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~1-25-2004~Tuesday~ HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well, better late than never...haha!! Not a whole lot going on here. Moving to a new apartment. Same apartment complex from a two bedroom to a three bedroom. FINALLY! My poor son has been sleeping on the couch now for over a year. It's really cold out there and a bad time to move, but after this Friday it will be all done and over with. I am still seeing Johnny. It's going really well. I am totally falling for him. We are taking it slow and just enjoying each other, so this is good. I really love my time with him and can see it going farther. He is kind of a quiet guy and I just hope he feels the same way about me. Anyway, back to packing. That's what I will be doing all day! ~(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -128 ~ 286/158/140)
~12-25-2004~Saturday~ MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday season. I would be if it wasn't soooo dang cold out there...ha! I notice that since I have lost most of my insulation that I am extra cold this year. Hopefully I won't be next year! OHHHH, I can't wait until summer though! Things are going pretty good for me right now. A little trouble here at home with my emotional daughter, but otherwise all is good. I am currently dating a great guy who is very supportive of me in everything that I do and everything that has happen with me and my daughter. We have been friends now for a little more than 5 months and only recently started dating. Our sense of humor goes pretty good together and he is a really sweet guy. OHHHH, and a GREAT kisser!! I could fall for him very easily but am trying to wait and get to know him better. Anyway, mostly just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season! OOPS, one more thing, I almost forgot. I have my first appointment with Dr. Van Ye, the plastic surgeon, on January 28th at 2:15 to discuss the removal of the excess skin on my belly. It has been tearing very easily and bleeding and hurts quite a bit from time to time. Anyway, I will update when I find out what is going to happen with that. ~(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -124 ~ 286/162/140)
~12-16-2004~Thursday ~(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -121 ~ 286/165/140)
~11-21-2004~Sunday~(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -117 ~ 286/169/140)
~11-9-2004~ Well, gaining some weight back is definately a possibility. I went from 174 back up to 178 and then it took even longer to lose that weight again. I am finally down to 173, but what a waste of time! I could be down in the 160's this month and I screwed it up by eating a bunch of crap! I am partially frustrated with teh eating because I can't eat much of anything. I still throw up chicken and steak. Tuna makes my tummy uneasy for a while and so I can only eat it if I am going to be home. I can usually handle ground beef ok, but how often can you eat that? I'm just frustrated with the eating thing and so I turned to junk food cause I seem to be able to eat that ok. Some things are still too sweet and I can't eat any pastries or anything with bread, but I can eat chocolate and candies. I was addicted to candy corn for the whole month of October. I am trying to get back on track now. I really want to be able to eat chicken again. Thank goodness for taco bell... I can eat there mexican pizza. Lot's of hamburger and refried beans in there. I needed that protien. I am still supplementing with a protein drink. .(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -113 ~ 286/173/140)
~ 10-13-04~I have been doing ok on the foods lately. Not trying as hard as I should, but putting more and more effort into it. I started running about 2 weeks ago and even though I don't run everyday, each time that I do I really feel the difference. I met the man of my dreams on September 18, 2004. Things have been going really well with us and I am pretty sure that we feel the same way about each other. I personally have totally fallen for him already and would tell him that I love him, if I didn't think it might be too soon. He has all the qualities in a person that I look for including good morals, family values, humor, honesty and he's proud but humble. That is exactly what I was looking for! Not to mention that he's hot and totally turns me on! haha! He knows how to make me feel good about myself and encourages me without critisizing me. It's not easy to do that with me. I take everything so literally. I have now dropped 112lbs and am getting closer and closer to my goal! I can wear a size 11/12 pants and a loose 13 juniors right now. It feels great! I am still working toward that 140lb mark and hope to make it sometime around the new year. Actually I think the end of January is more like it. That's ok though, I know it will happen. Anyway, that's it for the update for now.(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -112 ~ 286/174/140)
~~9-26-04~(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -109 ~ 286/177/140)
~8-23-2004 ~ Monday ~ I AM STILL STUCK ON THIS STUPID PLATEAU! UGH!!! I start school tomorrow. I am pretty happy about that! I have been sad for quite a while now and I hope that will help cheer me up!
