starlite
I AM 41 YRS YOUNG, MARRIED WITH ONE CHILD, I ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I CONSIDERING WLS SO I CAN BE MORE ACTIVE WITH BOTH ABOVE I ALSO ENJOY GARDENING WHICH HAS BECOME DIFICULT THIS YEAR DUE TO PAIN IN MY HIPS.AND FOOT. I HAVE BATTLED WEIGHT ALL MY LIFE LOST AND GAINED MASSIVE AMOUNTS BUT CAN'T KEEP IT OFF BEEN CLOSE TO 400 A COUPLE OF TIMES AND AM CURRENTLY HEADED THE SAME DIRECTION MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO MAKE PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS. (MY FRIEND PATTI B IS MY INSPIRATION I THINK HER SURGERY WAS 2 YRS AGO IN SEPT AND SHE IS DOING GREAT)
12/7/05
NOT SURE IF I AM DOING THIS RIGHT I GUESS SOMEONE WILL TELL ME IF I AM NOT
WELL I HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE SURGERY I GO TO MY FIRST REQUIRED SUPPORT MEETING ON 12/13/05 CAN'T WAIT IT IS THERE THAT I WILL SET UP MY CONSULT WITH THE DR. SO FAR HIS STAFF HAS BEEN VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL ESPECIALY PAT. SHE IS A POST OP FOR ABOUT 5 YRS. THE SURGEON REQUIRES 3 GROUP MEETINGS (NO PROBLEM WANT TO LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THEY TOLD ME IF ALL GOES WELL I COULD HAVE SURGERY AS EARLY AS MARCH, I ALREADY CHECK WITH MY INS AND THEY WILL COVER, I AM BASICALLY HEALTHY, AND HAVE DONE SEVERAL SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS WITH DOCCUMENTS TO SUPPLY, SO I DON'T FORSEE ANY PROBLEMS.
WILL KEEP YOU POSTED OF MY JOURNEY.
12-14-05
WELL WENT TO MY FIRST SUPPORT GROUP MEETING LAST NIGHT HAD BUTTERFLIES BEFORE I WENT IN I FIGURE BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND STEP I WAS TAKING. THE MEETING WAS GOOD FILLED OUT THE PAPERWORK TO GET MY CONSULT. THEY WILL SEND ME A PACKET AND SET UP MY CONSULT WITH DR. AUGUSTIN
I DIDN'T GET TO MEET WITH HIM PERSONALLY YET BUT HE EXPLAINED THINGS TO US AS A GROUP. YOU MAY THINK THIS IS STRANGE BUT I LIKED HIM WHEN HE WALKED INTO THE ROOM SOMETHING ABOUT HIS PRESENCE MADE ME FEEL AT EASE AND WHEN HE TALKED TO THE GROUP HE MADE EYE CONTACT WITH EVERYONE ( I KNOW THIS IS LEARNED FOR GROUP SPEAKING BUT HE MADE IT LOOK SINCERE). WELL NOW WAITING TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED.
12/16/05 THE DR. OFFICE CALLED LAST NIGHT AND I CALLED BACK TODAY I HAVE A CONSULT SET UP FOR 1/4/06 YEA. I ALSO HAVE A COLSULT WITH MY PCP SET UP 12/27/05 TO GET MY LETTER OF MEDICAL NECESSITY AND MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE LAST 2YRS HOPE SHE WILL GIVE IT TO ME. I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HER YET ABOUT IT, BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I THINK SHE WILL BE DIFICULT ALTHOUGH IF SHE IS I WILL JUST GET ANOTHER DR., I HAD A DR SUGGEST IT 4 YRS AGO, I WASN'T READY TO DO THIS YET, I AM NOW AFTER YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO LOOSE AND THEN GAIN IT ALL BACK AGAIN. I DID LOOSE ABOUT 100 LBS FROM 1/2002 AND KEPT IT OFF ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE STARTING TO GAIN IT BACK I STILL HAVE NOT GAINED IT ALL BACK BUT I AM CLOSE NOW IN SEPT 05(LAST TIME I WEIGHED HAD GAINED 50 BACK, WHEN I STARTED THAT DIET I TOLD MYSELF BACK THEN IF I DIDN'T KEEP IT OFF THIS TIME THAT I WAS GOING TO CHECK INTO MY OTHER OPTIONS. WHICH BRINGS ME TO THIS.
