nieceb
TODAY IS 10/14/07 I FINALLY FOUND OUT HOW TO DO THIS THANK YOU O-H.
I HAVE BEEN OBESED ALL MY LIFE WHEN I WAS A BABY MY MOTHER SAY'S THAT MY SISTER COULDN'T PRONOUNCE MY NAME SO SHE SAID THAT I LOOKED LIKE A PIG AND OF COURSE THAT BECAME MY NICKNAME. I HAVE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE TRIED A NUMBER OF WEIGHT LOSS MEDS, WW, DR. A, YOU NAME IT I'LL CLAIM IT WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE WLS YEARS AGO AND SEVERAL FRIENDS SINCE THEN. I FIRST LOOKED INTO WLS IN 2003 AND WAS APPROVED AND I ALLOWED THE FEAR TO KEEP ME IN PRISON IN MY BODY AND MY MIND. IN THAT SAME YEAR I ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE A TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY I'M GRATEFUL I HAD IT BECAUSE THE PAIN WAS UNBEARABLE I SOMETIMES THINK THAT I AMDE A WISE DECISION AT THE TIME BECAUSE I USED TO BE SO SICK FROM MY CYCLE. SO I KEPT GAINING WEIGHT WE KNOW THE DRILL THE MORE WE TRY TO LOSE THE MORE WE GAIN RIGHT.
WELL I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO HAVE THE SURGERY AGAIN IN 2006 SO I DID EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO DO. I TALK TO MY AUNT AND SHE WAS USING THE SAME DR. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE SURGERY AT THE SAME TIME OF COURSE YOU KNOW THAT I CHICKENED OUT. AFTER MY AUNT HAD HER SURGERY AND ALL OF HER ILLNESSES WENT AWAY AS A RESULT I WANTED TO TRY AGAIN. I MADE A DECISION THAT I NEEDED TO BE READY MENTALLY FIRST SO I STARTED TO WORK ON MY TRUTHS ABOUT SUCH AS HOW LONG DO I WANT TO LIVE, HOW LONG WILL I LIVE WITH THE WEIGHT STILL GAINING. I HAD A TALK WITH GOD I TOLD HIM I WILL DO THE FOOT WORK AND LEAVE THE OUTCOME UP TO HIM IF IT WAS HIS WILL LET IT HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN APPROVED TWICE AND STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE COURAGE TO STEP OUT ON FAITH TO HAVE THE SURGERY TO SAVE MY LIFE. I HAVE LUMBAR DISC DISEASE, SLEEP APNEA C-PAP, ASMA, ARTHRITIS, BORDERLINE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES THESE HBP AND DIABETES RUNS IN MY FAMILY ON BOTH SIDES SO NOW I'M DESPERATE TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO SURVIVE. ONE DAY I POSTED ON BAF AND I RECIEVE A RESPONSE THAT SAID I NEED TO BELIEVE WHAT MY SIGNATURE SAY'S AND I WAS GRATFUL FOR THAT BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE ARE LOCKED AND LOADED INTO OUR EMOTIONS WE FORGET THAT WE HAVE AN ANSWER WE JUST NEED A REMINDER AND FOR THAT I'M GRATEFUL. WELL I APPLIED FOR THE WLS AGAIN THIS YEAR I WENT TO THE SEMINAR THAT IS REQUIRED AND DID ALL OF THE PAPER I TURNED IN THE OAOER AND A FRIEND OF MINES SUGGESTED THAT I CALLED ALL THE DR.'S THAT DID THE CLEARENCES THE FIRST TIME I DID AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THEM I DIDN'T HAVE TO SEE THE NUTRIIONIST SHE JUST REVISED BECASE IT HAD NOT BEEN A YEAR BUT THE APPROVAL FOR WLS HAD EXPIRED. SO NOW I HAVE EVERTHING IN PLACE. I CALLED THE DR.'S OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHEN WILL COME IN FOR THE CONSULTATION AND FIND OUT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME FOR A WEEK MY PCP KEPT SENDING THEM A REFERRAL AND NOT A CLEARENCE SO I HAD TO GO TO SEE HER FOR MY INTIAL BLOOD WORK AND SHE STILL COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT SO I CALLED HER OFFICE MANAGER AND SHE GOT IT RIGHT AND FAXED IT OVER TO THE SURGEON'S OFFICE AND THEN I HAD TO TAKE THEM A PICTURE OF ME FULL BI DIDN'T WANT TO BUT I HAD TO