Marie C.
1/18/02Oh where to start... I am 26 years old and happily married to a great man; I have a 10-year-old son from a previous relationship, a 14-month-old daughter with my husband and 2 stepchildren. They keep me busy and are the reason why I want this surgery. I have been overweight since my pregnancy with my son in 1991. Since then I have been down to 170 lbs once it was not long lived... I boomed back up with extra to spare. I am right now at 264 lbs and I am only 5’2”. I must have shrunk some where along the way… I had my first visit on 1/16/02 with Jeannie at Dr. Aslam’s office... Awesome woman, where would we all be with out her? I left there had my blood work only 4 pokes this time, not bad considering my veins don't like to play nice. Had my Respiratory visit yesterday so that is all done, all my other appointments are made... Now I wait. I am so not patient. But I will learn, what choice do I have? I am nervous about the surgery and excited all at the same time, I am sure most of you can relate. Please feel free to e-mail me if you need to talk to someone I would love to hear from you! Well I want to wish everyone good luck in their journey to a thinner you! 1/26/02 Wow I am sooooo glad that the 10% weight lost was dropped...God since I have been dieting I have gained 4lbs...This is why I am having this surgery! Well I have my psych eval today at 2:00 I am soooo looking forward to getting that done... It is all I have left to do. I will update soon.... Well I had my psych eval! What a LONG test... I am pretty sure I am sane but I guess I will let the man with the degree have the final say. hee hee... So now I wait a week... and start calling to find out where I stand at Aslam's office.... Wish me luck! Well I am excited I already got my Psych Eval back in the mail today… I am so impressed it was only 4 days… Dr. Borkum is great and he agreed that I wasn’t insane. Ha ha… Well I was going to wait until Monday to see if Dr. Aslam’s office did get it yet and I figured I would be pushing it than but…. Now WOW BABY I am calling to see what my next step is. I am hoping for a surgery date…but I still have to go through the Prior Authorization part… yuck Well now I am really in the waiting game. I called Dr. Aslam's office Monday to see if there was anything else I had to do... the only thing they said they needed was my Psych eval so I brought my copy over to Maureen (she was very nice) she told me that she would be submitting the information on Wednesday. Ok is it Wednesday yet? I have never been a very patient person. But I am trying...a little. So I will call on Thursday to see if it was sent and than call the insurance company to make sure they got it. And be a pain in the @$%& until I find out what I need to...There, what a way to be assertive... see I am working on the new me... :o) Well my first real disappointment of this ordeal is that Monday I was told by Maureen that if I brought my Psych eval in so she could photocopy it that she would be sending it in on Wed. Well I just called the office and guess what!!! Not done and she will be gone until NEXT Wed. I am very bummed right now... I guess I should have known things couldn't go to smoothly... But that is life huh... and guess what I will be doing on NEXT Wed! Ok my paper work went in today for approval.... I am excited and scared all at the same time! OMG So I can only hope it goes through ok. I have been approved! HEY BABY... happy girl...ooohhhhh scared girl...happy again I can be scared later! Maureen you are awesome! Now I need a date! I received my letter in the mail from Anthem today...I was so excited so I called up Aslam's office and found out now I have to wait for my secondary insurance to go through before they will give me a date! That sucks if I didn't have a second insurance this wouldn't be an issue.... God I would pay the co-pay out of pocket if I had too...No big deal but noooooo....Back to waiting! Oh hum I have been approved by my secondary insurance too... Now wait for a date.... I will just sit and twiddle my thumbs...:o) OMG they called this morning with a date....I didn't twiddle very long!!!!! April 24 a little over a month away... I am scared to death now. But I want this so bad...Oh yeah excited too!!!! Oh boy it is just under a month before my surgery! I am trying to get everything worked out as far as work and money and what not. I just can't wait to get it over with I find it so funny you can't wait to get a date and when you do you can't wait for that date to get here...hee hee... I hate thinking about it those are the days I get a little scared... Oh well tuff it up and wait... :o) Well I met Dr. Aslam yesterday he was very nice. I didn't have many questions since I have been researching this forever now! I only have 20 more days to go....OMG 4/7/02I watched 20/20 the other day and it was about a family that had 11 members have WLS at the end one girl said “Nothing tastes as good as good feels” I have decided that is it the phrase that I am going to live by. Every time I see something and think "Damn I wish I could eat that.” I am just going to say to myself “Nothing tastes as good as good feels.” Yeah baby I am ready! 