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -96 ~ 286/190/140)
~8-14-04 ~ Saturday ~ Stuck on another plateau! UGH! Made it down to 191 but that's it! Been keeping it right around this weight for about 2 weeks now. I know, I know, make better food choices and drink more water! I am trying! Sometimes it's just hard, especially being on vacation! I go back to work on Wednesday, so hopefully I can get back on my routine and get my butt back to the YMCA to work out more. School starts for me in 10 days. I'm ready! I'm starting to get bored and miss being around more people. Adult people that is. I think I am in a bit of a depression too. I have been sleeping a lot lately and kind of sad. Maybe I'm just lonely, I don't know. It's been more than a year now since my ex took off on me. Oh well! I guess I should go to bed, I'm having a sad moment now and not sure if this is helping or not. Night!
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -95 ~ 286/191/140)
~ 8-1-2004 ~ Sunday ~ Well, I have lost a few more pounds and am dropping in pants size. FINALLY! I am right inbetween a misses 16 and a misses 14. Im really hoping to hit 180lbs by the end of August. I am still struggling getting down chicken. Just can't do it. Not that I miss it terribly, just frustrating cause sometimes it's so much easier to have. Not having much luck in the dating scene. I don't know, maybe I just don't know how to do it. ha! My heart is a little sad tonight. I thought I was going to hit it off ok with this someone special and he just wasn't into me. I'm trying to say OH-WELL, but it's just not that easy. I went for a drive tonight to be alone, but that's really the last thing I wanted. I would like to be out where there are people and I can be distracted. I think since I am on vacation this week I will check out some local hang outs. Not that I am thrilled about meeting someone at a bar, but where am I supposed to meet people? Ok, well that's all that's really going on with me right now.
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -93 ~ 286/193/140)
~ Sunday ~ 7-25-04 ~ I finally made it under 200lbs...I'm sooo happy!! That was my goal for July. I am now 198! That's 88lbs gone!! Wooohoooo! That really makes me happy! I am out of womens sizes and wearing a misses size 16 now. It's not too tight and not too loose. Just right! I also started dating again. It's been ok so far. Still just getting the hang of it. Not sure what I'm looking for or if I'm even looking. I'm just having fun. Anyway, am off to bed. Had a long work weekend. Take care!
Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -88 ~ 286/198/140)
~Monday~7-5-04~ HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!! (well, it's actually the 5th now! ha!) I hope everyone had a good 4th of July weekend. We did! We got to see some fireworks, spend time with family and I even got to go out on Saturday night with a friend and do some dancing. I really need to get better shoes to go dance in though! Mine are thick rubber on the bottom and I stick to the dance floor too much! haha!! Makes it hard to move around like I'd like. I did drop a few pounds since the last time I posted. Nice that the scale does move from time to time. All the dancing has to be helping! I am sooo sore though! Can't figure out exactly what it is that I am doing to make myself this sore, but I guess when you are dancing, and just having fun, that you don't really notice everything you are doing, you just go for it! ha! Well, my spirits are high and I'm feeling good. Just wanted to update really quick.
Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -78 ~ 286/208/140)
~Monday~6-28-04~ I can't believe we are approaching the end of June already. It's going way too fast and we haven't even warmed up for summer yet! I am still struggling with getting my protien in, in the form of meat that is. It just doesn't want to stay down and makes my pouch very uncomfortable. It really sucks! I have lost a lot of hair, but I don't think anyone can tell. I can't even tell except when I brush it and wash it. I hope that stops soon!!! Anyway, not much else to update on right now. Still keeping a somewhat slow but steady losing pace and I don't seem to be on a plateau right now, so that's all good! I think I am struggling a bit with some depression right now. Maybe it's just that I have too much time on my hands so I think about things too much! It could also just be that I am lonely. I don't want to go back on any medication since I have done so good without it since about September of last year.
Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -75 ~ 286/211/140)
~Tuesday~ 6-22-04 Went to another support group meeting. Makes me feel so reassured when I go. Been struggling with getting the meat down but still using the protein drink to supplement. I still try to eat the meat but it usually comes right back up. I have been cheating a little on the foods I eat. I just have had these horrible cravings for chips and dip or sweets. Luckily I can't really get too much in. Just a few bites. On the good side, I did rejoin the YMCA and have gone a few times now. Also got a great workout when I took the kids to the Redgranite Quarry to swim and cliff jump. We swam the entire quarry twice. It takes about 45 to 50 minutes to go to the other end and then come back again. My triceps were very sore already that day and so are my inner thighs! It's a GREAT workout!!! Definately going to do that again! Not to mention this great tan I am getting! HA!
Anyway, I am down to 213lbs right now. Feeling pretty good about it! Of course I can't wait to be able to say I am under 200lbs!! Hopefully I will make that goal by the end of summer! As long as I quit cheating and get back to the good diet! More next time!!!
~HI TO MY TINY FRIEND - AUDRA!!! ****** YOU ARE LOOKING SOOOO GOOD!!!
Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -73 ~ 286/213/140)
~Tuesday~ 6-8-04~ A few more pounds have come off!! I am worried that this return of weight loss will taper off again and I will be on another plateau though. I know I shouldn't worry about that, but seeing as how the last one seem to be so long it just seems that this new weight loss is too good to last. Just like all the other diets. Trying to keep my happy thoughts though. I did make it down to the teens though. 219!!!! woooohoooo!! And that's with my clothes on!!! haha! I love this warm weather we are having. I have laid out for 3 days in a row. Just today I noticed that I was out there a little too long! I am a little bit red, but not too bad. The tan is looking pretty good. I was even brave enough to wear shorts and a bikini top out there. Not that there was anyone out there to look at me. But it's been quite a long time since I was brave enough to do that! I still have a little square bandage in the middle of my tummy where the hole is (it's almost closed up now) and so when I took it off so I could shower, of course I have a nice white patch of skin there. It's kind of funny, but lets me see just how much tan I am getting! ha! Anyway, I think I am slumping into a bit of a depression (just minor) and it's not just from wondering how long I will be able to keep losing weight. I am a bit lonely. It's been 10 months since my ex left me and I am feeling sorry for myself I guess. Wondering if I will ever meet anyone. I know they say it's good to be alone for a while, but I'm ready to meet someone. Maybe nobody will want me with all this saggy arm skin and droopy boobs. I don't know! Maybe I am tooooo picky!! Anyway, now I'm obviously just having a pitty party for myself right here so I will end this post. Take care to everyone and good luck to you where ever you are on your journey.
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -67 ~ 286/219/140)
~Friday~ 5-28-2004~ WOW, guess the plateau did really break. I am down another 4lbs since my last post and the clothes are fitting so much better. I am really starting to feel the energy I have more and more. I am a little concerned about the jealousy of my daughter though now. Not that she is really jealous, but that she might be soon. I am small enough on top that I can wear her shirts now. She isn't really crazy about that, but still offers them to me. She wears an extra large top and it is a little tight on her in the mid section, and on me it fits ok. I am 5 inches taller than her though and I have a longer mid section, so it's more flat I guess. I saw her eyeballing me yesterday and when I reach her weight of 175 (she is a little heavy for a 5'4 11 year old) I am concerned that the jealousy might start to come out more. I'm not quite sure how I am going to handle this yet. I will keep posting and see how it progresses.
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -62 ~ 286/224/140)
~Saturday~ 5-22-04~ Would believe, two more pounds gone!! I went shopping today and finally found a pair of womens jeans that I can use as capri pants! Size 18 and not too tight! Almost wondering if I should have gotten a smaller size to have on hand. Hmmm... I guess there is more selection though in a size 16 so I will wait. Nothing else new happening here. Planning a trip to Gurnee to take my kids to Great America for the FIRST time. I always felt too fat to go before. Not sure if I will go on any rides, but it will be fun to go!
