skt0435
would like to find a "buddy" out in the spanaway area. Tired of wishing and tired of dieting. Want to spend my 50th birthday (48 now) someplace warm, and looking better than I have the first 50 years!
2005
10/06 - talked to Drs. office - insurance company wanted more information. So it was faxed from my primary care to Dr Oh who then faxed it in.
10/10 - spoke with insurance company today - should have decision within next few days. Been through this before - should have no problem getting insurance approval since i have gained weight since last approval. Looking forward to a new year. Hoping that that the next few months go by quick. Waiting until after surgery before I say anything to my parents. Dad just had a pacemaker surgery a week ago and he is doing well. Going to see them in November.
10/13 - no word from the insurance company yet. Told to try back on monday.
10/17 - received approval from insurance today!!
10/25 - made an appt for the "shrink" for the 23rd of November. Also have a nutrition class scheduled for the same day. Going to schedule the rest of the tests for around Thanksgiving since I have some time off then.
11/6 - well i have finally made the rest of my appts for November 25, the day after Thanksgiving. Then I wait again. Only 4 more days until I leave for Arizona. Time to get out of this rain for awhile. Been thinking of what life will be after surgery already wishing it was here. Oh well - I have waited this long - I can wait some more.
11/16 -well i guess I better update this. On November 7th, we had a chimney fire. Property damage only - no one was hurt. So now I have had to post pone surgery since it looks like it will take a couple of months for the repair work to be done. One estimate so far is $30,000. Thank god for insurance. I was suppose to do the Thanksgiving routine, but kinda hard now to do that. Oh well, that's life - gotta move past it. Went to Arizona on 11/11 and had a good time. Nice and sunny. So my new surgery date is March 9. So I guess since my birthday is the 2nd - Happy Birthday to me! I am still hoping to make my 50th birthday goal (2007) of being thinner and some place warm.
11/29 - i have such a great boyfriend. He told me that I should still have the surgery in January and not wait until March. Since the fire, I have decisions that need to be made regarding the house, picking out carpet and stuff like that. I have been told that it will take 2 to 3 months and that we will need to move out for them to do the work needed. He told me that he would be happy to do that with me and that I shouldn't postpone the surgery. That just floored me. I just found out that I became a aunt again yesterday. His name is Leo James after my dad and her dad - James. He is 6lbs and 5 oz and 22 inches long. I am looking forward to spring. So my life goes on.
12/13 - well alot has happened since I last updated this. We as a family decided that it would be best if we moved. I have found a place. Now the task begins with the mortgage company. I recently found out that the place where I was sending the payments to are NOT the legal owners of my home. So I got an attorney and we are now asking them for me to get out of my contract since they don't legally own the home. Found out that it was 2 guys who met in camp fed that when they got out started purchasing homes and putting them in family members name to avoid getting a dealers license! Now it looks like i have to pay them off some what to avoid getting sued later! I have made them 1 offer and to me that is all they should get. Yes the stress level is high and I am truly greatful for family and friends. March is just around the corner and I truly hope to be in my new home by then. If I don't update this between now and Christmas, Have a Happy Holidays!
12/15 - found a new place and will be making an offer on it on saturday. It is currently bigger than the place we are in. Still no word from the attorney as to whether or not they have accepted my offer. Stress what is that! I am not a patience person. The time frame on this is cutting it close to my surgery date. My hope is to get moved and settled in our new place before surgery. Well the insurance check arrived and we have 60 days to cash it, but i truly hope that it won't be that long. I will be calling the attorney on friday if I haven't heard anything. The replacment carpet company will be out this evening to measure for the new carpet, but I am going to ask them to just issue a check and i will hold it until I get an answer from the attorney as to whether or not to have it installed.
12/20 - the accepted my offer on the new home!!! This is going to be a truly good thing for us. I am so excited and so is eveyone else in the family. My entire outlook has changed. Now to get the old mortgage company to sign off on the insurance check and things will be even brighter. I am putting pressure on the attorney to finish this uo before the year end. We have a move in date of 1/21. I would like to get settled a little before the surgery so it looks like that would work good for us. I am excited also since my folks said that they will be here either the end of July or August. So i will look good when they are here and will be in a new home. Life is good right now and i hope to keep it that way.