OH YES, I WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME AND MY LIFE WELL MOSTLY MY HUBBY AND SON BOTH ARE WONDERFUL THEY DEPEND ON ME ALOT WHICH I ENJOY(AND WOULDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER WAY I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE) BUT THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT IF NEED BE. THEY ARE BOTH VERY SUPPORTIVE WITH MY DECISION THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO ME. MY HUSBAND IS STARTING TO GET EXCITED HE WANTS ME TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY, WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 18 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN DOWN THE WEIGHT LOSS ROAD MANY TIMES TOGETHER AND HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SUPPORTIVE. MY SON 14 ALMOST 15, OMG ALMOST DRIVING KIND OF SCARRY. HE IS GREAT.
I AM ALITTLE WORRIED THAT THE INS WILL TURN ME DOWN BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MANY HEALTH ISSUES YET BUT I DO HAVE A COUPLE THAT MIGHT WORK AND I ALSO HAVE A STRONG FAMILY HISTORY FOR DIABETES, COLON CANCER, HYPER TENTION, AND MISC OTHER COMORBIDITIES. WELL I AM RAMBLING AND MUST GET BACK TO WORK. I ONLY HAVE INTERNET AT WORK.
12/28/05
WELL I MET WITH MY PCP LAST NIGHT AND TO MY SUPPRISE WLS IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR HER SHE ALREADY HAS 6 PATIENCE THAT HAVE HAD SURGERY, AND WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO WRITE A LETTER OF MEDICAL NECESSITY FOR ME :) SHE WAS WORRIED OF HOW SHE WOULD WORD IT SINCE I DO NOT HAVE MANY COMORBIDITIES. SHE SAID SHE WOULD FOCUS ON THE EFFECTS ON THE HART (I HAVE LEAKY VALVES)SHE HAD PLENTY OF INFO ON MY KNEES, BACK, HIPS, AND FEET. WELL NOW ALL I DO IS SEE THE SURGON ON 1/4/06 AND I GUESS WAIT FOR INSURANCE TO APPROVE.
1/5/06
WELL I SAW DR AUGUSTINE YESTERDAY I WAS PLEASED HE SPENT AT LEAST 1 AND 1/2 HR WITH ME HE WENT OVER ALL THE DETAILS AND ANSWERED ALL OF MY QUESTIONS. HIS STAFF ALSO SPENT ANOTHER HOUR WITH ME. IF ALL GOES WELL MY SURGERY WILL BE THE END OF MARCH/EARLY APRIL I WILL PROBABLY GO IN ON A THURSDAY TO HAVE A GREENLEE FILTER INSERTED INTO MY AN ARTERY GOING TO MY LUNGS INCASE I HAVE A BLOOD CLOT AFTER SURGERY AND DUE TO MY HISTORY (BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY) HE ALSO MAY DO OPEN FOR THE SAME REASON:( BUT ALSO SAID I WAS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR LAP SO GUESS I WON'T KNOW TILL ALL IS DONE. HE WILL BE SENDING OFF FOR INS APPROVAL SOMETIME NEXT WEEK THEN THE WAITING GAME BEGINS.
I HAD A TALK WITH HUBBY AND SON MONDAY NIGHT THEY ARE VERY COMFORTABLE WITH MY DECISSION AND I THINK THEY KNOW WHAT THEIR ROLE IS AFTER SURGERY.
