Laura Polson
----- OK here I am I went to Dr Cook on July 25th there is not one bad thing I can say about him or his staff there so nice and they care some of his staff as had the Laperscopic RNY there self's and I think its great they know what you going threw and are so nice and understand your questions you have . And your concerns to . I am now waiting on ins approval Lisa got it sent out this past week and now I think this is the hardest part just waiting to here if you get to have surgery or not .Yeah i have been waiting going on a year but now that I'm done with everything and the ins company is holding my life in there hands and I think this is the hardest part of it all . So say a prayer for me please and if u need a friend to help u in anyway just drop me a line . Ill do what I can for you .OK Lisa did say if ins went threw that it would be September for my surgery not long at all will keep u posted .
09/13/03 Well its been forever waiting and it looks like it will take another forever before I get this approved every-time I turn around the ins wants something else I got a letter today wanting more lab work done and more notes from the DR its so aggravating but I'm not giving up I have come to far to give up on my fight for a life . I just wish the ins company would understand they have my life in there hands and just try and understand why I need this surgery I am so depressed its not even funny but who would not be after all I have been threw and still going threw but see I am not giving up on this never I will see this threw I will have this surgery
9/17/03
I got my call today from Lisa I got approval oh my gosh I am in such shock and happy and all that emotions in one . MY date is NOV 12Th I would love to here from everybody . OK now for reality to hit that I am finally having my surgery . I will be posting my before picture soon as I can . Everyone keep me in there thoughts and prayers
09/30/03 Today Lisa Called me and I have my pre op date of Nov Th oh yeah its getting closer . I must admit tho I am a little scared but I know this is normal . My youngest daughter thinks I am going to come home Skinny I try to explain it to her that it is not that simple but she still small and does not understand . She tells anyone that will listen My moomie is going to the hospital and get skinny . LOL she is to adorable . Had to share that .Will update as my day gets closer
10/27/03
:) Well today makes it 17 days to my surgery . Yeah I have it counted down lol . I went to my family DR and we was having some problems getting my high blood pressure down but it looks like we have finally fount the right medication so that makes me happy . It was normal today . I go Nov Th for pre op looking forward to that (Not). And then a week latter my surgery . Oh my how scared I am but I know thats normal . Well thats what I have herd . Well until next post .
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11/03/03
Well 9 more days to go . I can not wait to I can say I am on the loosing side . I went to my hubby's family gathering yesterday and I got some negative feed back there I was called crazy and everyone there new someone that has had the surgery and they had problems . I do not know if there trying to help or make me worry I do not know . But there words fell on death ears . I am so ready I have done my research and I know what I am in for and its not like I am going into this with blinders on . Anyways enough on that . I have my family's support and thats all I need along with my husbands .(: ... I go for my pre op on Thursday. I wanted to thank everyone for there kind words you do not have no idea how that has helped me threw everything .I wont and angel so any takers please (: . Well everyone ill update after my pre op until then take care and big hugs to you all .
11/06/03
Well today I had my pre op today . You know it was not all that bad . I thought the blood gases would be awful and nope it stung but thats it and a little sore now . I got lucky I did not have to have a upper GI I think it was due to not having my gallbladder no more but not sure if that was why or not . I meet with Becky and she is great she answered all our questions we had . I meet 2 other ladies having there surgery the day after mine and we talked and that out my mind to ease still nerves but no as much as I was . So everything is a go have to be at the hospital WED morning at 5:30 AM so ill have to live home around 4:00 but I dought I would be sleeping anyways lol .To excited I am so so ready for this . OK well thats all for now take care and big hugs to all . (:
Oh yeah I thought I had gained alot of weight since my last weigh in in July and I didn't yeah me I gained 3 pounds I think that is good considering .
11/11/03
Well here it is the night before my surgery . The hospital called around 8:30 tonight telling me they changed my arrival time from 5:AM to 8:30 Am .I about started crying when my youngest went to her room while I was packing my stuff for the hospital and brought me her Angelica doll for me to sleep with . That about did it with me crying. I have never been away from my girls more then a night so its hard on them as well as for me . I have been on clear liquids since lunch . Thank goodness
I am to nerves to think about eating . Well keep me in your prayers and the next time I update ill be doing the Happy Dance .(:
11/14/03
Well today I came home from the hospital . I am so tired and some what sore .Ill update more latter I wont to go rest for now .
11/16/03 Well here I am 5 days out of the hospital and do I dare say it I am on the loosing side and doing the happy dance . I am in some pain especially in my left side but that is normal I here .I am trying to get use to the liquid diet sorta can not wait to go on pureed foods next week . The hardest part I find is getting the right amount of what you have and getting bored with it not much of a choice of liquids I love the sugar free Popsicles and the sugar free jello its good . But u can only have so much of it lol .
My stay in the hospital was a experience lets just say It was something I came out of recovery and I wanted to walk as soon as I got to the room shocked them so 2 hrs latter i was up walking and had my Cather out . They was in shock the only time I really had a problem was with a dry mouth and on Thursday night I was cramping so bad and in tears . I came home after 2 days .Today I went out and walked around the yard once and I was exhausted . Well thats all for now I go weight in on Wed can not wait . Talk to you soon .
