISHED I DID STAY A GONER . I KNOW THAT IS BAD TO SAY AND THINK BUT MY LIFE IS SO BAD THAT WHAT ELSE SHOULD I THINK .. I HAVE NO HOME AND NO MONEY AND NO JOB , I WAS FIRED AT THE PARK FOR BEING IN THE HOSPTIAL ,THEY DONT CARE THAT I HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY SURGERY OR NOT . NICE HUH.. OH WELL LIFE GOES ON . I AM GOING BACK TO SO. CALI AND TRY TO REBUILD WHAT I LOST BY BRINGING IN A EX BOYFRIEND THAT I SHOULDVE NOT BROUGHT BACK THAT WAS MY FIRST MISTAKE ,HE HAS DRAINED ME MENTALLY, FINACALLY , EMOTIONALLY DOWN TO WHERE I DONT CARE REALLY ABOUT LIFE. RIGHT NOW. I HAVENT BEEN ON MY BIPOLAR MEDS FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS CANT AFFORD THEM. DR BILLS I HAVE RECIEVED LATELY ARE THROU THE ROOF TOP NOT SURE HOW IM GOING TO PAY THEM AND EVERYONE I OWE BECAUSE OF THIS MOVE AND CHOCES I HAVE MADE IN MY LIFE.
ANYWAYS I WAS TOLD BY A GREAT FRIEND OF MINE WHO I LOVE DEARLY THAT I CAN OVER COME THIS ONE DAY AT A TIME .
I JUST HOPE I CAN.

TAKE CARE
REBECCA BASRA




 



 

NOVEMBER 12TH 2006

WELL I WOKE UP THIS MORNING FEELING BETTER THEN I DID YESTERDAY I MUST BE ON THE MENDS TO A HEALTHIER ME ,I HAVE LOST THE FEW LBS I GAINED AND I HOPE THAT I CONTINUE TO GET WELL AND ARE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES I HAVE .I KNOW WITH ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPPORT FROM YOU ALL AND MY SELF I KNOW THAT I CAN OVER COME ALL OBSTACLES. SO AGAIN I THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ...



 


DEC, 2/2006

I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD POST A UPDATE ,FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS OR SO I HAVE DENIED HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH THE SCALE OR FOOD OR WEIGHT GAIN AND BEING OBSESSIVE, BUT I WAS JUST LYING TO MYSELF ,FOR THE REAL FACT IS I DO HAVE ISSUES OF ALL THIS . AND LATELY THE DR HAS SAID THAT CAFFEINE IS NOT GOOD FOR ME FOR IT DEHYDRATES ME IN A BIG WAY ,SO NOW MONTHS LATER IM LISTENING TO THE DRS AND TO PEOPLE ON THE BOARD WHO HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE AND ADVICE AND I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU THAT HAS SENT WELL WISHES AND THOUGHTS MY WAY . I DO APPRECIATE THEM MUCH . I KNOW I HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO  TAKE CARE OF ME AND NO ONE ELSE CAN DO THAT .I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITHIN MY SELF FIRST AND TO OTHERS .YES I WAS IN DENIAL BUT IM NO LONGER I KNOW I NEED TO FACE THESE DEMONS OF MINE HEAD ON OR MY HEALTH WILL BE JEOPADIZED IN A BIG WAY .

WELL THATS ALL FOR NOW , I WILL UPDATE LATER ON . WHEN I HAVE MORE TO  TELL.

REBECCA  BASRA

 



FEB 12 2007

WELL I HAVENT UPDATED IN A WHILE SO I DECIDED I WOULD . MY LABS CAME BACK NORMAL IN JAN WHEN SWITCHED INSURENCES SO I QUESS IM DOING WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO BE DOING ,I JUST HOPE THAT THEY COME OUT GREAT ON THE NEXT ROUND,WHICH IS ON FEB 26TH FOR MY PRE-OP LAB TESTS . YES IM GOING TO HAVE SURGERY AGAIN THIS TIME ITS A COMPLETE KNEE REPLACEMENT .I HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL. . WELL IM DOWN 178LBS TOTAL SINCE NOV 05 TIL NOW.

I WILL UPDATE MORE LATER .


 



MARCH 21, 2007

WELL IM BACK ON TRACK WITH MY LABS NOW ONLY IF THEY CAN STAY THAT WAY. TOMORROW I WILL BE HAVING MAJOR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ,I HOPE IT GOES WELL , I WELL UPDATE WHEN I GET HOME .

WELL UPDATE LATER .

REBECCA BASRA


 




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WLS RESOURCES
American Sleep Apnea Association
What is Sleep Apnea?
Surgery for obesity:
What is it and is it for you?
FITDAY.COM
Alternative Therapies: Part I. Depression, Diabetes, Obesity
Acid Reflux and Obesity





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    03/15/2006
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    Jan 02, 2003
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