1/13/06
WELL THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY TIME HAVE HAD WORRIES ABOUT INS CHANGING BUT SO FAR NO CHANGES. HAVE BEEN DIETING TO TRY TO LOSE THE 35 LBS THE DR REQUIRES BEFORE SURGERY, ALL HAS BEEN GOING WELL WITH THAT YESTERDAY WAS TRYING, LOTS OF GOOD FOOD AT WORK POPCORN,PIZZA, CAKE,ALMOND BARK, YOU GET THE PICTURE BUT I ROSE UP AND MET THE CHALLENGE OF STAYING TRUE TO MY GOAL, I TOLD HUBBY ABOUT THE TRIALS AT WORK AND AFTER DINNER HE PUT THE FOOD AWAY THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE A LOT I LIKE TO MUNCH AS I AM PUTTING IT AWAY THE NICE THING IS THAT HE REMEMBERED THAT AS A PROBLEM FOR ME WITHOUT BEING TOLD.HE IS A GREAT GUY. I CAN'T WAIT TO WEIGH ON MONDAY. I SEE THE NUTRITIONIST KUDA ON TUESDAY I AM SURE SHE WILL CHANGE MY DIET, BUT AT LEAST I AM DOING SOMETHING NOW TO GET A JUMP ON THINGS I WILL ASK WHAT IF I DON'T LOOSE THE 10% THE DOC WANTS BEFORE SURGERY. I CALLED STEPHANIE AT THE DR OFFICE TO SEE IF PAPERS HAVE BEEN SENT SHE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK YET BUT WOULD CALL ME LATER TODAY AND LET ME KNOW IF SHE FOUND IT ALL OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE I NEED.
1/16/06
I TALKED TO STEPHANIE AT SURGONS OFFICE AND SHE CALLED THE INS CO TO GET THE BALL ROLLING FOR ME AND THEY ARE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY SHE WILL TRY AGAIN TOMORRW.
I ALSO TOLD MY FAMILY ABOUT THE SURGERY THIS WEEK END AND THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE, I KIND OF FIGURED THEY WOULD BE BUT WASN'T SURE, BECAUSE I KNOW HOW EVERYONE INCLUDING MYSELF FELT ABOUT A FRIENDS SURGERY THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH MY WELL BEING AND JUST WANT WHAT IS BEST FOR ME AND MY MOTHERS EXACT WORDS WERE IF I FEEL THIS IS WHAT'S BEST FOR ME THEN GO FOR IT. THAT SHE WILL WORRY AS I WOULD FOR MY SON IF HE WERE GOING THROUGH ANYTHING LIKE THIS BUT THAT IS WHAT PARENTS DO. FAMILY GOTTA LOVE EM:) I STILL HAVE ONE SIS TO TELL HOPE SHE TAKES IT LIKE THE REST I AM SURE SHE WILL HAVE HER CONCERNS BUT SHE WILL SUPPORT ME ALSO.
1/17/06
WELL ALL THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON SO NOW IT IS TIME FOR ME TO TAKE A RIDE ON THE ROLLER COASTER OF INSURANCE MY COVERAGE BOOK SAID ALL THEY NEEDED WAS A LETTER OF MEDICAL NECESSITY (WHICH I PROVIDED) I ALSO CALLED THEM TWICE TO MAKE SURE AND SAME ANSWER. THEN THE SURGEONS OFFICE CALLED THEM NOW THEY WANT 6 MONTHS DOCTOR SUPERVISED DIET BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING. NOW I HAVE DONE THAT IT WAS ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO, BUT THEY WANT THE LAST 6 MONTHS, SO THAT IS WHAT I WILL DO, I ONLY HOPE THAT IF MY HUSBAND CHANGES JOBS THEIR INS COVERS IT BECAUSE MINE DOES NOT ALSO HIS INS WILL CHANGE IN AUGUST AT THE CURRENT COMPANY HE IS AT AND IT IS NOT GOOD INSURANCE. HI DEDUCTIBLE AND NOT VERY GOOD COVERAGE. IF HE LEAVES THIS JOB AND OTHER INS DOES NOT COVER THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO DO COBRA AS LONG AS STILL BCBS. SO MANY IF'S I WILL JUST HAVE TO PRAY, ALL THINGS WILL WORK OUT THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO.
WELL THAT IS WERE MY JOURNEY IS TODAY WILL CHECKIN LATER MAYBE WITH A WEIGHT LOSS REPORT.
