Here'ssssss January 2011 !!!!!

Jan 05, 2011

It's after 12am, Thursday 1/6/2011. I have an appointment with my PCP today @ 4:30p. This will be the first time I've seen her since I got a referral from her for the pain center for my back, and I think that was this past August. Dr. Binstock was so nice about suggesting WLS to me. It had been on my mind for a long time, and I had even started researching it. At the time I didn't realize that my husbands' insurance would cover it. Any concerns that I have Dr. Binstock always takes me seriously, unlike some male doctors I've had in the past! Anyway, I'll be glad to see her, which is something most of us haven't said in awhile.  In September I started going to the Pain Center to see if something could be done about the pain in my lower back. They started with the anesthetic injections. They really hurt when they're doing it, but afterward, there's so much relief, the pain actually goes away. Well I went back again right before my RNY surgery to have the injections again. At that time Dr Kumar told me that I would be a good candidate for the Radio Frequency procedure. Well the injections done in October are wearing off, b/c I can feel the pain creeping back. I thought losing weight would help with the back pain, but maybe not. My knees certainly don't feel better, and I know that with them both being bone on bone, nothing but replacement surgery is going to make them feel any better. But I'm not complaining, b/c I'm still on the topside of the grass, unlike some of my former co-workers, friends, and relatives. I wanted this surgery b/c I didn't want to die early and I'm hoping that I added 20-30 years to my lifespan! People who haven't seen me in the last six months are amazed at how I look now, and it's only been 11 weeks! I ran into an old boyfriend Xmas Eve. I didn't see him, but he said he saw me clear across the other side of the store. He kept staring at me, saying that I looked just like I did 20 years ago! He said that he just couldn't believe it was me! Of course he looked pretty good for his age which is 67, 8 years my senior, but I didn't tell HIM that! But that made me feel pretty good. Especially coming from him b/c he's a very vain person to be a man. Anyway, that's my NSV for last month. Can't wait for my NSV for January! Been stuck at 221 for a couple of weeks now, I'm hoping the scale will start moving soon, but I'm going to try not to obsess about it. I'm eating, drinking and exercising, doing what I'm supposed to do, so I know sooner or later the weight will start coming off again. Anyway, I'm going to bed. Have a good day tomorrow.          TTYL  Anita

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