11/28/03
Well today makes me 2 weeks and 2 days Went for my weigh in last Friday and have lost 15 pounds not to bad for a week out .
Thanksgiving was OK I really did not want to eat at all but I made myself eat a little .I do not go back to Dr Cook till Jan . I have been in some pain and got sick for the first time today I guessI ate something that did not settel to well .
If my side would stop hurting I would be alright. Well until next update take care.
12/04/03
Well its been three weeks and one day and I am down 8 more pounds so a total of 22 pounds yay me . I have been sick alot lately for some reason I think I am going to go back to soft foods and not try and eat the other yet .Well thats it for now and ill update latter .
12/22/03
Well it has been 6 weeks since surgery and I am doing OK .I am still getting sick on some things Becky said it sounds like Iam not chewing my food up well enough so I have been trying to
take my time on eating . I am waiting on this energy everyone keeps telling me about I am so tired all the time .I guess it takes awhile . I went to my first support group meeting last Thursday and I really enjoyed it It helped alot to talk to people that has been threw this . I have not weighed in 2 weeks so I have no idea how much I am down now but I plan on weighing after Christmas . At lest I know I want gain none over the Holidays .. Well everyone have a MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!1
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1/07/04
I went for my 6 week check up yesterday I am down 33 pounds . Seems to me that is so slow loosing . But he said I am doing good . It does seem I am lacose intolernt now . They say that happens after surgery sometimes . I had my blood workup also and get my test results next week . Becky upped my B12 drops to 3 times a week since I get tired so easy still .
I can hardly believe it is 2004 already but I know this is going to be the year I loose my weight so yay . Well everyone take care .
01/21/04
Well I braved the scales today and got on them first time in a week I have lost a total of 41 pounds so yay me . SO that makes me happy but inside of my head I am like it needs to be more everyone tells me I am doing great but I guess mentally I want it to be more at this point hope that makes since . My blood test came back good everything is great so that made me happy .My hubby says I am loosing my boobs but to be honest I can afford to loose some lol .I am starting to notice I am loosing more inches then anything so that is good . I am starting to have some mood swings Becky warned me about one day I am happy as I can be then other days I am so down and depressed and cry about the littlest thing so its a emotional rollecoster. Well anyways everyone take care .Hugs to you all .If you are pre op or thinking about surgery feel free to email me Ill help as much as I can .
02/11/04
Well I am 3 months out tomorrow and down 48 pounds so yay I joined the YMCA last week and really enjoy it . SO hopefully that will jump start my weight loss some . I was having some depression which they say is not uncommon after surgery so my regular DR put me on Lexapro so hopefully that will help some . This is the best thing that happened to me I love the weight loss and I can not wait till I hit my goal weight . Well till next time.
March 1st 2004
Well I am at the half century mark as of last week I am down 58 pounds so yay me . I am doing great working out at the Y and really enjoying it I have a lot of energy and I do not get sick anymore . So life is great . I go back to DR Cook in April and I am looking forward to that . This surgery is the best thing I could have done for myself .
04/06/04
Well I am down 68 pounds now and feeling great . I have a lot of people I know come up to me saying wow you look great so that makes me feel good . Except in my head I keep saying you still got 120 pounds to go so you are still fat I know it is a mental thing so I am working on that . My clothes are falling off of me thank god for Sandy (: who gave me some 26s to ware Ill be in a 24 soon my 26s are loose so yay me I am more active then before I do not go back to bed in the mornings like I use to and spring is here and as soon as it stops freezing at night I am doing me a garden with all the vegetable's I can think of and a flower garden so I can not wait . I go back to DR Cook at the end of April . I guess thats it for now and as always if you are thinking of surgery or about to have or had it already please feel free to email me . Take care ..
05/03/04
Well I went for my check up on April 28 th and I am down 80 pounds now and Becky said I could go ahead and start putting Beef and pork back in my diet well I tried ground beef in a taco and I did OK with it so I am happy about that . I am waiting on the pork but I have never been much of a pork eater anyways . Dr Cooks nurse called me today to let me know my blood work was wonderful and to keep up what I am doing so that was great to here had me worried that I was not doing something right .Life is great I am down to a size 24 yeah i know still big but I was in a 30 so I think it is wonderful and there baggy to so yay 22"s here I come lol . I feel good and the energy is great I just wish I could wind down in the evenings better then i have been its been hard falling asleep here lately .My hair is still coming out in clumps so thank god I have thick hair where u can not tell it I upped my biotin to 2 wise a day so hopefully that helps some. Well I guess that is about it . Take care ..
