shirextc
16th Valentine day....
Feb 18, 2008
Seems like such a long time, and I would not want to start over again. Had a lovely day at the Auto repair shop. Lovely. Simply lovely, I got my Valentine a new electrical system, as we got stuck out in the desert. My Saturn, is 1997 SL.. We got it a year before it came out, and now has 231,000 ORIGINAL miles, and the good news is, it will go at LEAST another 100,000 miles before we have to think about a new engine. So, in that regards, YAY! But all the rest of the car is wereing down, understandabley... We all get old in the end, lol..
Well, I am in Pysical Therapy for my Planturs Fascitisis, and bone spur. Hurts like hell, but I refused to take any pain killers, or relievrs, for fear that I will some how give myself complications. If it sounds silly, then you need to read my entire blog.. I don't care if they said it was the safest thing in the world, you are not getting me to take anything that is not natural. I am too close to victory to take any chances. I really can't understand some people who have not taken every precautions to making themselves safe. How can people smoke, drink, drugs, sabatage themselves do this or any other surgery is beyond me...
My trip is coming up, and I am there. I will be ready!!!!
Well, I am in Pysical Therapy for my Planturs Fascitisis, and bone spur. Hurts like hell, but I refused to take any pain killers, or relievrs, for fear that I will some how give myself complications. If it sounds silly, then you need to read my entire blog.. I don't care if they said it was the safest thing in the world, you are not getting me to take anything that is not natural. I am too close to victory to take any chances. I really can't understand some people who have not taken every precautions to making themselves safe. How can people smoke, drink, drugs, sabatage themselves do this or any other surgery is beyond me...
My trip is coming up, and I am there. I will be ready!!!!
Ready;... OK..
Feb 10, 2008
I have my breathing test to do in two parts. That is because I wanted to be seen in Febuary, and so did everyone else it seems. The next available would have been for March - I can not wait til then, so I begged the lady in sceduleing, to fit me in somewhere andty where, as long as it was for Febuary. So so got me in between appts. First one is on the 21st, @ 10:30 a.m. at thier Famingo location, there will only be time for that Dr. to do half of the test. Then I go to Henderson @ St. Rose Seinna to complete the breathing test @ 9 am. I did not care, I am detemined to get my tests done in time for my March 3rd appt. I have my cargiologest (sp) appt on the 27th, and then I am in CA on the 3rd, all ready to summitt to insurance after Dr. Crookes writes the report. My nurse, vere Miller, from UHC is so sweet. She keeps calling and checking up on me. She is keeping record of all I go through, as she will be receiving the paperwork as it get's faxed from Dr. Crookes office. I am so excited. But still playing on the down low til it is offical.. And I can not wait to make the announcement!!!
~Outta my mind~ LMAO
Feb 07, 2008
So everyone has a majic number at what they want to weigh. So I have figured out mine, but not in the traditional sense, lol.. OK, I am a large framed 5'9, so taking that into consideration, I totally know I will never see 130... So, I caculated the number of sex partners I have had within the last 17 yrs, and I came up with 1, so that is the hundred's number, and so I went to caculate the other 2 numbers, and me being me, and the way i think, I came up with this number, 69, and I got to this number because with the 1 guy I am with, I would love to do a 69, at least 1 time, with out smothering him.. So my magic number is 169! How do you like my math? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAA.. (true story!!)
Myspace page
Feb 03, 2008
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PHONE ACTING
Feb 01, 2008
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*** S.C.A.D.S. and Dr. Crookes ***
Jan 30, 2008
We totally enjoyed our trip to California on the 26th. We met Dr. Crookes. Such a caring Dr. I love his Irish accent, and I just want him to say that one line.. lol.. Anyway.. I met Leslie, who is absolutely fabulous! It was her surgiversary, and has lost so much, she is beautiful. I met Jo, Stephanie, Gail, Maria, Parker, Rock, and the whole gang. We had a blast. I am really comfortable with Dr. Crookes. I love my California! I was born here in Panorma City, so I guess it is only fitting I get reborn in L.A. I have fought so long and hard, and I don't want to Jinks anything, but I have a THIS IS IT feeling, but you did not read that from me! ;) So my offical consult is .... March 3rd. @ 11:30. Fabiola said if I have al my tests with me, then we can summit it that day. So she sent me an e mail of all the required tests. I have them all except for breathing and stress. I got appointments for them, tho, and I feel 100% ready for this ride. Check out my pics from our trip. More to come, as the saga continues....
Wonderful Experiance with UHC....
