JasperSagewalker
I'm Back
Aug 22, 2007
I have not posted anything to this sight for months. My surgery was cancelled and it was requested I get another psychiartic /neurological exam.
I started my new job on the same day my appointment was scheduled and did not attend the appointment at Stanford.
Now I have a great new job, I have come off of 6 of 9 medications, am taking all the great vitamins I can swallow and have written a letter to Stanford requesting my approval for surgery.
Time will tell.
I started my new job on the same day my appointment was scheduled and did not attend the appointment at Stanford.
Now I have a great new job, I have come off of 6 of 9 medications, am taking all the great vitamins I can swallow and have written a letter to Stanford requesting my approval for surgery.
Time will tell.
Still Waiting
Jan 12, 2007
I have been trying to get an appointment at the Neurology clinic at Stanford since before Christmas. Finally yesterday I got the appointment for the 24 of January 2007. I saw my PCP and he made sure I got another referral for a second opinion for a Psychiatric Neurologist and the Pulmonary Specialist. As soon as these appointments are taken care of I should get a new surgery date. I am having second thoughts about this and then I come to the site and read about how everyone with a success story and even though some have problems everyone would do it again.
So I am still pre-op. I want to feel better. I have started to eat mostly protein and cut way down on the bad carbs. I always drink water and now I need to add the vitamins and protein drinks to lower the calories and up the protein intake.
I have the worst problem with chewing slowly. I tend to swallow first and chew later. I am starting to become aware of the other issues I have with eating.
I eat to fast and don't chew completely. I need to fix my teeth because I chew with two molars and all my other molars are gone. I hate the dentist let alone getting dentures.
I eat everything in front of me. I now know I need to make sure what is in front of me is small and nutritious.
I am an unconcious eater because I don't remember how I just ate what ever is in front of me.
I eat when I am stressed.
I eat until my belly is full and I feel warm.
I eat the wrong foods for me. Sometimes I just don't care enough and I lose track of what my goals are surrounding weight loss.
I don't pay attention to eating but at the same time I think about eating alot.
If I see food in the kitchen on the counter or in the cupboard I eat it.
I hate to excercise. Even as a kid my face turns bright red and I feel like " OH WHY DID I DO THAT" when I excercise.
I have extremely bad asthma and breathing hard to me means going to the hospital. I need to do some walk therapy or something easy to start with.
These are my personal challenges.
Here is my strategy for overcoming some of the challenges
Make sure I come to the board for support.
Slow down and don't do anything else while eating.
Drink and eat slowly sips and small bites.
Wake up and eat properly for me.
Only put small portions in front of me and only nutritious food choices.
Identify the source of stress and do something else to alleviate it.
Go to the dentist for Chrissakes.
Put the kitchen in order so no food is obvious.
Remind myself that it took years to come to this point and it will take time to recover.
Remember my goals. Post them somewhere.
Get into a routine with eating. I love routine.
Find a way to get moving so I am not stressed about breathing.
These are serious challenges for me. Let alone recovering from surgery or following the new eating patterns I know I will need to follow.
So I am still pre-op. I want to feel better. I have started to eat mostly protein and cut way down on the bad carbs. I always drink water and now I need to add the vitamins and protein drinks to lower the calories and up the protein intake.
I have the worst problem with chewing slowly. I tend to swallow first and chew later. I am starting to become aware of the other issues I have with eating.
I eat to fast and don't chew completely. I need to fix my teeth because I chew with two molars and all my other molars are gone. I hate the dentist let alone getting dentures.
I eat everything in front of me. I now know I need to make sure what is in front of me is small and nutritious.
I am an unconcious eater because I don't remember how I just ate what ever is in front of me.
I eat when I am stressed.
I eat until my belly is full and I feel warm.
I eat the wrong foods for me. Sometimes I just don't care enough and I lose track of what my goals are surrounding weight loss.
I don't pay attention to eating but at the same time I think about eating alot.
If I see food in the kitchen on the counter or in the cupboard I eat it.
I hate to excercise. Even as a kid my face turns bright red and I feel like " OH WHY DID I DO THAT" when I excercise.
I have extremely bad asthma and breathing hard to me means going to the hospital. I need to do some walk therapy or something easy to start with.
These are my personal challenges.
Here is my strategy for overcoming some of the challenges
Make sure I come to the board for support.
Slow down and don't do anything else while eating.
Drink and eat slowly sips and small bites.
Wake up and eat properly for me.
Only put small portions in front of me and only nutritious food choices.
Identify the source of stress and do something else to alleviate it.
Go to the dentist for Chrissakes.
Put the kitchen in order so no food is obvious.
Remind myself that it took years to come to this point and it will take time to recover.
Remember my goals. Post them somewhere.
Get into a routine with eating. I love routine.
Find a way to get moving so I am not stressed about breathing.
These are serious challenges for me. Let alone recovering from surgery or following the new eating patterns I know I will need to follow.
STILL WAITING/CANCELLED SURGERY
Jan 04, 2007
My surgery was cancelled for January 8th. I have to have more tests to complete for Stanford before they reschedule. I know Dr Morton is worried about the success of the surgery and how my body will respond. I have patience.
