MzMonroe
A little about me……….I am 25 years old and a mother of 3 wonderful children; Brianna-5, Trevion-3 and Mariah-6 months. I work full-time and definitely have my hands full with the kids. My goal is to have gastric bypass surgery. I have had weight issues for the last 5 years. My average weight during my teen years was 140lbs. WOW! What I wouldn’t give to be there again. I knew early on that I would have to watch my weight, because there is a history of obesity on my mother and my father’s side of the family. So all through childhood and adolescents I was very active and ate right. I had it going on, right up until 2001. I had so much going on, so much stress. I had a miscarriage in 2001, I had my first child in 2002, who I learned in 2004 was autistic, I had my son in 2004 who at the age of 10 months was diaganosed with Neuroblastoma (Cancer), I had 2 more miscarriages between 2005-2006, my daughter who is 6 months now was born this year and is in great health, (thank you Jesus). I am having issues at home with their father. My job is very stressful and I am pretty much a single parent now. So as you can see these past few years have been hell. I have gained so much weight. I have tried every diet known to man. Exercised and bought into gimmicks. I have been taking care of the kids, trying to please a man, and keep everything going. But in the process I didn't make time to care for me. I got so consumed, stressed exhausted, fed up, etc. All of this has taken a toll on my body. I went to the doctor shortly after having my daughter this year, complaining of severe stomach pains. I saw the specialist and he informed me that I had gallstones, I had my gallbladder removed, but was still having stomach pains, I was sent to another specialist that made this weight issue become so real....He told me I had NASH-Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis aka Fatty Liver, he told me I had a resistance to insulin- Pre-Diabetes, GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease aka Acid Reflux, I also did the sleep study and was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea. I just broke down in his office. He explained that all these issues could be cured or go away all by losing weight. Before this I had already been researching Gastric Bypass, I had attended the seminar and was actually going to that doctor to get a referral or recomendation letter. At first I wanted to lose weight to look better, feel better, and was hoping it would keep me and my kids father together. I was at a point where I blamed everything on being fat. I didn't hang out with my friends, I didn't want to do those things me and my man used to do. Being fat consumed my every thought. There was not a moment when I didn't think of it. After the doctor told me all this, it made me want to lose weight simply to live. I have to do this, I am still young and have a lot to look forward too. I want my kids to have a healthy mother, that won't be too tired or sick to play with them, that won't be in and out the hospital missing important events. I have let this disease control me to long. That brings me to now. I have Aetna insurance and they required me to give them: 5 year weight history at >35 BMI, Psychological Consult, Nutrition Consult, 6 month supervised diet, co-morbidities ( I have more than enough) medical necessity letter, everything short of the kitchen sink. I had my seminar on 8/10/07 and had all the info they need and sumbitted it to Aetna on 9/14/07. It can take up to 30 days for them to give me an answer. I'm praying everyday. I am ready to get my life back. I hope they don't try to screw me around. With all these issues I think it will be in Aetna's best interest to approve it. But I am a realisist. I am prepared to appeal if it comes to that, change providers, what ever it takes to make this happen. I should know something by 10/14/07. Keep me in your prayers, you all are in mine......I will let you know how it goes.