Jan 15, 2008
Spank my ass and call me Suzi! I was so shocked that I have my own Nurse from UHC who called me and talked with me, and gave me a number to call her 24 hrs a day if I need anything (lol). AND THEN, I told her right off the bat I wanted the DS, so she sent me over this department called the surgery advising team, where they give you all the info to all your surgery options, and makes notes in your file over all the different wl things you have done, and THEN gives you the best recommended Dr.'s, which is called the Premuim Choice Hospital and Dr.'s.. **Jan!!** I can't believe it, but when you said Dr. Ven Kat, UHC said she is a PREMUIM Dr!!! Like OMG, I know I said I was not going to get excited, but I am totally like stolked!!! *** jumping up and down while typing*** Yay!! It is really going to happen, yay, yay, yay, yay....I can't say it enough!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to go to CA on the 26th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just had to post this..
Jan 15, 2008
Here, for my friends that ask me why the DS? Well here is my reason all in a nutshell. Keep in mind I respect everyone's choice. I am so not a hater. I just know that this is best for me. HUGS!!!!! *thanks Leeann for posting this on the board, I had to have it* This is what an RNY dr says:
"Some people like the thought of being able to eat more, which is true. But that leads me to ask, why are you getting the surgery? Is it to make a positive change in your life? If so, then shouldn't one be eating healthier anyway? To think that one might choose this operation over gastric bypass simply because they can eat more afterward might be the wrong attitude." (http://www.longislandlaparoscopy.com/blog.html?pg=3&cnt=5&t= a, Blog of Matthew Brackman, M.D., RNY Surgeon, December 20, 2007 entry)
DS Surgeon:
"In our view, morbid obesity is a metabolic disease that extends beyond uncontrolled appetite and abnormal food intake. For the past 25 years, our goal has been to change the basic physiology of these patients, allowing for excess weight loss, maintenance of weight loss and continuation of a normal life. We consider that it is important for quality of life to be able to eat normally. We felt that it was preferable not to concentrate our effort on food restriction, giving a false impression that the only problem is a lack of control of food intake, but rather to target correction of the metabolic dysfunction. In these patients, the difficulty has never been to attain weight loss, but to maintain that weight loss. Morbid obesity should be considered a chronic disease, which requires treatment for life." (Obesity Surgery, 17, 1421-1430 (2007), Duodenal Switch: Long-Term Results, Picard Marceau, MD, PhD1;Simon Biron, MD, MSc1; Frederic-Simon Hould, MD1; Stefane. Lebel, MD1; Simon Marceau, MD1; Odette Lescelleur, MD1; Laurent Biertho, MD1; Serge Simard, MSc2)
Happy New Years and Happy Birthday!
Jan 02, 2008
I made it through another year! Yeah!! I am 31 today. Wow does it seem to go fast. Well, I checked out my UHC yesterday.. Sad thing Dr. Anderson is not covered in my plan... But Dr. Peter Crookes is! I am going to go to his seminar in Pass A Dina (lol) Ca. On Jan. 26th. Then I will get an appointment for 2 weeks later, to see him. Then, they give me the list of test's I don't have, nurse said something about how anal they are with a whole bunch of tests no one else seems to want you to take.. But really, I asked her, there can't be that many left... I have everything except for a breathing test and stress test. OK, then after that, summit to UHC and surgery from approval.. So we are looking at the end of Feb. To Mid March. NO PROBLEM! I called UHC, and they said they don't require a supervisered program like SOME other insurance companies do, lol.. But I have it all anyway.. I am thinking this is definately going to be it for me!! I am not excited yet, but let's just say I have never given up hope!!! To all my OH friends, Happy New YEARS!!! Pray for me! I will let you know how things progress!
Getting ready for the new battle..
Dec 22, 2007
Well, another year, another insurance company, this is the story of my life.. Well, I have had some "time" off, and really have been enjoying feeling good. Now I am gearing up to fight another battle, UHC.. They are covering the DS for me, I do not have all the detail's yet, but 1-1-08 is the start of coverage. I only have to redo some blood work, and x rays, choose the dr., go through what ever they need me too, and then summit. I feel with all the trail and error of past experiances, and not getting approved where the sign's of me not being on the right path for me. So, as not to jinkx anything, I am keeping hush on this oine my friends, unless I have to start ww5, lol.. I miss being on here as much as I was, life get's busy. But hopefully, in the new year, that will change. My 31 birthday is coming up on 1-3-08, and to count the years I have been fighting, well, as I can say is I have chalked it up to experiance and knowledge that will benefit my future. I am feeling kinda reflective at this time in my life. As I enter a new decade of age, I recall all the times in my 20's I would sit and ponder all the "why" question's. As I have gain wisdom, I find my self no longer pondering, I feel I had the wrong dream. That I did not get alot of what was going on, to where now, I get it. I have a stable since of direction and know how. I am still ambitous and excited, but the difference is caution. And to me, whether I am 265 lbs or 145 lbs, unless my brain shrink's with the weight loss, I still will be be in that regard, lol.. I love my OH family, I give thanks and congrat's who have stuck with me and supported me. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy, Safe, Healthy New Year!
About Me
Las Vegas, NV
Location
23.7
BMI
Surgery
05/02/2008
Surgery Date
Jun 08, 2007
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