Happy Holidays to all
2006
01/17/06 - Boy, it has been awhile since i updated. Well, my brother flew in yesterday from Klammath Falls Oregon on his way to go commerical fishing out of Alaska. So his visit was less than 12 hours, but we won't be able to see him until July now when he gets home and also my grandson's Tanner 4th birthday is today. I have made all of my appts and now doing the count down dance. Still haven't heard back from the attorney, we are suppose to move this coming weekend, but it doesn't look like it now. My attorney isn't in the office today, so again I wait and it looks like I will hear from him tomorrow. I told Alan I was having second thoughts about surgery and he told me to go through with it that I have waited this long and not to give up on the new house and with surgery. If we don't move until after I have surgery or during surgery, so be it - we will get through it.
So what do you think of my new profile look - I just love it.
1/21/06 - well nothing much new here. Received call from attorney regarding the offer that I made to the crooks, they rejected it - so a counter offer was made friday and now here i am again waiting. We want to move so bad now - espically with all of the rain. I am tired of living with sheets of plastic for my ceiling in the living room and kitchen and also no carpeting in the living room. I am to the point of crying. I get so depressed coming home from work or anywhere now. I hope to have resolution here soon.
01/26/06 - well today is the day. The attorney sent a letter to the other side an outline of all of the different violations that they have committed like, operating without a business license, operating without a dealer's license and stuff like that. We gave them until 4:30 today to let us know of their decision. I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr! So I will be on edge all day to day, waiting to hear. Tomorrow I start my tests, the EKG, x-rays and stuff like that. Saturday, we are celebrating my grandson Tanner's 4th birthday. On the 1st of Feb., I have the nutrition class and a date with the "shrink". Time is getting closer now. I just realized that it is only 42 more days until surgery. February is going to be a busy month for me!!! BRING IT ON!!
1/27 - well got the ekg, breathing in a tube, chest x-ray and ultra sound done today. Next wednesday, have the nutrition class and the appt with the "shrink". The following week is the internest and then to Dr Oh's office on the 24th. So it looks like smooth sailing from here. I have been estimating my weight and found out that I was only off a couple, so that didn't make me feel too bad. I am hoping the month of February goes just as smooth as January. I am glad that Feb is a short month also.
2/7 - well the stress level just went up. Alan would like to move next weeked, the 17th and 18th. We are no where ready or packed. I do have the utilities turned on for the 17th, so it looks like this weekend, we are going to paint and get the carpets shampooed and stuff like that. Next week I have my doctor's appts and the final appt with Dr. Oh on the 24th!! Boy time is flying by. I hope that I get my settlement check here soon.
Feb. 2 - well good news arrived yesterday. We finally settled with the 2 cons on the house. Now is time to start working on the new house. I feel truly blessed and hope the rest of the year goes smoothly. So it looks like Feb will be a busy month and the my birthday and then surgery next month. I am doing a happy dance like you wouldn't believe. I just can't keep my mind on anything except moving and getting settled in. Work is going to be very hard today!!
2/4 - Well I called the attorney to make sure that they (con men) signed the settlement offer and they did. Thank goodnes that is over. I signed the final papers on the new house today and also bought a new car (thanks to the boyfriend - Alan you are the greatest!) We then went and looked for new appliances and also a wood stove. Tomorrow we are going to go over to the the new place and make sure that the applicances that i would like will work. We need to be out of this place by the 28th since the con men want ownership on the 1st of march. Boy the next few weeks are going to be busy between moving, getting the appliances and doctors appt so that i can finish up stuff that i need to do before surgery. I am truly blessed and excited for a new start in life!!
2/13 - spent the weekend painting and landscaping at the new house. Received a phone call this morning from the attorney and I should be getting my settlement funds this week!! So I will be busy getting the applicances and moving since Alan wants to move this weekend. WOW - only 3 more weeks and it will be my turn to be on the "losing" side of life!!!!!!!!!!!
