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My weight have been steadly coming off.  I am now down to 190  a total of 73 lbs off.  I feel good.  The only adjustment need right now learning how to eat.  I still eat 3 meals a day but I eat very little.  The suger thing had me for a while.  Now the thing I love the most makes me ill and I haven't had any soda in 7 months.  I MISS my diet coke. 

I've completed my surgery on my birthday.  It was a scary process, and at times I don worry if I made the right decision.

The nurses/staff have been very nice to me.  I even had one of the nurses do a happy birthday rap to me right before I was wheeled into the operating room.

So - now the real work begins.............

Most of my entries have been on my weight surgery. Will today, I just wanted to write about something a little more personal. My job has moved my position to MN, so I’ll be out of work by the end of this month. It’s not an issue I am comfortable in discussing. I grew up in a time where it was considered inappropriate to discuss certain issues. So this is not easy for me. My hope is to write about what’s been happening to me; perhaps by writing about it would lessen my blood pressure a little.   This seem to all happened around the holidays, while my oldest child is in his last year in High School (the school have fees for everything)  and during a terrible time with our country economic problems most likely would be a little more difficult for me to get another job. I do see myself with a new job and this is the perfect time for me to get my surgery so I can take the 3 weeks needed to recover. So the pressure is on to get a date soon.   I do have a strong faith in God and all I can do is pray that my family and I would make it thought this dry season.

No real problems.  Saw some inflamation.  Will be cleared with some medication.  Follow up will be this week.

He cleared me.  No problem came from my sleep study.

Cardiologist test was a success. No abnormality regarding my heart and Dr, Saleem Husain gave me the ok for the procedures. He added that he can foresee my diabetes going away completely.   Next is my Sleep Study. I understand the procedure and the reason for precaution but I never had sleep apnea, so I really think this is a waste of time. But I can’t seem to get pass any of these requirements.

 

He was the scariest because he wants me to take an Endoscopy. I am not looking forward to this. He also told me my blood pressure was high.   I have to try to get it down before the procedure.

  Change Doctors because of a non-medical expense related to this operation.   I couldn’t afford this large expense so I had to find a new surgeon. To date there isn't any added expenses related to this surgeon, that I know of, I won't know for sure until my appointment. 

The augment is if a nutritionist is necessarily beneficial for these procedures. The Insurance companies don’t think so. Now I believe some doctors are trying to add it.

As tight as everything is now a days.  I don't need to pay any extra money out of my pocket.  I just want to get better.  I don't want anything as simple as a nutritionist get in my way.  Have to keep praying - that all the other expenses is minimal.

 

It seems that now all of the problems with the insurance company is happening.  Just a  little more the 30 days before my surgey.  I really don't need this.  I hope the insurance company wont let me down and tell me they can't approve it. 

 

Had to re-schedule a my Pulmonologists for the 3 week in this month.   Insurance technicality.  So annoyed, The good thing is I also get to see the Gastroenterologist within the same week.  So in a way I'll br knocking out two doctors in on week.  I do have my stress test this Saturday.   I'm a little concern.  There have been some personal things going on in my life the may effect this test.  I am gonna try to keep a positive outlook and perhaps it will work in my favor.  

I've been slowing informing family of in intentions of doing this operation.  So far, my family have been very supportive.  They know it's for the best - health wise.  I have told one person at work.  I rather let the rest of them see the weight come of then answer any question later