tscott826
1/24/01--Hi everyone. I am a 24 year old newlywed. I married in August of last year. I have had the desired to have weight loss surgery for at least two years now. I am definately ready and have decided to go for it. I am 5'3 and weigh around 300lbs (scared to get on the scale). I am misarable and have to do something. I am trying to get lap band or vgb. It almost seems as if I should get vgb from all the success stories that I have read. I have an appointment with Dr. Halberg in Houston Tx on Jan 31, 01. Everyone please keep me in your prayers. Dr. Marcel Molina is the doctor I was looking at for the lap band. He is still reviewing my application. Please PRAY for me.
1/28/01--I have talked to my insurance (United Health Care) several times from the last time I posted and they have not received the letter from Dr. Molina's office yet. Sorry I have not selected a surgeon on my profile yet because I have not decided which procedure I wanted to have lap band (Dr. Molina) or VBG (Dr.Harberg). I have an appointmet to see Dr. Harberg this week on 1/31. I am excited about that and my mother is going with me. I am glad that I have her and my husband support. It makes this alot easier. I would have done it anyway, but it is good to have them by my side. My mom was not so supportive when I tried to do this 2years ago with Dr. Molina and there was nothing that I could do because I was in college and under her insurance and they denied me. She has Sisters of Charity. They stopped covering obesity surgery for some reason. Anyway, I am torn between two surgeons right now. I will know by the end of the week who it will be. I am moving a little twards VBG. Alot of you guys havhave had it and seem to have no problems post op. RNY has me a little freaked out I don't know about that one. Still not quite sure of the difference. Gastric Bypass is so simular. I want less invasive as possible. I am glad that God blessed me to see this website. It has given me so much inspiration. I hope that it has done the same for others as well. Well, I will stop running my mouth at this point I am in limbo. Oh, I did get something out of United Health Care, I think they do cover the surgery, but of course it has to be medically necessary--I has been passed that for years now. I am freak out about what the out of pocket expense is going to be. Talk to you after 1/31 to tell you how things went. I am working on getting my befor picture so stay tuned. :-)
2/19/01--I have been approved!!!! United Health Care is wonderful!!!! It only took two weeks or maybe even less. I decided agains gastric bypass. More risks than I want to take. Never saw Dr. Harberg. I am going to have gastric banding with Dr. Molina. It is the best for me. The wait is killing me. I don't have surgery until 3/27/01. Please keep me in your prayers.
3/5/01--I am so excited about my surgery. I don't have much longer to go. I have gotten serveral responses from people wishing me luck. I want to say thank you and God Bless those who read this profile and send there blessings and to those who read this and silently pray. I am looking forward to my new life.......
3/16/01--less than 10 days to go. I am very excited. I can not wait. This is a wonderful feeling. I am final going to take control of my life. I thank the good Lord above for giving these doctors the knowledge to create such a tool to help people lose weight. I have read some amazing stories. I hope to one day share mine.............
4/1/01--GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!! I am 5 days post-op and I feel good. This is the first day that I have had without pain. I am so blessed. I am ready to get the show on the road!!!
Today is Sun. and my surgery was Tue. I was lucky to be the only surgery that Dr. Molina had that day. I got to the hospital at about 7am and my surgery was at 10am. Dr. Molina was late, but he came and spoke with me and so did the Dr. that was helping him with the procedure. Both were very nice and had me laughing because I was very very nervous. I was in and out in less than an hour. I am not going to be as honest as possible. I was in a lot of pain and there was no pain medication given. My husband said I almost made him cry. After surgery they let you rest for a bit and then you have to get up and take a hot shower and walk. This is awful because you are in so much pain, but this is very helpful (at least the showers are). There are injections that they will give you for pain, but It only put me to sleep, it never really did much for me for pain. THE HOT SHOWERS WORK--YOU MAY NOT BELEIVE IT, BUT THEY REALLY DO!!!! I have not vomited and have never had the desire to. It is great. I am just trying to get use to not being able to drink and eat at the same time. I love to drink and feel that I have been very thirsty. I try to drink as much as I can within my limits. Sometimes I would rather drink than eat. That is great. I am doing fine and will keep you posted. Oh yeah, I went home the very next day at about 4pm. The hospital staff was fine. They are very helpful. I think I have lost 15 lbs!!! Can you beleive it!!! I can barely eat anything. It is amazing. I will keep you posted.
