R. Harvey
6 months
Sep 24, 2008
Ok it has been six months..... my insurance requirements before approval is that I see an doctor who monitors my weight loss for 6 months..... Well it has been 6 MONTHS!!!!!! I MADE IT.... Now I am anxious......My doctor is still Wonderful she is Great support. 
My husband has even joined the "Bandwagon" of support. He has my back 100%, after 100,000,000,000 questions
. I was kind of concerned about my job and no pay while being out for surgery. I was even basing what type of surgery I was going with based on my job. I was leaning towards the lapband I was almost 100% sold on it but my sister was pushing the gasteric bypass.... my doctor was supporting the lapband she had a sudden change of heart she is now pushing for the gastric bypass she wants me to loose this weight immediately, due to my HIGH risk of serious health problems. Well I just spoke with HR today and I found out while I am out I will get 100% pay due to my job offers short term disability and this will fall under it. LIFE IS GREAT!!!! So I think Gastric Bypass is what it will be. My job is slow towards the end of the year so I think this is when I am going to make this happen.
Another obstacle is that my insurance also requires a mental health evaluation. I called every number on the website to find someone to see me but I had no success. So oneday about a week ago I was setting at my desk and it came to me to call the insurance company directly to see if they could assist me. I was hesitant because I usually dont have very much success with anything pertaining to my insurance company.
Fortunately I was blessed
with a very nice CSR. She was very helpful with directing me to the proper person to assist me, who was also a blessing. The rep was nice enough to email me a 10 page list of counselors within a 50 mile radius (since I did not have much success on my own), in addition she answered all of the questions I had about the insurance company and my surgery. The blessing continued with the first contact I called..... I got through immediately. She said that they are scheduling for December BUT..... for counseling for weight losssurgery they do special slots and she can see me with in a couple of weeks. God is Great!!!!! and I am on track....
and everything is falling into place. I can't wait to look like my sister again. Some people identified us as twins when we were fat together, so I wonder what happens when we are skinny again together. I am so JEALOUS of her she is looking minus -100+ GREAT and SEXY..... I cant wait to be SEXY AGAIN>>>>>
Life IS GGGGREATTT!!!!!
Mar 10, 2008
I finally went to the doctor on Thursday. I went to get OB and took care of that.... And most importantly I went to the endocrinologist. My endocronolgist I feel was "Heaven Sent" 
oneday I was feeling low about the state my body has gotten too. I was just surfing the net when I came accross the type of doctor I was looking for. I called her group and the lady in the office told me she had the perfect doctor for me and she would set me up with an appointment with her, Dr. El Zabadi, little did she know how true this was. Unfortunately she is at Georgetown more than an hour from my home but she is well worth the drive. Dr El Zabadi and I clicked the first day I met her it was like she understood me and my body immediately. She gave me a list of things she wanted me to do along with medicines to control my blood pressure and weight. Well I stayed on with it for more than a year but some how I lost track of time and before I knew it had been more than a year since I had seen here. The appointment I had with her was the other appointment I had on Thursday. It went GREAT!!!! other than I was about 15 minutes late. Dr El Zabadi and I are in such good sink that she was running late also. Unfortunately I had to wait for about an hour but I did nt mind because I was on the same page. When I got in she did not have my file, they could not find it. But I was really impressed because she remembered everything about me and my body. She sat down and talked with me just as if we were old friends. I threw out the idea to her about Weight Loss surgery..... it was shocking because she totally agreed. She became very excited to the point she began running off the list of things she is going to do to make sure this happens. The process is going to take a few months due to my insurance but she said she will help make it happen for me.
oneday I was feeling low about the state my body has gotten too. I was just surfing the net when I came accross the type of doctor I was looking for. I called her group and the lady in the office told me she had the perfect doctor for me and she would set me up with an appointment with her, Dr. El Zabadi, little did she know how true this was. Unfortunately she is at Georgetown more than an hour from my home but she is well worth the drive. Dr El Zabadi and I clicked the first day I met her it was like she understood me and my body immediately. She gave me a list of things she wanted me to do along with medicines to control my blood pressure and weight. Well I stayed on with it for more than a year but some how I lost track of time and before I knew it had been more than a year since I had seen here. The appointment I had with her was the other appointment I had on Thursday. It went GREAT!!!! other than I was about 15 minutes late. Dr El Zabadi and I are in such good sink that she was running late also. Unfortunately I had to wait for about an hour but I did nt mind because I was on the same page. When I got in she did not have my file, they could not find it. But I was really impressed because she remembered everything about me and my body. She sat down and talked with me just as if we were old friends. I threw out the idea to her about Weight Loss surgery..... it was shocking because she totally agreed. She became very excited to the point she began running off the list of things she is going to do to make sure this happens. The process is going to take a few months due to my insurance but she said she will help make it happen for me.
I can see the light although it is far away....
Mar 04, 2008
I am soooooooooooo tired of being fat 
. Well I go to the doctor on Thursday to see where I am on getting this thing together there is a light at the end of the tunnel 
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2008
Dec 31, 2007
I know every year we make these big New Year's resolutions and never keep them. I have been looking over my life for the last few weeks. I am getting very close to 40 and at 40 I want people to look at me and say 
"Damn she is 40!!! she looks great for 40" or "those are your kids you don't look like you could have teenagers". Every year I have the same resolution I am going to loose weight and it just don't happen. I just happened to look at the news this morning and studies show that less than 30% of these resolutions are kept. So.... I have came to the conclusion my resolution for 2008 I am going to work on myself , meaning my health and my body. I refuse to be a part of that 30% this year.
possibly the percentile will be 
in another direction for 2008 with my help.....
"Damn she is 40!!! she looks great for 40" or "those are your kids you don't look like you could have teenagers". Every year I have the same resolution I am going to loose weight and it just don't happen. I just happened to look at the news this morning and studies show that less than 30% of these resolutions are kept. So.... I have came to the conclusion my resolution for 2008 I am going to work on myself , meaning my health and my body. I refuse to be a part of that 30% this year. possibly the percentile will be in another direction for 2008 with my help.....
