Brooklyn21
Well i recently went for my consultation March 13th,2006 im going for my lab work tommorow March 16th,2006,My psychological evaluation March 25th 2006,My Endoscopy March 20th 2006.My nutritional evlauation is still under go im trying to find one who takes my insurance but im not to sure if ill be able to find one so i may have to forfeit that 250 dollars and i really dont want to.My inusrance also requires me to do 6 months of diet .Ive done this and nothing seems to work but i have to do it again which is just going to be dreadful considering that excersize is totally a strain on my joints and im a college student so its hard for me to eat right when im on campus theres no such thing as healthy.Ive gone thru the process of having a personal trainer for a year i was 276 at that time got down to 260 then i was 286 and now since my consultation im 283.I lost 3 pounds big deal!This seems like my only option,Im going to call my insurance company and see exactly what the procedure really is.Ive been over weight my whole life i remember being in the 3rd grade amd being 90 pounds but i was always a tall child so you would never really know but thats not normal for a 7/8 year old.So now ive decided to finally look into and start the steps of bariatric surgery before i reach of the age that empire cuts me off my mothers insurance.
Ive since been having alot of doctors appointments.Ive seen my Primary care Doctor,she wrote me my letter of medical nessesity and gave in her notes.I also started seeing my psychiatrist lord he is annoying but he's only doing his job and hes the one who has to clear me of my sanity in order for me to get the surgery lol.So i have one more appointment with him on April 1st.I met with my nutritionist on March 28th so its cool she is doing a lot of things with me.My next appointment is the third week of April.So everything is moving along quick.All my procedures are basically done.My endoscopy,letter of nessesity,psychiatrist.All of that is done.Now i have 5 more visits with with my nutritionist for 5 more months and then i will do whatever else they need after and then the paper work should be submitted to my insurance company.And maybe soon after i will be approved and then a date for my surgery.
Well today is april 1st the last day of my psychological evaluation.He wrote me my letter and i am now done with him finally!! lol...Now all i have left are my nutritional visits .Im on my way all of my appointments were scheduled pretty quick.Thats a good thing .
Okay april 17th was my second appointment for my nutritionist.I lost 5 pounds i am now 278.She saids i need to eat more meals a day .The way i eat is very picky she said that if i continue to eat the way that i do she is afraid the same eating habits wil roll over after the surgery and i will cause myself to get sick.But i highly doubt thats going to happen.I just dont eat a lot now because i just dont feel like making food.But she doesnt see it that way,but whatever what can i say.I just need to eat more.I bought my vitamins and calcium pills.She told me to get started on those.The calcium pills are nasty there caltrate chewables they taste os chaulky lol.YUCk! i think i just need to buy the ones that you simply swallow.I also bought my protein shakes and some slim fast.But i bought the damn shakes and it was EXPIRED.SO i have to take them back to Duane Reade.So thats it untill next time tootles.
Well ive been following a lot of the regimines measuring my food. I was 283 then as of my last appt i weighed in at 272.But then i weighed myself last week which was around july 3rd.I gained it all back!! Gosh is that depressing.I have my july apt which is the 19th theni have my aug appt then after i submit the paper work to my insurance company.I hope everything goes as planned.But if it doesnt i will just have 2 get a lawyer.
Ok my last appointment was yesterday aug 11th,2006.It went well,all of my paper work will be submitted on tuesday aug 15th 2006,my nutritionist said that everything should be well.They should approve me because i followed all of there requirments.
Okay my paper work was sent out today.Aug 15,2006.The p.a Diana scheduled a surgery date for me.Which is Tuesday Sept.19th,2006.I have a pre testing scheduled for Sept.5th,2006.So everything is coming along all im doing now is waiting for the approval of insurance company.Once that happens i will be on my way to living a very productive and healthy life.I pray that it comes to.
Well my papers were not sent out aug 15th they were sent out aug 25th they had a "back up"I guess short staffed.But i called my insurance company today and they said that i was approved they gave me my auth. number and everything told me the hospital the date everything.I was so happy i even shed a little tear.Now all i have to do is pray i make it out of the O.R Alive lol.Well im not worried about that.Im just happy my life will be changing in less than 3 weeks.Thank jesus for this opprotunity.Im ready metally and physically for the challanges that will be out before me.I go in for my pre testin Sept. 5th! yayyyy.!!
Well today was my pre testing everything went well ekg ,chest,blood taken (about 11 viles!).I was there alllll day from 9 30 to 2 35.It was veryyyy long plus i participated in a research project.That went cool.I spoke to a anastesiologist he explained everything to me.I loved his gucci loafers! lol.But anyway all i await now is for sept 19th to come so i can start losing some weight!! Pray for me please!.Thanks.
It seems like everyone on here usually has problems with there insurance company,but i didnt.I had problems with my damn doctors office with them sending off things on time.They didnt even know i was freaking approved for surgery untill today sept.6th,2006.And mind you my surgery is sept.19,2006.There starting to get on my nerves.I called my insurance company to see if i was approved and that was about 1 week ago.Im just so fed up.
Well everything is cool now its september 7th 2006 and my doc's office knows im approved now .So thats a good thing.So now im going to my pcp and get my physical and history clearance paper filled out On monday sept.11,2006 then im done.Then the day before my surgery i call and find out where to go and what time to arrive.So im happy now i have approximately 12 days untill my Surgery.Im very excited!