DO WHAT I HAD TO DO. THAT WAS ON A FRIDAY AND THAT MONDAY I RECIEVED A CALL AND HAD BEEN APPROVED AGAIN NOW IF I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS GOD'S WILL FOR ME TO LIVE NOW I NEVER WILL. I WENT FOR THE CONSULTATION ON 10/03/07 AND THE DR. WAS VERY PATIENCE AND ATTENTIVE ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS. I THEN HAD TO WAIT FOR A DATE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME MY DATE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND I WANTED TO WAIT AND THEY PROMISED ME THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME THE NEXT DAY AND THEY DID MY WLS DATE IS 10/17/07 MY PRE-OP DATE WAS10/03/07 AND I HAD MY EGD ON 10/11/07 THEY EVEN GAVE ME MY FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT. SO I HAVE BEEN POSTING HERE ON OH AND GETTING A LOT OF HELP AND I MUST SAY THAT I'M AMEMBER OF A DIFFERENT ORGINIZATION AND I GET A LOT OF SUPPORT BUT THIS IS DEEP FOR ME. I POSTED AND PRAYED FOR AN ANGEL AND I HAVE A VERY SWEET LADY WHAT I LIKE ABOUT HER IS THAT SHE KEEPS IT REAL AND I NEED THAT SHE ANSWERS ALL OF MY QUESTIONS WITH OUT TRYING TO PAINT A PRETTY PICTURE BUT JUST GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT AND I APPRECIATE HET SO MUCH SHE JUST DOESN'T I JUST WANT TO SAY TO HER THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH TRICIE40. WELL TODAY IS SATURDAY 10/14/07 I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CHANGE MY MIND AGAIN I AM GOING THRU WITH THIS AND I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT ARE BEING VERY SUPPORTIVE AND MY ANGEL AND GOD. I'M ON A COUNT DOWN AND NOW I'M GOING TO REARRANGE MY BEDROOM AND DONATED SOMEMORE OF MY CLOTHES. I DECIDED TO THIS SO I CAN MAKE ROOM FOR THE ONES I WILL ALTERATE AND THE NEW ONES I WILL BUY. SO IF YOU ARE READING I JUST WANT TO SAY TO YOU JUST FOR TODAY I WILL KEEP IT SIMPLE AND BELIEVE THAT IT'S MY TURN. I WILL POST SOON KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS. ON /17/07 I WILL ON THE INSIDE BE JUMPING 
AND PRAISING THE LORD FOR THE MIRACLE AND THE BLESSING THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AGAIN
UNTIL NEXT TIME PEACE AND BLESSINGS
10/16/2007
OK ALL MY BAGS ARE PACKED AND I'M READY TO GO AND I'M NERVOUS AS CAN BE BUT, I'M STILL FAITHFUL AND BELIEVING IN THE MASTERS PLAN. UH OH I RECIEVED A CALL FROM MY MOM SAYING THAT MY SURGERY HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK WOW THAT'S A KICKER AND I WAS SET ON HAVING WLS @ 7:15AM OH WELL BETTER KICK INTO SOME ACCEPTANCE AND KEEP IT MOVING AFTER ALL THEY DIDN'T CANCEL JUST PUSHED IT BACK AND IT IS GOD'S WILL AND I'M NOT IN CHARGE. MY SISTER CALL TO CONFIRM MY ARRIVAL TIME I THINK SHE'S JUST GRAND.
Oct.24,2007
Well today is exactly one week out from wls, I am trying to stay off of the scale it's hard especially whne I see in one week I have lost about 17lbs. I talked to the nure today and she said that I could go walk today so I'll go walk on the treadmill or track for a little while not over do it. up date again soon.
April. 06, 2008
I'm down 88lbs. and just excited about it. I was disappointed when I went to but me an outfit today for an all white affair and there was nothing in my size available. I guess I'll just have to go to the thrift store and find me something white. A good friend of mine called to ask what size clothes I wear now and she has all these nice clothes in my size now that's a blessing. I haven't wore a size 22 in 28yrs. LOL. I'll write soon.