I have a very low tolerence to pain so, you experience with it may be very different.
4/23/01-I feel wonderful. I have lost 19lbs. I am down to 284 from 303. Not to to bad. I am going to start exercising to have the weight come off faster. My surgical scar still hurts, but the pain is minimum and I feel no pain inside (only when i eat to fast). This is wonderful and hard to beleive. I have not had any problem. My goal is at least 50lbs by my birthday. I am going to start walking home from the bus stop. If is about 3 or more miles from my house. wish me luck.
5/17/01--Tired walking home from the bus stop and I almost died. I lost 2lbs though, but I will not be doing that again. I feel good. I am starting to have a lot of energy. I have lost 28lbs. The weight is not coming off as fast as I thought, but I am going to be patient. I am glad to be losing weight period. I worry about my pouch constantly and have a great fear making this surgery a disaster. I will keep the faith. Exercise is the hardest think. i am going to try my hardest to incorporate it in my schedule starting next week. Just 15-30min a day.....Why can't I do it........
6/01/01--I have started exercising. It is going okay. I am at a stand still only weight so far. I hope to do much better this month than I did last month. I have been between 272 and 276 for a week now. Hopefully things will get better.
7/25/01-- I have been doing well, I feel great. I am down to 260 and everyone can really tell that I am losing. I guess that is good. I can really tell it in my clothes. I have been looking at online diet programs and I stumbled to nutrisystem after having looked at ediet and deitsmart. Nutrisystem is free and it has online counseling. It is really neat. It calculates that calories that you eat each day and the calories you burn doing the type of different exercises that they list. You can keep a journal and much more. Check it out www.nutrisystem.com. You don't have to buy their food, but it is reasonable if you deceide to do so.
8/22/01--I am down to 254!!! Yeah!!!! 49lbs gone forever!!! 5months post op. I threw up for the first time on a couple of days ago and that was very scary. I ate too fast or too much one or the other. I will make sure that never happens again. I scared my husband and myself half to death. I pray I can keep that from occuring again.
10/30/01--I am down to 248. That is not very much in weight loss in the last two months. I am going to stay incouraged. I feel like I am failing. The inches are coming off so I am happy. I just am one of those that like to see it on the scale as well. Keep praying for me--those of you who are even reading this.
12/09/2001--Well almost to a year and I feel okay about wha is going on with my weight loss. I am at 249. A lb heavier than I was the last time I posted, but I feel motivated about the up coming week. I have been throwing up a lot more lately. I am going to have to do better at not eating and drinking at the same time. For those of you who have been sending me word of encouragement. I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!!!! Your words have ment so much to me. Please keep me in your prayers. I am going to pray that I can lose another 50lbs by my year anniversary.
3/21/02--I am not feeling good about the band at all. I am at 248lbs and it has be almost a year since my surgery. I can not resist over drinking. I am currenly trying to get apporval to have a bypass done. I think this is a better option for me. I am "eating through the band". I am not getting anywhere. The bypass better suits me. I was just afraid of how invasive it is, but I have been praying about it and am going to go for it. I am currently talking again with Adam Naaman's office. He has a very nice staff. I am going to keep my fingers crossed. Keep me in your prayers. One thing I can say, I am not gaining any weight and that is good.
4/6/02-Well, I went to the doctor and I have gained 15 lbs. I am completely devistated. I ate a entire double quater pounder with the bread on yesterday. My doctor has agreed to write me a letter saying that she recommends that I have the gastric bypass. I am excited and nervous about that a the same time. I am going to jump back on track and get this weight off if it kills me. I saw a story on 20/20 last night about an entire Italian family that had the bypass surgery. They look great. On of the family memeber went from 354 lbs to wearing a size 4. That is awesome. I have been feeling really bad, not physically, but emotionally. I am going to pick myself up today and go to the gym. Hopefully, I can get in to see Dr. Naaman somtime in the next few weeks whenever my doctor decideds to write this letter. Hopefully I can get the surgery before the end of may. It is really going to depend on the insurance company.
4/17/02--Dr Naaman's office is so nice. They have sent my information to the insurance company. I am just waiting on them for approval. Please keep me in your prayers that they say yes. I am very excited. I know this sound familiar, but I think I had to go through this to learn how important this is and this surgery is not a magic wand.