17 more days to go!!! 4/19/02 Well 4 more days to go... My belly is in knots... but I can't wait for this time next week.. 4/22/02 5/3/02 Well I got to go home today... What a LONG week. I am doing much better now. My surgery went great and I was feeling awesome the day after than BOOM I couldn't stop throwing up... Dr. Aslam did all kinds of tests and everything looks great... He thinks that I am producing too much saliva in my mouth and my new little pouch can't take it so I throw it up... It is kinda uncomfortable but once I do I feel soooooo much better. This is from the woman who doesn't throw up for nothing... hee hee... Well I didn't see any weight loss in the hospital I think due to the fact they had me pumped with an IV and a gallon bag TPN Therapy. So I wait for the loss of weight! 5/6/02 5/9/02 Well I met with Dr. Aslam today and I have lost 20 lbs not bad for 15 days... He gave me to ok to try water than juice if it stays down ok and tomorrow applesauce and maybe cottage cheese... I have done fine with the water and the juice so far... Yippee I can't wait for the CC...hee hee 5/19/02 6/4/02
Well I had my G-Tube removed today. I was worried it would hurt but it didn't it just felt like an Alien being pulled from my body. Hee hee. Now I have a nice little hole. I don't have to go back for another 2 months. I had decided I like my scales better than theirs. I have lost 3 more lbs on mine so I am going with that. hee hee. I got into all my old size 20 jeans yesterday and I bought a dress today that was an 18...yeah baby... I just have to get my lazy butt moving...
6/24/02
Well I haven't posted much because I haven't lost any more weight but I have lost inches. I am down in to 16-18 jeans and I am liking it. I am starting to feel pretty again. Well so far I have been able to eat anything without any problems...which makes me worried but at least I know I am not eating 3/4 of what I use to...hee hee
7/14/02
God it has been a little while since I have been on hear. Well this morning I got up and weighed myself and I about died!!!! 198 I am below that awful 200 mark...Yippee (doing a dance). Oh and by the way I am feeling GREAT. No problems at all I am eating almost anything. There are things I still wont try and that is fine with me I have no desire to. I am joining a gym on Wed (pay day) I can't wait I have to tone up some of this flab. I am wearing anywhere from a 16 to an 18. Some 16 are loose and others are tight. The 18's are mostly loose. Well I will be back. when I am not sure but until than... happy loosing8/15/02
Well, my hair is really starting to fall out now... I hate it. I cut it for the first time since I was 10. I really like it, it's cute. I hate taking a shower in the morning and loosing handfuls of it though. I am wearing around a 14-16 now depending on what it is. I weighted in at 188 the other day I am trying not to get on the scale everyday ... but it is hard to stay away. I had my apt with Dr. Aslam last week everything is good. I don't have to go back for another 6 months can you believe that... Well, Happy Loosing to all my beautiful WLS friends.
9/18/02
Well, I am pretty sure I am going bald... the hair loss is awful I hate it. I am weighing in at 179 and I can wear (drum roll please) size 12 pants... I have to wear 14 jeans though so I can't toot my own horn too much. I have been going to the gym to try and tone up this flab but it isn't showing to me yet. My new concern in that my insurance wont cover the TT when it is time. I have been looking online for plastic surgeons and things. I know I will need a boob lift they look like empty sacks I know gross but it is the sad truth. So I guess I know what my income tax will be paying for next year. 10-5-02Well, I am into those 12 jeans with no problem now. I wish so bad that my belly didn't look like rode rash with all these stupid stretch marks. I weighed in this morning at 170 only 6 more pounds to go until I hit the 100 mark. Wow I can't believe it has all happened so fast. I am so glad I did this... Thank you Dr. Aslam for changing my life. I love you!!!!!!!
11-3-02
Well I did it I broke the 100 mark...yippee I am now down 101 pounds and I feel great. The skin and lack of boobs is a little depressing but the rest is GREAT. I would do this all over again in a heartbeat!
12-16-02
It has been a while since I have written anything on here. Let me think I am down to 152 lbs Haven't seen that in a long time I had to go and get my driver license picture renewed it didn't look like me at all. I still feel great. I have been eating everything and that scares the hell out of me. I have to get back on track. But still feeling GREAT!1-27-03
Happy BRAND New Year everyone! What a change from last year. I couldn't move or breathe well. Everything hurt I was squeezing into a size 24 pants and Now I feel WONDERFUL not an ach, no shortness of breath and in a size 8...who would have ever thought it! The only thing that would make this whole thing perfect is if I didn't have all this loose skin and maybe a little boobs...hehehehe. I found out I have to wait another 9 months to have the tummy tuck which SUCKS but I guess if I want my insurance to cover it I better be dealing with it. Well not much more to say right now besides "STILL HAPPY I DID THIS"
2/17/03
Well I had my apt with Dr.Aslam the other day he told me I would have to wait 6 months anyway for my tummy tuck...which SUCKS but I would rather wait and make sure all the weight is gone and and it is done right the first time.
