Jodi D.
Hi everyone, I am a 27 year old divorced mother of 2 beautiful boys.. Brent~6 and Kaiden~4. They are my strength and devotion. I am going thru with this surgery not only for physical appearances but also for my future health. I have been overweight all my life, and it has left my heart in constant tears. This is going to be my life saver, I know it is not a "sure thing" or a miracle.. but it is my miracle. I will keep you informed every step of the way. ;)
12/15/01 ~
I am wanting this surgery really bad. I have my psych appt on Monday!! Wish me luck!! ** It went GREAT!! Now I see a heart Dr on 1/3/02 and Dr. Price submit's it to the Ins Co!!! So I am looking at a Feb Surgery Date!!!
1/4/02 ~
Well, I saw the Heart Dr on 1/3/02.. he gave me this whole speel about how this is plastic surgery and how I shouldn't do it.. he made me feel like complete poop!.. But I really don't care what he says... I'm having it done!!!!
1/10/02 ~
I had a stress test done on 1/8/02..which was horrible and also an echo.. now i just have to meet with the heart Dr one more time on 1/15.. then I'm done.. it gets submitted to the insurance company!!! YEAH!!!!!
1/18/02 ~
Well, I got my surgical clearance, and they faxed my info to my Surgeon.. now he has to review everything and forward that on to my Insurance Company.. So now I wait......Finally!!!
2/1/02 ~
Well, they faxed the info to Great West, and I called today... I'm approved!!! Yeah.. after only 3 days!!!! Now I am waiting for them to call me with a Surgery date!!! My prayers have been answered!! :) MUAH!!
2/3/02 ~
It is 11:30pm and I just cannot sleep at all!.. I can't wait until tomorrow, to find out my surgery date! Hopefully it is soon.. I am gonna pray all night! Who would have known I started this journey a year ago! Everyone is so excited for me.. they can't wait either.. I have a lot of support, which I thank the lord for. Well, I'll keep you posted!! ;)
2/4/02 ~
FINALLY!!!!! I got my date.. 4/9/02.. so far away.. .. but I am so happy!!!! I can't wait!! Please feel free to e-mail me, anyone, anytime!!!
2/8/02 ~
Well, they moved my surgery date to 4/11/02.. can it be any later??? Why couldn't they have moved it up instead!!! :(
2-28-02 ~
Exactly 6 weeks from today.. my true self will be climbing out of this bubbly body. I can't wait! I have this anxious feeling everyday, it feels like I am going on a Vacation everyday... it makes me miserable.. I seem more grouchy, and I can't sleep hardly at all. Any advice?
3-14-02 ~
Well, I have 4 weeks to go!!! YEAH!! I meet with Dr Price on 3/28 to go over what will happen, then have my Pre-admission testing on 4/4. Right now I am sicker than a dog, and have almost completely lost my voice. I've got to get better!! ;)
3-28-02 ~
TWO MORE WEEKS TO GO!!! I am the happiest girl alive! I can't wait, I am not scared at all!!!! :)
4-4-02 ~
OMG... One week from now I will be on the Winning side!!! Went for my PAT's today... ugggg... I hate needles!! Well, thanks for all of the support and kind words.. I'll talk to ya soon!!
4-6-02 ~
I cannot believe I only have 5 days until my surgery!! I have been trying to prepare..laundry, groceries and such. I am so nervous but excited at the same time. I can't sleep for nothing, I met with the Dietician, and I am going to stick to the diet she gave me. My Surgeon wants me to stay on a FULL liquid diet for 6 weeks. And that is what I am going to do. I can't believe when I read these profiles and someone eats something they shouldn't almost right after surgery! No way.. I will not eat anything I'm not supposed too.. I am determined, and I don't want anything to go wrong. Food is not my life now.. Why on earth would you go thru this risky surgery, and then go back to the lifestyle that put you there? I just can't understand. I just read about someone eating Chili with Cheese from Wendy's 2 weeks after surgery!! Can you believe that? Well,I guess everyone is different. I have lost 10 lbs since I last saw my surgeon.. I think I have been preparing myself ahead of time. MY biggest worry is never drinking "diet Pepsi" again. I know.. i should live with it.. but.. I am an addict!! But I guess since I am changing my lifestyle.. it now doesn't include soda.
Well, I ate at the Texas Roadhouse tonight.. I had steak, baked potatoe w/ lots of butter and sour cream.. salad, and some tater skins.., it was wonderful! Tomorrow night I am going out to dinner too, I just don't know where yet. "My last Supper". I can't wait to buy all of the clothes I have wanted to buy since High School.. What will I look like? I'm not nervous about that, I am going to be so proud of myself.