2/8/06 WELL ALOT HAS BEEN GOING ON BUT NOTHING CHANGED ON THE SURGERY FRONT I HAVE STARTED SEEING MY PCP FOR WEIGHT LOSS DID THAT ON 1-27-06, I WAS DOING PRETY GOOD UNTILL INS SAID 6 MOS SO I FELL OFF MY PLAN FOR A FEW WEEKS TODAY SEEMS TO BE THE DAY TO GET IT TOGETHER I FEEL GOOD IN MY MIND. ALL I CAN DO IS TRY TO LOSE AND HOPE THAT IN AUGUST THE INS APPROVES ME. MY OTHER PROBLEM WITH HUBBY JOB IS NO BETTER BUT HE IS HANGING IN THERE SAYS IF HE MAKES IT TILL MAY HE CAN MAKE IT (VACATIONS START.) THE LONGER HE MAKES IT THE BETTER MY CHANCES OF SURGERY ARE WITH INS. MY COMPANY STILL HAS NOT FILLED THE POSITION HE APPLIED FOR, I AM ACTUALLY HOPPING HE GETS IT EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD MEAN I COULD NOT HAVE SURGERY, BUT THE LONGER THEY WAIT THE CLOSER I AM TO GETTING COBRA (CAN'T AFFORD 6MOS OF THAT BUT POSSIBLY 3MONTHS OK.) WILL KEEP TRYING AND ALL I CAN DO IS GAIN STRENGTH AND MAYBE LOSE A LITTLE WEIGHT ALONG THE WAY.
2/20/06 IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME MY DIET HAS BEEN SUFFERING I AM SURE WHEN I GO TO THE DOC TOMORROW I WILL HAVE GAINED BUT EACH DAY I TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SO MAYBE TODAY IS THE DAY, I AM GOING TO TALK TO DOC AND SEE IF I CAN COME IN WEEKLY (THIS HAS WORKED BEFORE) WITH OUT A WEEKLY CO-PAY JUST GET WEIGHED, I THINK SHE MAY GO FOR IT TO SEE IF IT WILL HELP.
SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL HELP IS HUBBY IS DOING BETTER AT WORK (HE STILL WANTS THE JOB AT MY COMPANY) BUT AT LEAST THE PROBLEMS HE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SEEM TO BE SOLVED AT THIS TIME.... I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON HELPING HIM SEND LETTERS TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AND THIS GOT THE ATTENTION OF THE UNION AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WHERE HE WORKS. SO IF MAYBE THINGS ARE SETTLED WITH HIM I CAN NOW CONCENTRATE ON ME. ONLY 5 MORE MONTHS.
3/23/06
WELL ITS BEEN A WHILE AND I AM STILL FIGHTING THE INS THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR MY 6 VISITS WITH MY PCP SOME STUPID EXCLUSIONS SO I GUESS I WILL PAY FOR THEM OUT OF MY POCKET. THE DR. SAID SHE WOULD ALLOW ME TO COME IN WEEKLY AT NO CHARGE MAYBE THIS WILL HELP, I HAVE LOST 5 LBS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS HOPING TO PICK UP WHEN I START WEEKLY VISITS THIS WEEK. I JUST WANTED TO ADD WHAT I TOLD THE INS CO, IT DIDN'T HELP BUT AT LEAST I SAID IT. THIS IS A COPY OF THE E-MAIL I SENT TODAY:
How do I go about getting a determination of medically necessary, I have seen my pcp and received a letter from her I have seen the surgeon and I started seeing my pcp specifically to for weight loss as was stated below that I needed, none of this has been covered I do not understand why. BCBS say’s I have to have it to qualify for surgery along with letter of medical necessity, yet I have no coverage for my pcp to treat me for morbid obesity? Please explain. I have been on many diets my entire life one that was covered by ins thru my pcp at the time however that was in 1995/96 which apparently does not count. And many times when I was a child and into adult hood was mentioned in documents from doctors, when you have no coverage you just do it on your own because of the cost, now I am told all the times I have done this don’t count, weight watchers and tops and self discipline they all worked for a while but for what ever reason my body doesn’t work right to help me, people who have never fought the battle do not understand what it is to try and succeed a little only to have it come back all over again, it is kind of like a cancer that is in remission the comes back no matter how hard you try, your body doesn’t act like every one else’s. this surgery can give me and people like myself the tool to keep the obesity at bay. Sorry I kind of got off track I just do not understand what I am supposed to do with out coverage for even my pcp to help me. Again please advise.
AS I SAID IT DIDN'T HELP SO I WILL PAY I WILL CHECK IN IN A FEW WEEKS AND LOG THE PROGRESS.