07/29/04
WHOwooooooo I am down 100 pounds now . I got on the scale this morning and about feel off I lost 5 pounds this past week shocked me . Sometimes ill loose like that then ill stop for a week or two then it will start coming off again . But I feel good with my weight loss I know its slower then other people loose but at lest it is coming off . The only regret I have is not having the surgery sooner I want to loose another 80 pounds and ill be happy . I have hurt my back somehow and waiting for August the 9th to get here why I can go to the orthopedist to see what i have done I was doing low impact aerobics and I guess i turned the wrong why its been a month since I did that and I am still in pain . I thought loosing 100 pounds would help my back lol . But I had a ruptured disk in Feb 2003 and had to have it removed so I do have a history of back problems . But other then that I am doing great . My pouch has a mind of its on .Like tonight I had a turkey sandwich for dinner and I got sick and I have never gotten sick on it before . But that was the first time I had gotten sick in months on something . I guess it has a mind of its on now . Well thats it for now .
09/06/04
I am down 120 pounds now and feel great . I am actually working now something I have not done in 4 years . SO I am proud of myself . I walk by a mirror sometimes and I do not realize its me . I still have 60 to go to my goal weight . It seems to me since I have dropped 100 pounds I am loosing faster . I think that is weird but not complain one bit . I love it and will be in a size 18 before I know it .
11/12/04 Wow a year already what a year it has been . Its hard to believe last year at this time I was in the hospital recovering . I am not going to say it has been easy . Its been a learning experience . I still feel like I should be losing more than I have I am now down 140 pounds so that puts me at 226 . I feel like maybe Have done something wrong or maybe I just put my goal to high for a year . So hopefully Ill drop the last 60 pounds soon enough . I am starting to have same problems with my head hungry especially if I am bored so I have been trying to keep myself busy I have noticed when I am at work I do not get hungry funney tho since I work in fast food lol . Well ill keep updating threw the next year and posting pictures I know next year at this time ill have some work done on my upper arms and maybe belly . I am not Abel to workout like I souled due to my back . SO I feel like that is part of the reason why I have not lost as much as most people on a year out . But Ill tell you this I would do it again in a minute without a second thought ..
01/30/05 Well I am now down to 210 and feel pretty good . I wish it was more but that will come . I am going threw some personal issues at home right now me and my husband is separating after 14 years and its not been easy . I know I have not been eating like I should and I am trying to make myself .
But the weight is still coming off ..
07/29/05 Wow its been along time since i have updated on here life has not been easy . It looks like me and James will be getting a divorce in Jan and I have been stressed life is not so good right now on my personal life. As off my weight I think I have done good its been slowed down for awhile now and I am still trying to get use to everyones reaction to my weight people that have known me most of my life walk past me and do not know its me makes me feel good . But I do have a lot of excess skin which i hate . I am going to talk to DR Cook in November when its my 2 year anniversary about plastic surgery .I have 20 more to go to my personal goal .
11/13/05 Well what a 2 years it has been it seems that I have lost 100 pounds a year and now down 200 pounds all together still would like to loose more maybe 20 more but everyone is always asking me when you going to stop losing weight that I have lost enough but to me I'm in a size 12 almost 10 in womens and would like to get to a 8 but if not I am happy where I am at its been a experience a great one and would do it again . I do have a lot of excess skin but its better then being 366 pounds again . I have held my job for over a year have more energy now and can wake up and hit the floor without any bones aching . I can stand 12 hours a day without my feet and ankles swelling or hurting something I could never do before surgery . Before surgery I was miserable mess never wanted to leave the house because of the stairs I would get would hate eating out would hate life period .
I was in a bad marriage because I was so scared no one would want me because I was so over weight I had the surgery lost my first 100 pounds and thats when my husband decided he wanted out of the marriage people say its because he couldn't control me anymore maybe who knows I know I was miserable and it did hurt when we divorced but now I see I am so much better off emotionally and physically . I am now engaged to a very loveing man we will be married next year on Nov 11 th thought it was appropriate since it will be my 3 year anniversary since surgery and thats when my life truly began and I will be marrying the love of my life . For the people that are thinking about surgery or is about to have it . I can tell you on my point of view do it and start living again . OK on the eating now I still get full fast and have to stop myself but I have learned when I have had enough . I don't eat a lot of beef I never eat hamburgers I will eat other beef products like sausage can not eat steak it still don't digest to great .
If I have a craving for chocolate ill eat a little piece and it satisfies me but it still gives me gas . I have not been back to DR cook yet i will get that appointment on Monday . I encourage anyone that has questions email me and ill answer you . God bless you and Love always Laura
07/07/06
Well we moved the wedding date until Sept 16 th 2006 I can not wait . I now weigh 150 and 10 more to go until my goal is meat .
My goals
loose 30 pounds first month after surgery( Did it (:)
loose 130 in a year did it baby lol
ride a carnival ride did it
ware a bathing suit without a shirt on to hide me
go on outings with my girls (going to the Zoo with my youngest class on the 23rd of April . ((:)
fit in a booth in a restaurant. Oh I did that and it was the one I could not get into before the surgery I about cried when I got in there and it was not tight best feeling in the world
Be Abel to walk down my drive way which is a mile long without running out of breath Doing it I walk down there and get my youngest off the bus SO yay meeeee !!!
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