Well, I better end this .. I'm getting a little carried away. Thanks guys for listening to me ramble!
4-11-02 ~
Hi everyone.. thank you so much for all of the wonderful encouraging words...they really mean a lot~!! Well only 7 hrs left.. I can't believe this is really happening.. finally. I took my boys to Chuck E Cheese's tonight for my oldest son't birthday.. "7".. My last meal was pizza... Today at work, my friends took me out to Roadhouse, and I had a steak.. they are the greatest!! Well, I promise I will keep this page updated!!!! Thanks, and I love you guys!!!! :)
4-17-02 ~
Hi everyone.. well, the surgery went great.. My white blood count was high, but they said it would be fine. I was in A LOT of pain.. and I am still really sore, but it is getting better with each day. HEY I've lost 13 pounds!!! In 5 days!!! YEAH!! I still have that stupid drain tube in.. which is sore and a big pain in the rear!! I get that taken out on Friday.. I am so scared.. I just know it is going to hurt really bad!. I have not gotten sick once.. or even felt nausiated.. I am strictly sticking to the diet I was given by the dietician. Well, I'll type more later!... :)
4-18-02 ~
Well, I am never hungry.. I have to force myself to eat, and I am so sick of the food I am eating... CIB, tomato soup, cream of wheat, popcicles, jello, sherbert.... I want to try more stuff, but I don't know what? I am on a FULL liquid diet for 5 more weeks. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!! This drain tube is really aggravating.. I haven't been out of the house but once.. I get this taken out tomorrow, and I am so scared!! I have been reading that it only hurts for a second, but I am trully scared. I am getting better with every day. I miss my boys, they are with relatives. I am so happy I have not had any nausea or vomiting!! But I am strictly sticking to the diet my dietician gave me. Kudo's to me!!!! Well, hugs and kisses to all of you interested in my progress!!! :)
4-22-02 ~
Well, I got the drain tube out.. that was the worst thing out of all of this, I would NEVER go thru that again. It felt like a giant worm being pulled out of me. It didn't hurt as much as I thought..it was the weird, gross feeling I had afterwords, and during. No one ever stated on this site that it would feel like that. Well, me being as honest as I am.. I am down 4 more pounds.. total of 17!! WOW.. I am so bored with the foods though. I hate the CIB now. But I am lacking my vitamans, every time I walk I feel like I am going to get a Charlie horse in both of my legs!! :( My Dr isn't going to give me an Rx for Vitamans until my 1 month visit. I think I am going to get some children't chewable vitamans though. Well, more next time!! :)
6-19-02 ~
Well, I'm down 64 pounds!!!! I am so happy!!! I feel great! There for a week I was having some horrible cramping in my stomach, and that was all because I was drinking diet soda!! As soon as I stopped, the pain stopped! Anyways, I'm keeping my fat gram level to about 10 grams per day, and everything sugar free. I am so happy, this was the best thing I could have ever done for myself and my boys!!! Love you guys! :)
8-6-02 ~
I am finally 200 lbs!!! I am so happy!! I have lost 97 lbs in 4 months!!! WOW!!! I feel wonderful, I started in a 26/28 and now I am in an 18/20!!!! And boy am I getting the guys attention now!! I have so much energy too!!! I feel wonderful, I get my labwork done tomorrow.. I'll keep you updated!! :)
9-11-02 ~
Well, my labwork was fine. I am in a sure 18 now. I feel GREAT! I have so much energy. I am so glad I did this. I feel so good about my self...which is a HUGE improvment because I was always depressed and sheltered. Well I'll update later.. :)
10-14-02 ~
I am in loose fitting 18's now!! I feel Wonderful! I am so happy, I have so much energy now!! I also have ran into a lot of old friends, and loves.. WOW!! I love it.. they are so amazed! I NEVER get sick! I can practically eat anything, I just stay away from sweets all together. My sweet is either cereal or cinniman toast. :) When I say anything.. I mean practically anything.. but only a little bit. I can get a 5 pc chicken nugget at Wendy's and that fills me up!! I DO NOT stuff myself!! I can drink diet Pepsi now.. and I am okay, but I do drink a lot of ice tea. My mom has her Dr appt in January with Dr Price, I am so excited for her!!! And she will have a PPO next year, YEAH!!
12-5-02 ~
Well, I am down another 30lbs!!! My bloodwork came back perfect! No problems at all.. I'm in a size 16 now, I haven't been this size since 8th grade!! I FEEL WONDERFUL!! I don't need to see Dr Price until my yearly which is in April!!! I still cannot handle any kind of sweets which is wonderful! But other than that I can eat about anything.. just very small portions! Well, more later!! :)