02/22 - well we are almost moved. All of the furniture and stuff is moved, now it is time to do the basic clean up of the old house. The new house is starting to take shape. The appliances arrived yesterday, so life is good again. 1 more doctor appt before surgery and that is Friday the 24th. WOW - only 2 more weeks until surgery. Time is getting closer and closer.
02/24/06 - saw Dr Oh. we went over what i needed to do in the hospital. Walk and breath. Clear liquids for 7 days before the surgery. Start vitamins and protein 1 week after surgery.
02/28 - saw the internest. He basically said the same thing as Dr. Oh except he added that prayer will work also.. Well got weighed again - now at 270 - this is my highest weight ever
MARCH
03/01 - well going throught mixed emotions, but I have heard that it is part of surgery. Tomorrow is my 49th birthday and the last day of food for awhile. Bought the vitamins and protein from Enjoy Health so i am just waiting for it to arrive.
3/5 - liquid diet sucks!! But I know that I need to do it. Trying really hard. Crabby all the time and have no energy to do anything. Trying to keep busy until sugery which is in 4 days. Had won ton soup without the won ton - that helped - at least their is some flavor.
3/8 - twas the night before surgery and all through the house - why is my family hovering over me - all i want to do is to go and take a nice hot bath!!! It is snowing outside, my bag is packed for the hospital - i have to be their at 5:30 am - that is my normal time for leaving to go to work. I have alot of emotions going through me right now. I just got done watching the Biggest Loser - Military wifes. One of them had the surgery and gained it back and is on the show. In 9 days she lost 15 lbs. I hope all goes well tomorrow. Well I should get some sleep even though they will put me to sleep again tomorrow!!!!
March 12, well i am home and in a lot of pain and regretting the decision that i made. I weighed myself in the hospital and with all of the fluids, i was up to 277. I weighed my self this am at home and was down to 274 - so at least some of the fluids are leaving my body. My friend Janice wasn't able to go home yesterday but maybe today. I need to take a shower and wash my hair. I have gas like crazy. I just took my pain medicine so i am waiting for that to kick in - only had to go to the bathroom 2 times last night. i will try and get a small walk in today outside. At least I am not on the morphine any more. It made me itch all over!!!!!! Slept in the recliner last night - going to try my bed tonight. I am so grateful that Alan is in my life - he is making sure that i am taking my water and getting my rest. He slept on the couch next to the recliner that i was in - just incase i needed anything last night. The only thing that i needed was that the cat jumped on me in the middle of the night - and boy that hurt!!!!!!!!!!! - Poor cat - i think i must have scared him to death by yelling at himn! Actually i think the whole neighbor hood heard me! Will write more later - need to drink 50 to 70 2 oz things of water a day! So i better go and start.
3/13 - thank god they are all gone and i can have the rest of the day to myself to rest. Both Alan and Courtney (my daughter) had job interviews today and Tanner went to day care. So it is just me and the cat. Took a shower and now relaxing in the quiet. Tried to do something that I shouldn't have done and now I can feel it. Tried to reach to put something away. Doing my breathing exercises and at times feel helpless since I was always the one doing the dishes and cleaning up the house. It is nice to have someone else do it, but I would rather be able to do it myself. I see Dr Oh on friday to get the rest of my stitches out. That will be nice. I wonder if I could set off a metal detector!!!!!!
3/14 - well i found out yesterday that my wls buddy is home. Glad to hear that. I am finding that I still can't get or take in a full breath. Having some major gas and other things also. Stomach is girggling all the time. Currentlyh 1 bathroom in my new house is not working due to the floor being rotten under neath it so now Alan has to replace it. I am truly glad that he is home with me now. I had a wow momment yesterday, the size 24 jeans that i wore to the hospital i could get on sunday without zippering them - yesterday i was able to get them on and get them zipped also. a little tight, but that felt good to me. So the swelling must be going down - i hope so. Still a litttle sore - trying not to take the pain medicine - makes me have the runs and i get lite headed.