4-3-06
well today i begin again i am trying to diet and keep failing i do good for a couple days then give in to the temptations. i skipped my weekly weigh in with the dr last week would have been my first but i will be there on wednesday for beter or worse. probably be worse i have been eating everything in sight last couple of weeks but today is a new day i walked a mile already and it is only 6:00 am that is a good start. food will be the challenge due to finances i couldn't buy the healthier dinners so we are eating higher carbs and cals at dinner which means i must eat less which is very hard for me (huge appetite) sure hope insurance covers surgery after this 6 months with my pc. Now that medicare will not cover gastric bypass it will trickle down through ins companies i sure hope i can get mine in before something happens, only 3 months to go then i can apply. I decided that if they decide not to cover gastric bypass i will have lap band because i have to do something. i need help can't do this all by myself.
6-7-06
boy it seems like it has been so long since i wrote alot has been going on DH hurt his back and been off since end of April (stress)
but will hopefully go back next week or at least the week after:)
As for me i am not doing well on the supervised diet i have done better by myself can't seem to stick with it, maybe it is the pressure but you would think that would push me harder. I have lost and kept off a whold 5lbs since february when i started this 6 month deal. i was doing better when i thought all was well and i was going to be approved easily. well that didn't happen and here i am work is going well my old boss is retiring and the new boss is ok but they depend on me so much don't know how they will take it when i tell them i have to be off for 6wks oh well there is not much they can do i have almost 3 weeks of vacation and sick time saved up for this the other 3 weeks will be disability. i will let my boss know as soon as i have approval this should be fun i will tell them what i am having done ( i know some people don't but i have no reason to lie about it. infact i can't wait to tell everyone.)
well anyway back on track i am working on exercise i have started swimming in our pond and working in my gardens, that should help. i go back to the doc on 6/14 then againg in mid july then it is off to the surgons office to send off for insurance approval it is getting close hard to get excited yet but actually starting to... well better get back to work.
06/28/06
Not doing well on diet seem to want to eat everything. my next dr apt is July 12th that is the last one for 6 mos supervised.at this point just hoping to keep off the 5 lbs. i have a support group meeting with the surgons office on the 11th i will ask them exactly what my dr needs to send to them or the ins co. then hopefully get approved man is it getting close. DH is off again with back only got to work 3 days then hurt again once he is well he will look for another job, his co is very bad to say the least to work for. I really feel for him he hates it there he is trying to hold out long enouth for me to get approval once we have approval it would be worth it to pay fo cobra ins. hope i get approval I feel like i will be fat and in pain the rest of my life my hips have been hurting soo bad with the work in the gardens but love to be out there can't wait for it not to hurt anymore.
7-11-06
Tonight I go to my 3rd support group meeting sponsered by my surgon (he requires that you complete 3 meetings before surgery, I am excited this time, as of tomorrow I have completed my 6mos of supervised weight loss so after my pcp sends the paperwork to the surgons office then we apply with ins co I hope to have apprval by august hopefully they will approve me . so i am getting excited will post as soon as i have any info.
7/19/06
well talked to stephanie at the surgons office she will submit to ins company today now the new waiting game begins. i am going to call the ins co at least twice a week until i know something hope they approve me fast, i want to get on with my life it seems i have been waiting forever. i am so ready to get this done. i am hoping for approval by 8/5/06 we are having our anual fish fry and i would love to be celebrating that but i know that is only 2 and 1/2 weeks away so that is asking for alot. hubby is still holding out at his job waiting for approval i want him to come to work where i do but we want to wait for approval first (again i think i can get him on.) then all would be right in my world.
haven't told my boss yet but as soon as i have approval i will let him in on my secret. i know when he finds out i will be out 6 weeks he will say oh nooo but i will see if i can work something out so i can help from home he is new here and he has plans for me and i want what is in store for me i know they can't do any thing to me for this and don't think they will penialize me but companies are funny when you are gone. i know once i loose weight i will be more confident in my job. and if anything goes wrong at work i will be more marketable as they say.
