michelle S.
Janruary 11th 2006
Hi everyone. I am playing the waiting game with my insurance at this time. I have been told that they dont fuss around to much. I am starting to get nervouse and excited. Ton's of questions from friends...I suppose i am lucky, everyone is supportive of me...i think most are more anxiouse than i am. I have been looking at some of the negative feedback about the surgery. I have to say that i am still thinking this will be for the best. Currently I am 286 and 5'9" i am lucky that i am not battling a lot of comorbitities. I have been tested for high blood pressur.....i am borderline, I seem to control blood sugars with my diet. I was diabetic with my last pregnancy...so it is all bound to go full blown soon. well i'll keep bitin my nail....talk to ya soon
Janruary 20th,2006
Last week I was told bt my surgeon that my insurance had changed all criteria for insurance approval. Which basically meant for me that everthing i had prepared for in the last 7 months was null and void. my surgeons office said not to get my hopes up and not give up the fight. I was crushed....didnt know what else to do to get even a little of the 150lbs off. Today....God smiled down on me!!! I was approved...I guess i fell thru a loophole or something...my surgery is on february 16th, 2006....it could have been next week...i need to prepare mentally and financially....so i picked the later date.....wow I cant wait. monday i go to milwaukee for my pre-op class...i'll post after that and tell you all how that is....talk to ya later ....michelle
February 10th, 2006
Hello everyone. well 6 days to go for sugery, i would have to say my anxiety is pretty high. I guess i am projecting about things that could happen but probably wont. i have to go to my ex-husbands house to get a picture he can post for me. I am gonna check out some of the popular q&a so i'll talk to ya later
Februaury 14, 2006
WOW....wonderfull job on my profile renee! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!! Well 2 days to go..really tommorrow is d-day for me..I have to take my 3 year old to my mothers for the week...after that 5 hour drive...I go to milwaukee. Went shopping today...made sure the teenagers had adequte food to eat and cook. I have a really good variety of foods to get me thru the pureed stage...not dreding it so much anymore. My higher power is working overtime for me right now...i am pretty calm. Paid all my bills including rent for march...so for a month i really dont have much to worry about! gonna set up a table in basement so i can get laudry done easier. i feel good....bought some undies the other day...they were way to small...didnt have to sheepishly take them back....just tucked them in the drawer antil later....what a concept.
February 14th,2006
Oh yeah....here is where i am starting!
HEIGHT....5'10"
WEIGHT.....294 LBS
DIEBETIC
BAD BACK AND KNEES
ACTUALLY QUITE LUCKY I SUPPOSE
February 18th, 2006
2 days post-op...came home from hspital today. I feel pretty good...as good as expected. Food is going down well. I had made some pureed food before...and froze in ice cube tray. I only had to throw one flavor away....yuck...yuck. well ...been fighting the urge to buy a scale....i will be resuming going to the ymca...they have a scale...gonna wait till after my first appt.
October 11,2006
Wow....i guess posting updates hasn,t been a priority for me. iI am doing great...I have lost 103 lbs...just about 8 months out. I suppose at this point the struggle would be .....falling into bad habits...not taking care of myself. i started the "plateu buster" not cause i have plateued but because when you print it off the site here it is such a spelled out basic way to get back to the basics. protein and water and excercise(ugh). i am not used to eating 5 times a day....so far i kinda like it....it works with my schedule well. I have about 20-25 pounds to go before i'll get real serious about plastic surgery....but the skin is sure a drag....health and vanity wise.i figure 15ish pounds of skin....well i really get alot from this site good and bad.....i am so greatful for this surgery and dr.wallace team. have a good day..michelle 2/2/06.....302/199 current/180 pre tt/160 final goal
Future Update
Hello All! It is now december 12th. I see in my last post 2 months ago i put 180 as my pre tt goal i guess ...now that i am 184 i am not sure what my goal is. I am doing well the main struggle woyld still be staying focused an healthy eating habits. I have done allright with the holiday's. No gaining has occured...sometimes i stay put...occasionally i will drop a pound or 2....it's all good. I have lowerd my expectations for the holidays....trying to pick my battles. It will be 10 months on the 16th and I have lost 117 lbs....It seems if i stay on this track i might hit a 95% excess weight loss before tt. The skin is disgusting...i try not to focus on it....but it has become a real issue. have a good day everyone and we'll talk soon. Michelle