4/26/02--FINALLY, after a 1 1/2 weeks, United Heathcare has received my paperwork from Dr. Naaman (the Dr's office faxed it twice). Thank goodness. Now I am just waiting on pins and needles for my approval. Keep me in your prayers. I am in good spirits.
5/9/02 I HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE GASTRIC BYPASS through Dr. Naaman!!!!! I am so so excited. I am now just waiting for his Dr's office to get the approval so that we can schedule a date. I am so so excited. I can just scream. Thank you to everyone that was praying along with me. I am going to try to get pictures on this thing so those of you keeping up with me, if any, can put a face to a story.
5/19/2001 I have really been approved. I am just waiting on a date. I am very very very excited. I will update you as soon as I know. It is going to be one of there days whatever is available. Keep me in your prayers.
5/21/2002 ****************JUNE 17, 2002 AT 2PM*****************
I am so excited. I could just scream!!!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!!!
6/12/2002 I am so excited. I have not been able to sleep for like 2 weeks. I am so so nervous. Thank everyone for all of your supportive emails. You just don't know how happy they have made me feel!!!! They have been like my security blanket. I go for my pre-op exams on tomorrow. I hope it is nothing to bad. I hope all test come out well. 5 more days..................Oh yeah, I lost 3 lbs. :-)
7/14/02--I have been in hell feels like it for the last almost month. I had the surgery on 6/17/02 and was in the hospital for 3 days. I came home for a few weeks and was back in the hospital for 1 week. My pancreas was inflammed. Whenever I would eat or drink something, my stomach would cramp up something terrible. Today is my first day home. I am in that I wish i had never done this stage. This is much different from the band...much different. My stomach feels funny everytime I eat something. I will keep you posted.
7/31/02--I have been feeling a lot better. GOD has really been blessing me. I can eat now. I am not just on liquids. Today I has some broiled fish and rice. NO PROBLEMS. I ate very very little and it was very good. I realize I can't drink really sweet things. No more Sonic slushes for me.:-( I am down to 234. I was 267 befpre surgery. I have lost 33lbs. I guess that is good. I don't walk like I should, but I am going to start ASAP. I have the Bahamas next year for my family reunion and they are going to be shocked when they see me. I have 1 year to reach my goal. Wish me luck. My stomach does not feel funny anymore. I will find out in 3 months how my pancreas is doing. I can not manage to get 3 meals in a day. Does anyone have any suggestions? Full all the time trying to get at least 8 glasses of water in.
8/14/02 I have been felling good lately. NO CRAMPING!!! Thank the good Lord. I have been going to the gym on a regular basis and I can feel my energy level getting better and better. The scale has not been moving, but I feel like I am losing inches. I hope so. The scale is my greatest enemy. If I don't see change I start to get depressed. I am on my cycle too so I am sure that is making the difference as well. On 8/17/02 I will be 2 months post-op. I feel great. Still drinking lots of water and eating less. I am trying to get better with that. I am down to 233 (267 before surgery). YEAH!!!!
9/15/02--I am feeling great. I am down to 226. I have been going to the gym and I feel really good. I have been really tired, but I know why. I do not take my vitamins like I should, but I am working on it. My husband and I just purchased a new home and I am in heaven!!!!! Feeling great!!!
9/17/02--225 lbs!!! I have lost good inches too..
10/10/02- I am able to take regular vitamins without feeling cramps. I don't see a change in my energy level, but I am sure it is going to take some time. Down to 223. I feel good. The weight loss is just really slow. I hate it. :-)
11/4/02 I am down to 218. I am feeling really good. Slow loss, but that is okay. I can deal. Better than nothing.
12/9/02 I am down to 210!!! I feel great and am getting so many compliment. I can shop at Old Navy. My husband calls me skinny minnie!! How about that!! 10 more lbs until the 200's are no more forever!!!! FOREVER!!!!! I feel really good about myself. For the first time in my life I may actually feel like I am cute!!! I give God all of the glory!!!! My husband wants to have the surgery and I am happy and scared at the same time.
12/30/02-- 205.5 BMI 34 !!! I am doing great I feel great. I am working on getting my husband approved. I see they change the process to get approved very often, but I am going to do what it takes.