8/15/06
WELL NO APPROVAL YET BUT THEY DID ASK FOR MORE RECORDS AROUND THE 25TH SO THAT TELLS ME THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT RATHER QUICKLY I THINK. WE SENT THE RECORDS ON THE 3RD OF AUG AND AS OF TODAY THE INS STILL DOESN'T SHOW THEM SO I SENT STEPH( THE COORDINATOR AT DR AUGUSTINS) HAVE HER MAKE SURE THEY DID NOT GET LOST IN THE MAIL. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT THEY WANTED 2003 THRU 2005 MAN THAT IS ALOT OF RECORDS SO HERE I SIT STILL WAITING. STARTED GAINING WEIGHT AGAIN NOW UP TO 371 SO YESTERDAY STARTED DIETING AGAIN TRYING TO LOOSE WHAT I CAN, WILL KEEP POSTED. THE 1ST 2 DAYS HAVE BEEN GOOD.
8/21
well on the 17th the ins put a note in my file stating case is pending looks like things are moving again slowly but moving.
well not sure if i did that good or not maybe it is the scale (weighing on the frt scale at work haha (skinny people do it to) but i did stick to my diet most of the time except for some drinking that did impare my food judgements on occasion but no chocolate and no benging so back on track today for the most part i did have 6 starburst fruit chews but this morning when i weighed in i was down to 365.5 that type of weight loss is not unheard of forme as long as i stick to my diet for the most part and don't get crazy with anything and throw in a little exercise. we will see what next week brings.
8/23/06
Yippie I called the ins co yesterday and I have been approved I had them fax me the letter since it takes so long in the mail. I set up my second visit with the dr want to move a quickly as possible. i can at least get this out of the way So here is the kicker my husbands company may be going on strike today which means no benifits till it is over may be back to waiting this evening. my approval is good for 1 year but only have this ins till end of this year i hope they don't strike, (just being selfish) they really should
will have to wait and see. i think at the second apt the dr sets the date hoping to have it by the 18th of sept my on personal goal.
8/24/06
well no strike for dh so here we go i can now be happy with knowing i will be haveing surgery soon. i told my boss this am he is planning on getting someone to cover for me while i am off,this worries me alittle since i know someone he worked with before in a simmular position as me has been laid off, (he told me this 2 days ago in passing) oh well i won't dwell on that, this surgery is life saving and life changing i am ready for whatever comes my way.
9/13/06
BOY OH BOY DID EVERYTHING MOVE FAST AFTER THE APPROVAL
I WENT TO THE DR ON 8/30/06 RECIEVED MY DATE OF 9/7 WOW
1 WEEK AWAY THAT WAS QUICKER THAN I EVER EXPECTED. SO HERE WE GO HAD SURGERY ON THE 7TH HAD NO FEAR GOING IN
THEY WERE ABLE TO DO LAPROSCOPIC GREAT ONLY HAVE 14 STAPLES ON 6 INSICIONS PLUS THE DRAIN HOLE. I CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL ON 9/11 NOT TOO BAD. WALKING LOTS. WAS WALKING UPRIGHT ON THE 9TH. TO DESCRIBE THE SURGERY CAN ONLY SAY NOT TOO BAD HAD NO COMPLICATIONS. I AM GOING TO TRY TO WALK TO OUR POND TODAY IT IS QUITE A WAYS BUT I WALKED OUT OF THE HOSPITAL ON THE 11TH, I JUST GOT ALITTLE LAZY WHEN GOT HOME BUT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS OF FEELING STUFFED ALL THE TIME I MEAN THANKSGIVING STUFFED FIGURED THAT I WAS DRINKING TOO FAST GOT A TIMER SET IT FOR 10 MIN DRING 30ML AND THAT HAS HELPED AM ONLY GOING TO DO PROTIEN DRINKS INSTEAD OF TRYING TO EAT SOUP AND SUCH BECAUSE ALL THE NEUTRIENTS I NEED ARE IN THOSE AND MY VITAMINS AND IF I HAVE FOOD I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE PROTIEN BECAUSE GET SO FULL. SO THAT IS WHERE I AM AT TODAY. MY WEIGHT AT SURGERY WAS 352.7 I LOST 9 LBS FROM THE 30TH TO THE 7TH PART MUST HAVE BEEN PERIOD BUT SOME WAS JUST NO APPITITE. MY NEXT UPDATE WILL BE 9/20 AFTER MY APT FOR WEIGHT INFO.