4/16/03
Wow it has been quite a while since I posted last. What a road I have been on. I am getting a divorce soon. Yes what they say about this surgery making or breaking a marriage I think is true. Mind you it's not the surgery's fault it is the new you that is born after the surgery that opens your blind eyes up to what you've been living with. And how insecure some men really are. But anyway I've already met someone else...way to soon I know but I've decided everything has happened for a reason and I'm not pushing away a good thing. My weight lost has stopped I haven't lost or gained any in a while...Of course I can eat anything and that is a problem. I have started taking breast enhancement pills to hopefully fill these bad boys back up... I will keep you all posted.5/5/03
Well it's been over a year and everything has been changing and I actually like most of it. I did gain a few pounds last week but it is because I have been eating badly. I have to cut that out. I've been taking the herbal pills (Lady Jane) for my breast and I am starting to see a difference. They aren't quite as empty...hehe YUCK. I feel so bad that I don't post on here more but my life has been so busy with my divorce and my new life. I hope everyone knows I will never forget where I came from even if it takes me a little longer to post...
7/8/03
I was hoping for the tummy tuck this August but it looks like more for October or November....sigh....I am still 6 pounds heavier than I was which I hate but it's still better than where I came from. I can eat whatever I want which sucks…. I haven't been able to go to the gym since my son started Base Ball it is so time consuming and boy do I notice the difference I hate it....if you can go, GO! you wont regret it. My breast are still doing ok I'm still not happy, happy with them but now I don't down right HATE them either...so I guess that is something. So as soon as baseball is over back to the gym and hope this 6 pounds goes away….good luck everyone! And Enjoy your new life……I am
8/7/03
Hi all....well I've lost my extra 6 pounds + 1 so that's cool. I finally had my yearly blood work done....yes I'm way late...it came back good just have to cut back on vit D. My divorce should be soon I can't wait for that to be over and the rest of my new life to start...good luck to all you loosers out there... you're in my thoughts....
8/8/03
Is this me?I’m looking in a mirror should believe what I see
The woman looking back that can’t possibly be me
Where is the girl with her eyes turned down
Who is this woman smiling where is her frown
Everyday I had the feelings, the guilt the pain
Now I have grown I don’t feel that shame I no longer have the ache
My spirit can grow it doesn’t have to break,
I’m free of the burden of who or what I was
I know happiness and what it does
The empty being that I use to be is gone
I’m full of pleasure, of life I finally feel like I belong
That day a little over a year ago started a new life and new me
I thank the man that gave this gift to me…
By: Marie Belanger August 2003
12/23/03
Wow what a year it's been. I have been through so many life style changes it just amazing how one person can do it. Divorce, new love, lost love, dating, love again.... well I had an apt for my consultation for my TT but that had to be canceled so that's on Jan 14th I'm excited and scared at the same time for it. I'd love to just have it over with. I'm going to look into breast implants too...my pills just didn't work sooo time for a new option. Well happy New Year to you all...I wish you a year of love and happiness! Smooches
Date................Weight.....Total Loss......BMI....Week
04/02/02........264 .............-00............48.1........0
04/24/02........261..............-03............48.0........0
05/09/02........241..............-23............44.1........2
05/18/02........225..............-39............41.2........3
05/28/02........220..............-44............40.2........4
06/11/02........215..............-49............39.3........10
07/09/02........205..............-59............37.5........14
07/14/02........198..............-66............36.2........15
08/05/02........191..............-73............35.0........19
08/24/02........185..............-79............33.8........4 months
09/18/02........179..............-85............32.7........5 months
10/06/02........170..............-94............31.1........5 1/4 months
11/03/02........163..............-101...........29.8........6 1/4 months
11/19/02........158..............-106...........29..........7 months
12/16/02........152..............-112...........28..........7 3/4 months
01/24/03........143..............-121...........26..........9 months
4/16/03.........134..............-130...........25..........12 months
8/07/03.........133..............-131...........24..........16 months
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