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -58 ~ 286/228/140)
~Monday~ 5-17-04~ Not much new is going on with me. The hole is almost closed completely now and I barely have any leakage. I am down to changing the bandage only once a day and there is barely the size of a quarter on the guaze. I am only down one more pound but my body is changing in other ways now so I really can't complain. Well, I can and I do, but I try not too! haha!! I am having trouble keeping some protien down. I seem to throw up chicken and pork. Which sucks!!!!! I can't even eat the toppings off a pizza right now. Don't know why. Cheese has been my retreat. Thanks to my WLS Pal Audra B. I have found a protien drink that is helping reach my protien goals. I really am feeling the difference. I don't feel so puned out. Anyway, looking forward to the support group meeting tonight.
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -56 ~ 286/230/140)
~Friday~5-7-2004~ Just wanted to update really quick. The hole in my tummy is healing and I no longer have to pack it. It still leaks some, but not bad. It kind of looks like a second belly button! I hope that changes as I lose more weight. I haven't lost much more weight since my last post and am a little sad about it, but keeping busy helps me not to think about it so much. I guess. Anyway, I'm still here slowly working my way to my goal.
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -55 ~ 286/231/140)
~Friday~4-23-04~ I just have a minute to post since I am at work, but I wanted to let everyone know that I made it to the other side with only a few complications. I have been sleeping in my recliner for 5 weeks now and tonight will be my first night back in my bed. Woooohooooo!! I hope I am able to stay there all night. I have already encountered my first plateau and have been at the same weight now for a week. Hopefully it passes soon. Other than that, things are looking better. The energy is picking back up and I am going back to work full time week. I have also been packing a hole and that seems to suddenly be getting better! FINALLY! Back to work, more later =)
(Open RNY 3-11-04 ~ 5'9" -48 ~ 286/238/140)
PRE-OP
~Wednesday~3-10-04~ Tomorrow is the big day! I am a little nervous, but really excited to become a loser! HA! That always cracks me up. Anyway, just wanted to post one last time and thank everyone for being so supportive of me!
Audra!!! I'm so glad we got to talk today! It's been too long! I am looking forward to seeing you!!!
~Tuesday~3-9-04~ Only 2 more days!! I am a little nervous. I have lots to do still, so luckily work put me on call tomorrow so I can at least get the last of the laundry done and put away. I am very excited and can barely concentrate on anything else right now.
Everyone has been so nice with all the sweet emails. Thanks for everyone's support!!!
~Sunday~3-7-04~Only 4 days to go! I am getting a little nervous, but still very excited! I have lots to do finish before Thursday. I only have Monday and Tuesday to do anything also. Tuesday I have class in the morning for 3 hours and Wednesday I have to work until 3:30, I usually get home about 4pm and then I leave at 5pm to go to class until 8:20pm. So, everything has to be done before hand. I'm pretty much caught up on most of my things to do. I am still looking for a new robe and I need to get a new scale. I think I got all my shopping for the kids done today and tomorrow the couch is being delivered. :::sigh::: Finally a new couch! I have lived here since October and only had 3 chairs to sit in and no couch. It's surpising how much I miss having one. Well, that's one less thing to worry about now. I have a ton of laundry to get done too!! I know I will do it all, it just seems like I am a little rushed now. It's just all the excitement I guess. I did pass a milestone last week. I weaned myself off the soda (Mt Dew) and made it through a 4 headache. Now I don't crave it all, I am actually craving my water everymorning when I wake up. Losing the soda was an issue for me. More so than not being able to eat my favorite foods for a while. Anyway, I am just happy that the headache is over with! It was a killer!
A bit of good news. While I was talking to Dr. Wasco, he checked my old scar from when I had my gall bladder out in 1992. He said I still look like a good candidate for the laproscopic surgery, so that is what they are going to try first. I am pretty excited about that! I hear you heal much faster with that one. I am however prepared in case I wake up and they say they had to open me up. I would rather be safe than sorry.
