Julie D.
My story began in November 2003. I have been trying to have WLS since that time with 5 different insurance companies, hitting the 'exclusion' brick wall with every one. Last summer, I was even told that I had benefits, went forward with pre-op testing only to be told later, 'Oops! Our bad, you don't have WLS benefits after all.' I hired an attorney, but it did no good. Now I have benefits and my surgery is August 6, 2007 after being delayed twice. Well, that is my story in a nutshell. My old profile was REALLY long, so I decided to condense it to this. Thanks for visiting!
~Jules
Things I want to accomplish during my WLS journey:
Weigh less than 300 pounds Done 7-10-07
Hold Ethan on my lap without him having to sit on top of my stomach Done 12-28-07
Go to Six Flags or a water park with my kids and FIT on the rides Done 6-17-08 at Hurricane Harbor. Update: Rode the Shockwave and Judge Roy Scream 10-4-08!
Ride an airplane without having to use a seatbelt extender Done 7-1-07
Sit in a restaurant booth without my stomach hanging over the table Done 12-18-07
Fit into regular size clothes, not plus sizes Done 3-26-2008
Tie my shoes without bending my knee in an awkward position Done 2-24-2008
Jump on our trampoline
Jog Done 12-2-2007
Weigh less than 200 pounds Done 3-20-2008. I weigh 195 pounds today!
Help someone pre-op Done 9-16-2007, my friend Sabrina had surgery 10-2-07
Walk down stairs and see my feet as I'm walking Done 10-31-07
Run in a sanctioned 5k event Done 6-21-08