2/11/03-- 196 feeling great and on my way. working out everyday!!!
3/28/03--Hello everyone I went to see Dr Naaman today and I am down to 190. If feel wonderful. I am having issues with my cycle that are causing me to be severly anemic. It was told to me that my body may be confused becaused because of all the weightloss (My body won't stop bleeding. I have had issues with this since I was like 18). I have heard of something like this before. I am having daily headaches,stomach cramping, dizzy spells and just my right ankle will swell up. My birth control pills are not even working. Drinking more and more water, taking my iron pills, exercise, switch from my B-50 to a B-Complex Vitamin (says it is a little stronger) and that is all that they can do for me. It is just going to be a process he says. I did not actually speak to the Dr., but his new assistant. It makes me nervous because I am so so tired. I have to take cat naps at work. He says that that is good because those naps helps jump start my body and will help me bounce back. I am going to have to get away from the junk food. I had been eating it because it is fast with my busy schedule. My huband finally gave me the green light for us to start our family. We are going to start trying around this time next year. I will be done with school and can focus on him and the baby, but I am having so many problems with my cycle. I wonder if I will be able to even have childeren. I will leave it in the Lords hands. If it is in his will, it will happen for us. Chow. Talk to everyone later. Oh yeah my hair is falling out, but I think it is trying to grow back. I am making sure I take extra care of it. I can fit clothes in one start that I would just stare in the window of....New York and Co. I can wear there 14's. I am so excited. I can ware Express's 13/14's. I am going to try all different types of stores now!!! I can't beleive the new person that I am becoming. I like this new me. I am proud of this new me. God is great. He has been really good to me. Amen.
6/19/03- 1 year already!!! I feel great. I can wear some 12's. Down to 176. Sorry I've stayed away so long!!!
7/05/03--WOW!! The website looks great. I am doing well. Trying to tone up some of this excess skin. I am at a stand still right now. Still at 176. I see that is going to be a trend for me. I think I am getting use to it. I know I have been saying this for 2 years now, but I am going to get some pictures out here eventually. Take care. :) Very happy. School is killing me but, other than that I am doing excellent. FEELING GREAT!!!
8/15/03--Still at 176. 36 more lbs to lose. It is getting really tough to lose now. I have slacked on my exercise, but I feel really good. I have a size 10 dress on. I am in a 12.
8/29/03-- 169.5 wow. I feel so great. I feel so so good. I am really proud of myself. I am going to start doing a ton of toning. I can actually see the body that I want. It is in reach. I can not believe it, well I can because God is always in control. I am so glad to be in his favor.
7-27-04 Wow. The time is going by really fast. Sorry it has been so long since I have replied I am doing okay. I have been on an emotional roller coster with this weight. I am not stable at 175, but I had gotten back up to 180!!! YIKES! I thought I was having a nightmare. I am about to have to start putting in work to get to the 150 that I want to be. I have found some great plastic surgeon, but I just need to find the money. Wish me luck.
12/31/2004-- well going into a new year and I am depressed about my weight gain. yuck. i have started trying to change me habits to get back down to the 163 I was before. I am now 182. I feel awful, but I am going to work at it. I want to be 145 so I have a long way to go considering that I am out of the "honeymoon phase". I will have to keep praying. I FINISHED SCHOOL YEAH!! Received my BBA in HR 12-15-2004. I start my Masters Monday 1-3-05.
4-18-05 Well I am still struggling to get back to 160. I am still in the 180's (186 to be exact). I am just greatful to not have gained any more than that. I am in a 14! YUCK. I miss my size 10's. Hopefully I can get there for my birthday in July. I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE! I am so proud of that. I walk in Michigan in June.
6-18-2007 - Wow, it has been awhile since I have posted. All is great, but I could be doing better weight wise. I am back up to 207 from 163. I am working to control my eating and getting back to the gym on a regular basis. I will post picture ( I have been trying to do this for 5 years now. LOL). I wish everyone the best of luck. The surgery is the best thing that I could have ever done. I
10-29-2009 - WOW WHAT DIFFERENCE 10 YEARS WILL MAKE! The website looks awesome! I have some much to update everyone about. I am on the road to making a new start in my life. Stay tune for more details when I have time to post. I just wanted to get my feet wet as I enter back into the Obesity Help community.