4/23/09

Apr 23, 2009

First full day home and I am feeling great! It was soooo worth the wait and it has only began! I am up and walking around as much as possible. I love the feeling of drinking a 1/2 or a 1/4 cup of liquids and actually being full!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA
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4/22/09 Had Surgery!!!

Apr 22, 2009

Just got home from the hospital today!!!!!!!! I had my surgery Monday and everything went great!!!!!!!! Feeling good no complaints!!!! Couldn't wait to get home to get a shower LOL! Everyone at the hospital was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm very excited about getting started on the road to my new life!!!!!!!!!!!
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4/6/09 ~ WOOO HOOO!!!!!! :)

Apr 06, 2009

I haven't been on in a while I have been really busy with appointments and taking advantage of the nice weather and walking a whole lot trying to lose as much as I can before surgery. Well, as most of you know I have come across a lot of obstacles through this whole process but since I switched hospitals they have been just AWESOME!!!!! I had a few things to wait for but today I got a whole bunch of good news!!!!!!!! TODAY IS PROBABLY THE HAPPIEST I HAVE BEEN IN IN A LOOOOOOONG TIME. I GOT MY SURGERY DATE 4/20......TWO WEEKS and the approval from the insurance company came through. You know how they schedule you for your date and submit it for final approval. I got one phone call this morning saying my date is scheduled for April 20th and pre op testing is on the 15th and they are submitting it to my insurance company and just have to wait on the approval. Two hours later I got a call and they said they got the faxed approval and the go a head. SO ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! When I got the news I wanted to jump through the phone and hug Maryellen head NP LOL.


Anyone who lives in NJ or PA I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Hahnemann Hospital. The whole staff is friendly, caring, and all around excellent. It is a great facility and they have a REALLY GOOD PROGRAM. They have been a pleasure to go through this whole process with!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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4/6/09 WOOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!! :) LOL

Apr 06, 2009

I haven't been on in a while I have been really busy with appointments and taking advantage of the nice weather and walking a whole lot trying to lose as much as I can before surgery. Well, as most of you know I have come across a lot of obstacles through this whole process but since I switched hospitals they have been just AWESOME!!!!! I had a few things to wait for but today I got a whole bunch of good news!!!!!!!! TODAY IS PROBABLY THE HAPPIEST I HAVE BEEN IN IN A LOOOOOOONG TIME.
I GOT MY SURGERY DATE 4/20......TWO WEEKS and the approval from the insurance company came through. You know how they schedule you for your date and submit it for final approval. I got one phone call this morning saying my date is scheduled for April 20th and pre op testing is on the 15th and they are submitting it to my insurance company and just have to wait on the approval. Two hours later I got a call and they said they got the faxed approval and the go a head. SO ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! When I got the news I wanted to jump through the phone and hug Maryellen head NP LOL.


Anyone who lives in NJ or PA I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Hahnemann Hospital. The whole staff is friendly, caring, and all around excellent. It is a great facility and they have a REALLY GOOD PROGRAM. They have been a pleasure to go through this whole process with!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3/10/09

Mar 10, 2009

My file went to the board this week and they approved me but they would just like me to meet with their psy for an evaluation & just to confirm but told me I have nothing to worry about. I spoke to Maryellen the head nurse at the hospital and she informed me tonight at my second (required) support group meeting that I have to attend two more nutrition classes (next one is on the 20th & I am calling tomorrow to schedule my last one for the following week) and just get one last blood test done (drug & alcohol) and I am good to go. My surgery will be scheduled for the middle of April (around the 3rd week no later). So I am soooooooo excited. I had some up and downs through the whole process but since I switched hospitals everything is going great!!!!!!!!!! I am really excited and I hope the time flies by fast. :) I was bummed about what happened at the other facilities but they say things happen for a reason and I am really glad they did because I LOVE the new facility and the whole staff....they have been great! It was definitely worth the wait! :)
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2/23/09 :)

Feb 23, 2009

Since I have switched hospitals everything is going great! I love the surgeon and his whole staff. They accepted all my evaluations from the previous hospital and they will submit my case to their review board on the 8th of March which I should then find out my exact surgery date. It is looking like the end of March or early April. I am really excited that everything is going well so far but won't be 100% excited until I have the date....I'm sure everyone can relate. So all that is left for me is one more support group and 3 more nutrition classes. I have a picture of me on here now that is up as my main picture which is the heaviest I have been and then a picture of me before I started gaining weight due to other health issues. I can't wait to go back to the old me....with a few slight changes. :) I have started incorporating my post op diet into my current diabetic diet to get use to the change and also doing the whole drinking and hour before and after meals and not at the same time. I have tried several different protein shakes people in the rooms and forums have suggested and found a few that I like.....but from what I heard that doesn't mean I'll like them after the surgery.  Anyway I am just sooooo excited I can't wait until I have the surgery!!!!!!!!! :)
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2/9/09

Feb 09, 2009

I had to switch hospitals......long story. I am now having the surgery done at Hahnemann University Hospital. I have all my evaluations from the the other hospital and Hahnemann is accepting them which is a big plus so I don't have to go through that whole process again. I meet with the Dr. on the 20th of this month for my consultation. I have heard nothing but good things about him and when I met with his staff at the seminar and spoke with them on the phone they were all friendly, helpful, and understanding of my last situation with the last hospital. Basically all I have left to do is attend two of their support groups (which I will be attending the 1st one tomorrow night) and complete the 6 nutrition classes and then everything should be a go.   :)
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