You know, I said I was going to go to the support group meeting and I totally forgot about it! I felt so stupid. Right as it was ending I happen to look at the clock and think "I FORGOT THE MEEEEEEEETTTIIIINNNNGGGGGG!!!" hahahha! Oh well. I will make it to some others after my surgery.
Audra... I hope to see you this weekend!!! You have to tell me about the elephants!! HA!
~Sunday~2/29/04~ Happy Leap Year! I can't believe it's the end of February already!! I didn't think it would ever end! 11 days to go!! I'm really excited! I am not doing so well on my pre-op diet. The starts out good, but ends bad! UGH! I'm so frustrated with myself. Just like all the other diets before... :::sigh::: Anyway, all I can do is try again tomorrow. I think it's harder when I'm at home and have nothing really to do. Tomorrow is a support group meeting. I am looking forward to seeing some people I haven't seen in a while! Ok, I am off to bed! I can't even think of anything else I want to say...haha... I'm so tired!!!
~Thursday~2/26/04~ Made it through the pre-op day! The upper GI had some nasty stuff to drink! HA!!! Made me burp the rest of the day. The arterial blood gas draw was a killer!! The phleb missed 2 times so they ended up calling someone from RT to come and do it. It still killed!! I have some great bruises on each wrist now. It just made me a more colorful person! =) Anyway, 2 weeks from today!!! Wooohoooo!!!!
~Wednesday~2/25/04~ Tomorrow I go in at 7am for my pre-op stuff. An entire of day of tests and classes about my diet and the surgery. Loads and Loads of fun!!! I can't believe they will have enough to keep me busy from 7am to 4pm. Anyway, tomorrow also starts my pre-op diet. I have to say, I am not really having any issues with not having the same foods or same amounts of foods. I am more concerned about not having the soda. It's not even that I don't like water, I drink a lot of water. I just really like my soda!!!! :::sigh::: More later when I am not falling asleep at the keyboard.
~Wednesday~2/18/04~ 3 weeks to go!!! I'm getting more nervous and more excited. Actually, I'm starting to obsess about it. HA! I can't help it!
~Friday~2/13/04~ Been a while since I updated. Not that much has happen. ha! It's hard to believe I only have 4 weeks to go until my surgery. Not sure if I am nervous or not. Mostly, not! Just looking forward to getting to that next phase of my life. The waiting is what's stressing me out. I have a lot I want to accomplish before my surgery, so I guess the waiting isn't so bad. I don't even know what I'm saying tonight! I'm really tired. haha! I worked a 13 hour shift at the hospital today and now I think I am delirious. Did I spell that right? HA! Oh well.
Audra!!! Where are you!!! I hope I see you at a support group meeting! Your pic online is awesome! I miss you!
~Friday~1/9/04~ HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! I am as happy as can be right now. I just finished my first week of my new job. I love it! I am so happy! I am working on the med/surg floor and on labor and delivery. I have had mostly orientation and the computer training all week. I did get to spend a little time on the floor, but mostly just watching. I hope everyone had a great holiday. I did! I am just so happy that things are looking up for me. Even though my car is running like crap just when I need it most (to get me to work) I am still in good spirits and I know it will get fixed. Just sucks to have to spend my first paycheck on fixing my car! ha! Oh-well. I WILL SURVIVE!!
~Friday~12/26/03~ Well, the only thing that has changed so far is that I am officially an employed person! WOOOHOOOO!! I start on January 5th! I can't wait. I am working at the hospital on both the med/surg floor and in labor and delivery! Not as a CNA yet, but as a Patient Care Associate/Unit Clerk. It's only part time, but that works out great for me too since I am still going to school full time. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, I am looking forward to a Happy New Year!!
~Thursday~12/18/03~ I HAVE A DATE!!! March 11, 2004. Woohoo!! They actually offered me March 4th but due to my school schedule, having it on the 11th works out perfect because then I have spring break the following week. Just that much less school to miss. Also, I had my job interview today and I'm pretty sure it went well. She said I should know by Monday or Tuesday of next week. I am sooo thrilled!!! Things seem to be falling into place! I hope it stays like this...I've had such a bad year that I really could use a bunch of good things now. I finished my school finals yesterday and am happy to say I have a B in every class so far... I know it's not an A, but for someone who hasn't been in school since 1990, I think it's pretty good!!! ha!!! Anyway, that is my good news!
