Headed to St. Lucia!

Oct 18, 2007

Well, I get on the plane Monday morning for St. Lucia. I was hoping to be down 100lbs by my 6 month mark but I don't think I'm going to make it. It will be darn close, though! Anyway, 7 days on the beach with nothing to do but be lazy and enjoy myself. I don't know what I'm going to do. My cabana has a sweet deck with an outdoor shower and its own plunge pool. I might just stay naked on my porch for the whole trip! I'm hoping to do lots of kayaking, snorkeling, swimming and hiking so hopefully I'll be even lighter when I get back!

Just over 4 months out.....

Sep 10, 2007

And down almost 80 pounds. Not bad, but I still want more! I have about a month and a half until St. Lucia so I'm hoping to be down another 20 pounds or so. Been doing a lot of camping, hiking and caving so that has helped the weight come off too. I hope to be at goal by maybe March of next year, then I'll have to see if I need PS. I'm guessing I will. That way I can have my PS completed and be ready for the next stage of my life. Later, taters!!


Toby


Almost 2 months out....

Jun 22, 2007

And down about 40 pounds or so. Not good enough for me!<>  I'm supposed to be looking like Brad Pitt already, right?!?!?! I've cancelled my plans for the Bahamas. No since is putting myself through that. Besides my angel deciding she loves someone else I also knew that I wasn't going to go if I didn't think I had lost enough weight - and I definitely don't think I have. That's alright. I still have St. Lucia in October and another MAJOR MAJOR trip for later in the year or maybe early next year (more on that once plans are further along).

3 weeks out!

May 18, 2007

And down about 26 pounds. I guess that's great but I want it to be MORE!! I have no patience so of course I want to be 100 pounds lighter already. Ha!

And looking in the mirror I can already tell I'm gonna need plastic surgery. ARGH! I guess I knew I would. I mean, there's no way a body can lose the amount of weight I'm hoping to lose and NOT have loose skin but I didn't think I'd be able to tell so early. I already can see a tiny bit of sag in my tummy.

Oh well, I guess I shouldn't complain about losing weight, right? Right! I CAN complain about the love of my life apparently finding a new beau instead of realizing I'm the person she's supposed to be in love with. BOOHOOHOO WOE IS ME. Whatever. Life goes on. Anyway, one more week till the big "One Month Post-Op Report." Later, taters!

T

And we're done!

Apr 30, 2007

Wow! I can't believe it's finally over! Had my surgery last Thursday and am currently at my parent's house getting babied. I feel great, have no soreness and very little appetite. I think the worst part of the whole surgery/hospitalization was being hooked up to the IV and the compression leggings. It made it extremely difficult to get up, walk or move in the bed. I could never get comfortable when trying to sleep. Other than that no complaints at all!

It's finally coming together.

Apr 18, 2007

I talked to the bariatric coordinator today and we were able to move my surgery date up to April 26th! WOOHOO!  After 8 months of jumping through hoops it will all be over next Thursday. Tomorrow I go for my pre-admission work at the hospital and have a pre-surgery meeting with the doctor. I'm giddy like a little girl!

I'VE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!

Apr 17, 2007

GREAT GOOGA MOOGA!! I can't believe it! When I finished up all the prerequisites and my bariatric coordinator submitted it all to the insurance company she said it could take up to a month to get approval so we scheduled my surgery for May 24th. She suggested that I wait a couple of weeks and then start calling them regularly for updates. Pfft! I have no patience so waiting two weeks was out of the question.

According to USPS Tracking they received my information on Friday so Monday afternoon I started calling. They told me there wasn't anything in the system yet about me seeking pre-approval for surgery and to try back in a few days. Yeah, a few days my butt! I called back today and they said I was approved!!

Now I have to reschedule my surgery if I can. I don't want to wait another month! Hopefully this will be over soon and i Can get a seat on the loser's bench!

Later, taters!!


Toby


Playing the waiting game.......

Apr 13, 2007

I have a date! I'm set for May 24th. Of course that's not soon enough for me! The insurance company received all my paperwork today so Monday afternoon I'm going to start calling to check on the progress. As soon as I hear "approved" (I might drop dead if I get denied) I'm going to call the surgeon's office and ask for the first available surgery date. I'm crossing every crossable body part I have that I'll get an answer soon!

So close I can taste it!

Mar 30, 2007

Finished up the stress test today and as far as I know that's it! Once i get the clearance letter from the cardiologist I can file with the insurance company. I am SO ready for this to be done and the delays are killing me.

Under normal circumstances I'm much more patient than this. HOWEVER, in July I'm going to the Bahamas for a friend's wedding. Also attending will be a close friend of mine who just happens to be the most beautiful, most amazing woman in the entire world AND my future wife. I don't think she's fully aware of that last part but it's true nonetheless. So naturally I want to look as good as I can for her. Guys are allowed to be vain too, ya know! HA!

Who is this Cushing guy?

Mar 27, 2007

Saw my PCP today for a regular monthly check-in. When he saw my weight he mentioned that I might have Cushing's Syndrome. I'd never heard of it but sounds like it's a possibility. I have several of the symptoms so who knows. It has something to do with the body producing too much cortisol, which makes you gain weight quickly (among other things). All I could think of were those annoying "$153/bottle" Relacor ads on TV!

Other than that, not much is going on. Have my stress test this Thursday and Friday and then I'm done, hopefully. Going camping and caving this weekend. That should be fun!

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