3/17 - Happy St. Paddy's day!! Just got home from Dr. Oh's office. This was my first appt since the surgery. I am down 18 lbs, the blood pressure is 130/80 (that is the lowest it has ever been and I got a 2,000 year raise! Oh and i got the staples out!! Life is really good today. I had a protein drink today to celebrate. Now i need to start thinking about what i can start eating!
03/20 - well i am below 250 for the first time in a long time. Energy level is starting to come back. I go back to work next week. Alan noticed that my jeans are getting baggy. So towards the end of the week, I will be trying on pants for work that I haven't been able to wear in a while to see if they fit. I hope that they do!!!!!!!!
03/22 - weighed myself this am - i am at 245 - haven't seen that in a long time. 25lbs since surgery. I hope that I am on track. Getting the protein drinks down ok - the vitamins are another thing. I go back to work on monday - thank goodness. Getting bored at home. Going to go and get the nails and hair cut today before I go back. Lost my cell phone so now trying to think of where i left it.
3/25 = well i go back to work on monday. Down to 243 as of this am. Found the cell phone, now if only i could eat something soft but that will be after the 7th of April. So again i wait.
3/27 - my first day back at work. Not too tired, but when I got on the scale this morning - WOW - 240. Boy that made my whole day. So I am now at a total loss of 30 lbs since the surgery on March 9. I haven't heard from WLS buddy Jan in a couple of days, so I hope that she is doing ok. I will try and see if she is on line tonight. People at work are noticing a difference. I had to buy a smaller size pants and shirt so that I would at least have something to wear. Next doctor appt is the 7th of April, I am hoping that i will be able to start soft foods then.
3/29 - well i am at 239 as of this am. Found some clothes in the closet that actually fit! Also, thank God for liquid vitamins!!!!! That is the best thing that has (besides losing weight) happened. Now if i can only find different protein to take. Found a website that has pudding and stuff like that, so i will give it a try to see what else I can take.
APRIL 2006
04/02 - so back to work tomorrow, but i am down 35lbs since surgery. That made my morning for me. Looking forward to starting soft foods on friday.
04/07 - well i went and saw dr oh today - i am down to 234, for a total loss of 36 lbs since surgery. He gave me the green light for soft foods. So now all i need to do is to figure out what I want!!!!!!!
04/11 - I am so happy that I am on soft foods. I am finding what I can eat and what I can't. So far scramble egg, mashed potatoes work great. Today I am trying tuna salad and so far so good. I have been making sure that to try and get in as much water as I can - that has been a challenge. My weight this am was at 232. Boy did that make me feel good.
04/18 - Started walking a mile or more a day now, except - well you know in washington state - rain. I am finding that I have more energy. I cleaned out my closet last weekend and gave away alot of clothes that don't fit, but I decided not to go shopping quite yet. I weighed myself this am and I am down to 229. I thought I was seeing things (since I didn't my contacts in or my glasses on yet). So I decided to re weight myself after I did that and guess what - IT SAID THE SAME THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boy did that make my morning for me.
04/19 - had my first dumping experience yesterday. Boy it was not fun. I truly didn't expect it on what I was eating, but I now have learned my lesson. The size 20w pants are now too big and it looks like I am going to have to break down and buy some pants for work.
04/21 - wow what a morning. The size 20w pants were getting to big. 2 years ago, my sister bought this pair of size 18's thinking it said size 8 (yes I have skinny sister) - well she figured it out and guess who kept them and this morning I was able to get them on and weat them to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got so excited that i called my mom in Arizona at 6:00 am to let her know. So I guess I better start doing some shopping for clothes.
04/25 - and the scale said - 225!!!!!!!!!! I haven't felt this good about myself in quite a while. Played socceer with my grandson last night in the backyard. And I actually felt good about it. I think I wore him out and he is only 4!!!!!!!! I hope that i have many more days like this.
04/27 - well i am feeling better than i have in years. I walked my mile again tonight and it was nice. I noticed that it isn't taking me as long as it use to. Thinking about joining a gym since it is cheaper than Curves. I also see that they added my picture. I have tomorrow off so I am going to plant some flowers around the place. I am hoping for nice weather. Have a nice weekend.