~Tuesday~12/16/03 I WAS APPROVED!!!! I WAS APPROVED!!! No surgery date yet, but I WAS APPROVED!!! I have to wait til my phone charges so I can call S.A. back!! ha! Can you believe the batter on my phone died?!?!?!?!?! All I heard was, YOU ARE APPROVED FOR SURGERY!! Wooohooooo!!! More later...haha! Ok ... it's later...haha... I had two finals at school today and tomorrow is my last one for this semester! I also have a job interview on Thursday for a CNA position on the Med/Surg floor at Aurora Hospital!! This is great, my only problem is I just found out that the test I need to take to renew my CNA license, is booked out til January 24th. I wanted to start right away and I'm pretty sure that's what they want also. If anyone in Wisconsin knows of a faster way...email me!!! ha! Anyway, I am still happier than I have been in a long time. I am in the middle of switching my meds right now, so it's not helping. Two weeks of unknown feelings! Anyway, as soon as I have more news I will update. Thanks everyone for emails!
AUDRA!!! I MISS YOU!! WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER!! SEEN ANY ELEPHANTS LATELY?????????? HEE HEE!!! so bad...lol
~Tuesday~12/9/03~ Today is much better!! I just talked with Michelle at Surgical Associates and my letter to insurance has already been transcribed. My chart and letter is being reviewed by the doctor for approval and if approved by him, will be sent out this week. That is much better news then what I have been getting the last couple of weeks. So, a letter should be on it's way to insurance for approval. YIPPEY!!! I really wanted to have this letter out about 2 or 3 weeks ago, but all I can say is better late than never.
~Thursday~12/4/03~ I am so disappointed today! I thought I would be nice and give Surgical Associates time to review my information. I promised myself I would not call and bug them just yet because I had been doing that every week for a while. I call today just to find out that my chart has been sitting there and no one bothered to put it in Betsy's box for review. Michelle apologized and said she would walk it back there personally right away. It's been sitting there now for almost 2 weeks!!!!!!! UGH!!!!
~Friday~11/21/03 FINALLY!!!!! All the paperwork is in and it is being reviewed by the nurse. She said a letter to insurance will be sent out by next week and I will get a copy of it. WOOOHOOOO!!! One step closer!
~Thursday~11/20/03~ Just my luck!!! Nothing is going right! I have been on the phone almost everyday trying to get my psych eval and referral sent to my surgeons office. Everyday I get "No, we didn't recieve it yet." Today I finally got a "Yes, we have it!" BUT!!!!! There is always a But!! UGH!! They said they did not recieve my echo results!!! Ugh! Back in September I had it done right there in the same hospital that I am having the surgery in!!! It's so frustrating!! So, I called my primary care physician's office and they said that part of it is in the computer, just the part that I had it done, not the results, and they are going to look into it!! I was under the impression that this part was already there!! She says it's just a computer glitch and that they should have a paper copy of it and will fax it over to the surgeon. It's very frustrating!!! At the surgeons office though, she did say that as soon as they recieve this last piece of info that they will start a letter to the insurance company. I'm just very frustrated!!!
~Mon~11/3/03~ Finally had my psych eval today!! It's about time!! Doc said I was normal and wished me the best of luck. Guess that's good. ha! School is going ok. Kind of hard from time to time but I'm hanging in there. Not much else to post just yet.
~Wed~9/24/03~ Another long gap since my last post. Lots has happen since my last post. The good news is that I have new insurance that will cover my surgery...woohooo!! I finished my Echo and everything was good. I had an appt for my psych eval this month but it got moved to Nov 3rd. Oh well... that's not so bad I guess. The bad news is that I am now a displaced homemaker. At least that's what they catagorized me as in the financial aid office at my school. My husband left me back in August and also left us with no job so no income and no place to live. I am staying with my Grandma right now but she is moving into a senior condo on October 20. So, I have until then to find a job and a home. My ex took one of my pups with him and the other is still here but she has to stay in a kennel til I find a home because my Grandma won't allow pets in her house. Plus she has bad allergies. Lots of stress??? I can't even describe what I am going through right now. I could really use some prayers right about now!
