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The infection... - Leave it to me to get a g-tube infection!  Ugh!  There was pus coming out of the site where the g-tube connects to my stomach and it was red for a few days.  I called the doctor's ...

One week post-op... - It's been one week since surgery, and what a crazy week it has been... Tuesday:  Today is surgery day.  We got to the hospital before 6:00.  I started getting really nervous in ...

I am doing ok with food. I am sooooo sick of protein shakes!!!

That's amazing you feel so great now! I am still resting and taking...

Four days post-op... - Well, it's done.  I feel like crap but that is to be expected!  I know it will get better and that this is the best decision of my life. The biggest pain about the whole thing i...

Here we go... - Tomorrow is the big day!  Nervous, excited, nauseous, and tired but oh-so-ready!!!

Three days and counting... - We are getting oh-so-close!  Just a few more days to go!  We are 100% official now that I lost 9 pounds in 9 days and the psychologist never came back declining me.  Both the w...

I got your comment on my post. I have been living on soup and...

One week and counting... - Everything is going well and we are exactly one week away from surgery day.  I started my new diet a week ago.  It has been hard but I survived Christmas and actually lost weight! ...

One week closer... - I met with the dietician on Monday.  We mostly talked about the pre-op diet: 3 protein shakes and 1 meal per day starting on the 20th.  This is going to be hard, especially on Chri...

Busy, busy, busy... - I have a busy two weeks ahead of me for sure!  On Monday I meet with the nutritionist.  I have to start a new diet on the 20th and she is going to tell me exactly what it entai...

New Year, New Me! - It is official!  I have a surgery date!  On January 3rd I will be having Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass! I talked to Al from UH on Monday to make sure he had everything he needed a...

Holy Cow... - As I type this, my file is sitting on the desk of someone at Aetna!!!!  Holy cow!!!!  Finally!!!!  I thought we would never get here!  I am excited, nervous, happy, freaking out......

Finally, we're getting somewhere! - I met with Dr. Khaitan at University Hospitals today... I love her!  She is so nice and gave me hope!  She wants me to go to her psychologist but that is just a formality.  I see h...

Starting over... - We are officially back at square one.  Dr. H called me on Monday and informed me that she will not clear me for surgery.  Ever.  I explained to her that T will write a letter c...

Ahhhhh... - Let's start with the meeting with Dr. R, shall we?  Horrible!  Worst doc I have ever met!  EVER!  He was rude, mean, condescening, wouldn't let me talk, and treated me like an idio...

Bad news and possibly good news... - Bad news - Dr. H called and left a message on my cell phone; Dr. C.H. refuses to meet me!  Are you freaking kidding me?!  What is their game?  Why are they so against me?!  Ugh!!! ...

Still no closer... - I met with Dr. H today...not that it did any good.  I'll save all the nitty gritty, 1 1/2 hours worth of detail but lets just say we really aren't that much further.  The next step...

Hopeful... - I wanted to post last week but life has thrown our family a curveball with Tuesday's Breast Cancer diagnosis for my grandma.  It has been a tough week.  We are hopeful that she wil...

Can I get my hopes up now? - I saw my psychologist on Thursday.  Apparently Dr. H tracked her down at another hospital and talked to her for 20 minutes.  She said Dr. H obsessed about some information in my ch...

Why am I surprised? - Why am I surprised that Dr. H didn't call yesterday?  Hopefully the good news will come next week!

Getting closer? - Fingers crossed...we may get to submit to insurance on Monday!   My psychiatrist told my psychologist that he felt bad that he let Dr. H talk him into thinking I wasn't ready. ...

That is amazing! Congratulations! Keep up the good work!