I had a quiet New Year but noticed how stressed Christmas made me and what my food choices were during that 10 day period. Not good. I see that I am a stress eater. Chocolate, bread and cookies. Come on, for the last two months I have been fine with protein, cottage cheese and vegies. So I need to work on that for me. I am pretending that I already have a small pouch and that 3 teaspoons make me full. I find myself trying to chew slowly and having a hard time with that but still starting to make an effort to take small bites and chew slowly. I am back on track with the protein and put all the candy away at home. Out of sight - Out of Mind. I am watching for my eating triggers and attempting to stay concious during the temptations. Hard to do with teenagers and babies coming out the woodwork.
I had a quiet New Year but noticed how stressed Christmas made me and what my food choices were during that 10 day period. Not good. I see that I am a stress eater. Chocolate, bread and cookies. Come on, for the last two months I have been fine with protein, cottage cheese and vegies. So I need to work on that for me. I am pretending that I already have a small pouch and that 3 teaspoons make me full. I find myself trying to chew slowly and having a hard time with that but still starting to make an effort to take small bites and chew slowly. I am back on track with the protein and put all the candy away at home. Out of sight - Out of Mind. I am watching for my eating triggers and attempting to stay concious during the temptations. Hard to do with teenagers and babies coming out the woodwork.
Medical Testing begins
Oct 16, 2006
I had my initial consult on October 6th at Stanford Bariatric Center in Palo Alto. I got the list of tests to complete. Started to have them all done at different doctors in Santa Cruz. I also found a buddy who is down the street from me. Another UCSC employee who is going to the same doctor, same hospital and around the same time. We have agreed to support each other in this journey. So far so good.
Blood work was extensive.
Liver Ultrasound done.
Endoscopy and Colonscopy consult tonight.
Echocardiogram pending scheduling
Pulmonary function test scheduled for tomorrow
Nutrition appt next month at Stanford
Pschye eval pending appointment
And then I wait for approval.
Pre-op date is December 29th
Tentative Surgery date is January 8th 2007.
Blood work was extensive.
Liver Ultrasound done.
Endoscopy and Colonscopy consult tonight.
Echocardiogram pending scheduling
Pulmonary function test scheduled for tomorrow
Nutrition appt next month at Stanford
Pschye eval pending appointment
And then I wait for approval.
Pre-op date is December 29th
Tentative Surgery date is January 8th 2007.
First Blog
Oct 16, 2006
52 and tired of being tired.
I have to admit to coming to this site for well over a year. This is the first time I have decided to join the legions of WLS men and women. I have done all the tests for WLS for the last two years. I took the weight loss classes for two sessions, saw the nutritionist, had the sleep test(I have severe and life threatening apnea), have had two stints in the hospital for life threatening asthma, depression, and now Type II Diabetes. But when I finally ask my PCP to OK the surgery he says that another patient of his is having trouble getting enough calcium. I was really sick when I saw him with an upper respitory infection and didn't argue but really feel that all the requirements have been met and I need to have this surgery.
I will reshedule and have another talk with him soon.
Right now I am single but have a hilarious family 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 grandsons and a granddaughter on the way next month. I work full-time at the University and have absolutely no social life. I look in the mirror and don't like what I see. But if I take inventory of myself and how my life has been up to date most everything else is OK. I want to go traveling but know right now that I can barely breath without medications and am kinda scared about breathing hard. I know if I lose this weight I will walk and breathe so much better.
August 15, 2006, I spoke with my PCP last week and he agreed that the only thing I need is a tool to help me with weight loss. I have actually been trying to get this done for over 2 years now. I completed the weight loss classes, and nutrition classes and my BMI is 51.5 with several comorbitities. Sleep apnea, high cholestrol, Type 2 Diabetes. Losing weight is so hard on my own but I have lost 45 lbs in the last two years without gaining it back. But something else needs to be done. I hope Pacificare says OK.
I have to admit to coming to this site for well over a year. This is the first time I have decided to join the legions of WLS men and women. I have done all the tests for WLS for the last two years. I took the weight loss classes for two sessions, saw the nutritionist, had the sleep test(I have severe and life threatening apnea), have had two stints in the hospital for life threatening asthma, depression, and now Type II Diabetes. But when I finally ask my PCP to OK the surgery he says that another patient of his is having trouble getting enough calcium. I was really sick when I saw him with an upper respitory infection and didn't argue but really feel that all the requirements have been met and I need to have this surgery.
I will reshedule and have another talk with him soon.
Right now I am single but have a hilarious family 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 grandsons and a granddaughter on the way next month. I work full-time at the University and have absolutely no social life. I look in the mirror and don't like what I see. But if I take inventory of myself and how my life has been up to date most everything else is OK. I want to go traveling but know right now that I can barely breath without medications and am kinda scared about breathing hard. I know if I lose this weight I will walk and breathe so much better.
August 15, 2006, I spoke with my PCP last week and he agreed that the only thing I need is a tool to help me with weight loss. I have actually been trying to get this done for over 2 years now. I completed the weight loss classes, and nutrition classes and my BMI is 51.5 with several comorbitities. Sleep apnea, high cholestrol, Type 2 Diabetes. Losing weight is so hard on my own but I have lost 45 lbs in the last two years without gaining it back. But something else needs to be done. I hope Pacificare says OK.