~Sat~7/26/03~ Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted. Nothing new for me is really happening just yet. I start school full time on August 20th. That should really keep me busy! Our trip to AZ and NV was great. I really love it out there and would move in a heart beat! Well, after my surgery anyway!!! haha!! Darnit!! Kids are calling me already so I have to take off. I need to catch up on everyone's profiles! Take care everyone and good luck to you where ever you are in your journey.
~Wed~5/21/03~ Not only did yesterday's appt with my PCP make my week, but today I met a great new friend!! We met thanks to this site!! You would think living in a smaller town would make it easy to meet people, but it has never really been all that easy for me. Not only do with live in the same town, and only a couple miles from each other, but we are also going to the same surgeon. Audra has really lifted my spirits today and she is great person, I can't wait to get to know her more. Our personalities seem to go together like (as Forrest Gump would say) peas and carrots! haha! Anyway, I just can't imagine my week getting any better! Thanks again for lunch Audra!
~Tuesday~5/20/03~ I just had my appt with my PCP. She was great. Very supportive!!! She says we can go as far as this insurance will let us and probably get all of my pre - op stuff done before January. I was sooo nervous about asking her. I'm glad that part is over. She really put me at ease with the entire situation and told me that she would be there for me through the entire process and anything I need her to do she will. She says she has written quite a few letters to insurance companies and has been very successful. I'm so relieved and Happy!!!
~Wed~4/30/03~ Found out that CIGNA does not have a problem with pre-existing problems so I am going to talk to PCP about doing as much pre-op stuff as possible. Will let you know what she says.
~Sat~4/19/03~ Friday I made a call to our insurance provider and got some really bad news. I sort of knew already what they were going to say but tried to argue my point anyway. I was yelled at and hung up on. My hubby was supposed to bring home at book from the CIGNA plan at his work but the H.R.person forgot to leave it with his supervisor. We will have to pick it up on Monday. I am a little discouraged because now I have to wait til next year to continue my journey, but I know I will get there. I have my mind made up!! As far as my PCP appt on last Thursday, I cancelled it so that none of this looks like a pre-existing problem when I make the change to CIGNA.
~Thur~4/17/03~ Today is supposed to be my appointment with my PCP. I have heard so many bad things about Touchpoint Complete that I asked my hubby if we could switch insurance companies. CIGNA is our other option. I was cautioned about switching because they might consider this a pre existing problem and might make me wait a year or not cover me at all. I am thinking that I should cancel the appt today and wait til I make the switch. Hubby is going to call work today to find out if we can switch now or if we have to wait for open enrollment in November. I know that would be a long time to wait, but I also know it would be worth it.
~Wed~4/16/03~ I am 31 years old. Married and have 2 wonderful kids. I was never overweight as a kid or young adult. I did gain 68lbs during my first pregnancy but returned to my normal weight (129) within 6 months. With my second child I gained 48lbs and got back down to 135lbs within 6 months again. In Sept of 1994 we moved from south Florida to Wisconsin and that's when I began to gain the weight. I think it was all the staying indoors during the winter and not knowing what to do with myself that caused all this weight gain. I have been fighting it up and down and up and down for years now. It wasn't until 1996 that hit 210lbs but I tried the Phen Phen and lost 60lbs. Wouldn't you know that came back faster than I lost it. =/ My all time high was 274, I have been at the YMCA working out every week for a while now and am only down 6lbs. I go up and down 20lbs here and there and just can't stand it any longer. Like everyone else I am feeling the effects of the weight on my joints, bladder and breathing.
Tomorrow is my first appt with my PCP at 2pm. I have been working on my list to take her of all the diets I have tried and the things I do to lose weight. (Those horrible things that just don't seem to work)