MAY 2006
05/25 - WOW it has been awhile since I updated. As of this morning I am down to 220. I found out that I was eating more than 2 oz (i was eyeballing) well that has to stop. Found out that my folks will be here in July from Arizona. So I need to get on the stick. I am hoping to have another 10 or 15 off before they show up. I haven't been drinking my water like I should, so this weekend I am going to try it. I have been feeling pretty good lately. But my mind and body have been going through so many changes, neither can keep up with each other. One day I am good and the next I am not. I have read other profiles and alot of them say the same thing. The size 18's are starting to get baggy - which is nice. I tried a taco time meat burritto (not the whole thing - just a taste) and I didn't have a problem with it. So maybe next time I will order a kids meal - that should be enough. My goal is to have the rest of the weight off by my birthday which is next march when I turn 50. Maybe I will get my birthday wish - to be in better health and to be someplace warm and sunny!!!!!!!
JUNE 2006
Well it has been very busy around the Thompson house lately. I went through a period of not sure of what I wanted with myself, with my life and also my boyfriend Alan. I wasn't sure if I wanted him at all. Well things have worked well. Alan and I are back on track and life is good again. Good enough so that we are getting married at the end of the month. June 30th. We are driving down to the ocean and get married on the beach. So now I am looking forward to more in my life. As for me, I weighed myself this am and the scale said 214.5. I tried on some 16's last weekend and the button was tight, but I had no problem getting them zipped. I cried all the way home.
06/20 - well alot has happened. Alan and I got married on the 18th instead of the 30th. We drove to Ocean Shores and had the ceremony on the beach. The sun was out, a bit windy, but I didn't care. When the wind wasn't blowing, it was great. Iam bouncing around 210 to 212. I won't complain about that. It has been almost 4 months since the surgery and I am feeling great. My self esteem is up and that is what's counts the most. My folks will be here on July 18th for a week and I am wondering what they will say since the last time that they saw me was last November. I am finding that I can eat different foods now with no problem. Tried some raw veggies last weekend and it was great!
July 2006
Boy it has been awhile since I last updated. Alan and I have been married over a month now, he has a great new job that he started on the 29th of June and he really likes it. My parents were up here from Lake Havasu City Arizona this month and it was great to see them. My brother and his family was here also from Klamath Falls Oregon. So we had a family reunion on the 23rd of July. I rented a tent and chairs and a couple of tables and we had sort of a mini wedding reception along with a family reunion. I had bought my grandson a pool last May and boy it sure was handy. We had kids ranging in age from 7 months to 17. The 4 and 5 year olds did nothing but play in that thing. I am glad that everyone was here for it. My parents are getting up in age so I hope all can remember what kind of time we had. Well enough about that. I am down to 200 lbs and wearing a size 16. I had a stall for awhile but now it seems to have kicked in again. Looking a joining a gym close to home. Had a couple of good job interviews this week and I am hoping that one of them comes through. One of them would be working for a Vice President. Talked to my OH buddy Janice this week and she looks awesome. We try to schedule our Dr's appt the same day so that we can see each other. I have found out that some foods give me really bad gas so I am learning what to avoid. Well gotta go and get the nails done and finish cleaning up the house since all left this week.
AUGUST 2006
8/7 - Life is really great right now. I am below 200 for the first time in a long time. I was in Mesa Arizona from 8/3 to 8/7. I went for a job interview and then to my parents house in Lake Havasue. I walked into the Penney's store and started going thru their sale rack and found a pair of capri's that were half off. Their were a size 14w. Thinking that they would be too tight - i thought - what the hell - i will try them on anyway. LOW and BEHOLD - they fit!!!!!! I was so excited that I started to cry. I wore them just about all weekend!!!!!!!!!! I was go excited that I forgot to call my OH friends and tell them, but I did that today. Don't know anything about the job yet, maybe soon I hope.
LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!
07/01/2010
Well it has been over 4 years since my surgery. My old life is gone and a new one is in the works.