Wow today is sept 14th,2006 at 11:31 pm .Its down to the wire.I have literally 4 days left untill surgery.I know i will be fine,im just worried about the amount of pain i will be in after.I guess everything will be just fine.I went out and bought me some Isopure zero carb protein powder (Vanilla Flavor).Some Biotin everything else they required i had.Now all im doing is looking at these big ole horse pills.I need a pill crusher lol.Thanks to everyone who has shown me mad love.I really appreciate it.You guys are so freaking GREAT!
Well this will be the last time i update being pre -op.It is September 18th,2006.God is on my side so i will be just fine.Thank you all for your prayers.Im a little nervous.The 2 day liquid diet Is not as bad as i thought it would be.Im a little hungry but not hungry to the point of headaches.Well Bye Guys see you on the other sideeee!
I got out last night Sept.21st,2006Well im on the other side.Im doing well.Thanks for all your prayers.Thanks you Keisha i love u with all my heart<33.I had no complications.Everything went so well.Doc was surprised i got up walking about 4 times the night of my operation.And 3 times the next day.about twice the following day.I told him i wanted to be out in time ot watch greys anatomy.So he did.He was doing another patient so he couldnt see me out.But ill see him on my next post op visit.
Well i have gone to my post op visit oct 20th.I weighed in at 250 pounds a total of 36 pounds lost.My clothes fit now not all tight like they use to be.My eating habits are well but i cant seem to get those big horse pills down i seem to gag.Taking pills is my down fall.So i guess im going to have to crush them which is so nastyyyyyyy.Leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth but i will just have to deal with it.My next appt is dec 19th 2006.I can actually see the weight loss.Im happy about that.I want to start lifting weights to tone up but i have to wait untill im about 8 weeks out.Right now im just taking it easy.
Well today is Nov 13th its about 1 09 am lol.I know late! But i weighed myself and im down to 241..Im so estatic about this.It was hard at first to get in my water but nowi seem to be doign very well it just has to be ice cold and i will drink it in a jiffy!!I do find myself wanting things i know i cant have.I just look at it and say ahh i dont need it anyway even if i didnt have the surgery.Im doing great and im so glad id ecided to make this step in my life.Im coming down very well my clothes are getting big ,i said to myself i need to go shopping but im not going to do that untill things start swallowing me lol.
Well its that time I had my 3 month visit december 18th,2006.Im currently down to 223 pounds.My doctor said that i am losing weight very well.I havent started working out as yet.But i do get around alot.My clothes are officially falling off of me.Its a beautiful thing but im not ready to go shopping as yet.I hate going to the store and trying on clothes.I feel great i dont lack energy anymore.My next appt is in march sometimes that will be my 6 month visit.People are so amazed about my weightloss,i am myself and im thankful i was able to have this surgery untill next time tootles!
Ok so i have been weighing myself lately i must admit it but thats only because i was in someones house who owned a scale andi weighed my self a few times and im 216 yay for me imma start going to the gym.I am going to do the weight thing and tone up a little.I dont want to be to BUFF lol.Im so happy.I havent gone shopping yet but i will soon.I go back to school on jan 22nd im happy about that also,well sort of.But other than that im doing well im healthy.
Ok ive been away for a while but i just want everyone to know im doing very vvery well.,eating good food slacking a little but in moderation im still a little strict on myself but other than that i just weighed myself and i weighed 204 pounds my bmi is about 28.4 im happy about that.Anyway hopefully i will be back soon to update you guys lol.
Well its April 9th and i had my 6th month appointment march 19th i believe my labs were decent i just have to up on my vitamins and i weighed in at about 198 pounds.Im in the bmi zone of overweight.I have weighed my self since that day but im sure i will sooner than later.Im in a size 14 but those are getting a little to big for me,im in a size large but i still wear xl so it can accomodate my sleeves because im about 5 11.I want to be atleast a size 10 or 12.My eating habits are farely decent,i eat when im hungry,try to eat protein as much as i can before everything else.Its going well for me so far i just need to step my game up with my vitiamins.Untill next time tootles
Okay hi everybody im 8 months out and im currently 180 pounds in a size 12,still a size large on top sometimes medium but i dont like my clothes to fitted so i stick with a large.I Feel great,happy with my weight loss.I hear all the time omg you've lost so much weight,you look so pretty.And i say to myself ,wasnt i pretty b4 lol.But i just say thanks and keep it moving.My bmi is about a 25 now for it to be normal it needs to be down to a 24.I hate my arms and my stretch marks on my arms but i just have to embrace them because those marks are not going anywhere ,I will live lol.Untill next time bye .!
Today is Oct 1st my anniversary was officially sept 19.I weighed in @ 180 up and down from 173 to 176 to 180 but im in a size 10 and medium tops. Sometimes an 8.Its cool i look at myself in the mirror and say this is the best thing that i couldve done for me.I want to look into getting plastic sugery done.A tummy tuck to be exact but i dont know how the procedure goes.I dont know whether insurance will pay for it or will i have to pay out of pocket.
Wow its been a very long time its now september 16th 2008 my weight has been sustained im currently a 196 pounds im a bit of a snacker but only during my period.Im a size 12 large or medium on top.Im content with my weight ive come a long way social life has changed im a bit conceited lol...But in a good way.Im very happy and blessed ive made it this far with no complications.I do feel a little weak at times,but thats because i havent been keeping up on my vitamins.I thank god for this opprotunity.I am truely blessed.My life has changed people still treat me the same,which is a good thing.I would like to get back down to about 176 but i was tooooooooo skinny my face was a tad boney..but anyway im outta here.Tootles.