9/19/06
well today was better than yesterday, i was a little queezy yesterday, but i still completed my walk i walked a little over 1/2 mile, dh walked with me it has been really nice he has been walking when we walk to our pond but started walking yesterday on our road for the long walk. it is nice to spend time with him alone he goes back to work monday we will see how that goes hope it works out for a while he said he is going to try and stay till end of year if he can, it really doesn't matter he will work elsewhere. oh well enough about that i am doing great today i found a new soup for the last 3 days have been eating 1/4-1/2 cup of cream of chicken once a day, keeping up on my protien at least 4 a day = 104 gms of protien made with 3 oz of skim milk which also gives me my dairy not too bad for 12 days out. today i found campbells fiesta cheese maybe not a soup but add 1/2 can of milk and you get an additional 4.6 gm of protien and taste soo good just alittle spicy. i go to the dr. tomorrow can't wait to weigh in and get my staples out they itch and sometimes hurt my stomach is so dry only using dial soap after staples are out will use a moisturizing soap, i think it is dry because of how they cleaned it in the hospital. Oh ya got a little set back from ins co they wanted me to leave the hospital on the 9th so we have to send an appeal because my i was not released till the 11th i'm sure it will be ok on sunday am the staff dr came to see me was ready to release me but i told him of a pain in my lower calf he ordered an ultrasound to rule out blood clot which i have had 2 in the past.
well will update after my visit.
9/23/06
well little late for my update but my appointment was on the 20th well i lost 16lbs yippee. the dr was happy with that and told me he would take care of the insurance company and took my letter.I really like him i refer to him as dr. A. he answered all my questions and sent me on to my next apt which was with kuda. i have to tell you this was the first time ever that i have been told i need to eat more that is so i could be ready for the next step of food the puree yummy i had 1/4 cup of potatoes tonight they were good. still working on protien get all i need every day.
yesterday started walking 1 & 1/2 mile today was rougher than yesterday but i goter done. i plan to take control of these first 6 months now is the time i can really make a difference i burn more calories moving the weight around than i will ever again so i plan to take advantage of this of course it is easy now because i am not working but when i go back to work i plan to walk as soon as i get home. when it gets to cold i am going to find something else to do but till then i will work work.
one thing i used to chant to myself when i walked was watch me go well that is my current motto watch me go.
i really haven't said anything about a goal yet well i would like to get to 170lbs that is my ultimate goal, my first goal is 150lbs lost in the 1st 6 months if i don't it won't bother me but i think that would be great.
9/29/06
Well today is the first day I got sick I either ate to fast or didn't chew enough, whatever happened I tried to keep it down but couldn't. I will say Pat was right when it happens just let it come back you will feel so much better just upset me that I lost 10 gms of protein now i will be a little short for the day only 9 gms but it is the only time since 2nd day home, oh well tomorrow will be better.
10/2/06
my best friend and her dh came to our house this week end it was nice to have them, they are both our best friends. patti helped me figure out when i was full, i now understand that feeling, I still push it a little too far but not so far as getting sick again, my problem is i want to get my protein from food, but today i decided to relax keep doing my 3 protein drinks and let the food come to me slowly. I know it will come i need to not push it, that is my new goal. anyway patti measured me i have lost 17 3/4 inches woohoo the only problem is already lost 3" in my bust not a suprise new that would happen i always loose on top first.
will update later.
10/9/06
Well as of Saturday my 1 month aniversary I was at 328 acording to my scale about 28 lbs. I had a wow moment for me today I walked my 1 1/2 mile on sidewalk and did it in 34 mins all time best time, once it rains or the traffic gets our road mashed down i wlll start back on the gravel road more of a work out and can't wait to time that last best time on that was 43 mins. i have been walking on side walk since friday and each time my time has improved. Last night I did something stubid I had dinner and latter about 1 1/2 hr had some penut butter ( one of my favs) all in the timming Stella, dinner was sitting well then added the pb made me sick one thing I learned is I don't need to slap my hand anymore my body will do it for me, Then my tummy was upset all night long even had alittle problem with protein this am but got it down( had to wait about 15 mins before I could drink it, but gotter done.
I won't do that any more.
