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7/8/07 - Just counting down the weeks to my surgery... July 31st is my surgery date. Two weeks ago we went to Hershey Park and I was sooo disappointed that I could only fit on one roller coaster and I love roller coasters... and it took a little effort to fit me on the one roller coaster that I did get on, but next summer will be different (keeping positive). I will be able to get on every single ride w/ my daughter and then some ;-) I have pre-op on July 19th... and I'm sure that will go fine. I'm getting over bronchitis, so I hope this does not prolong my surgery date. 3 weeks to go for my new life to begin!!!
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4/3/07 - Just found out today that I was approved by the insurance company to have the surgery. I'm setting the surgery date at the end of July.
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3/8/07 - I had my first consultation with Dr. Roe. It went very well. Now I am in the waiting game and hoping the insurance will approve me. Wish me luck!!
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I feel I am a beautiful 34 year old woman from the inside and out. Being over weight is not allowing me to do those things I want in life. I’m tired of struggling with my weight all my life, or at least as far as I can remember. I had pretty much given up on the battle with my weight until a friend of mine had the gastric bypass surgery done a couple of years ago. I was truly amazed at how great she felt and looked. I love the fact she has that “get up and go” attitude especially now with having 2 children and one on the way. I want to feel that energy. I have been contemplating this surgery for over a year now, talking with family, friends and even co-workers, and doing my research. I finally decided to pursue the surgery as 2007 New Year began and thought this is the year I can begin a healthier and better life. In my adolescence years, I began to have a weight problem. I started my menstrual cycle at the age of 13, but it was always irregular, I would get it every 2 – 3 months. But as I got older and the more weight I gained, the less I got my cycle. I began taking birth control pills at the age of 17, which helped regulate my cycle. And at the age of 27 I stopped taking the pill, because my husband, Mike, and I wanted to start a family. We tried getting pregnant on our own for a year, but I was not getting my cycle or ovulating. We talked to my OB/GYN doctor and she put me on Clomid. Within my 4th cycle on Clomid I was pregnant. We had a baby girl on May 30, 2002. My daughter, Emily, is now 4 years old and a very active child. I pray every day that she does not have to fight with her weight as I have all my life. You would think that I would lose this weight for my daughter and I do anything and everything for my daughter, but the one thing that I really need to do, a healthier life style – a better role model and I can not do it for the life of me. I do not want to be that lazy Mom that I am turning into. For the past year and half we have tried having another child, but the Clomid did not even work for me this time. I have put on more weight, so my OB/GYN has referred me to an Infertility Specialist – Shady Grove. I had several tests done and everything came back fine, so the conclusion is my obesity. Yes I can have the shots done. But knowing I could have a normal pregnancy without drugs by just losing the weight. Sounds easy, right? Easier said then done. I miss the simple things in life, such as painting my own toenails. I want to be able to run with my children, ride a bike, and take a hike in the woods. I want to ride roller coasters again. I want to be able to walk without being in pain with every step. I want to see my children get married and to have grandchildren. And do you know how many times I’ve heard “you have such a pretty face”? Let’s just say I would be a millionaire. I am a very fun, bubbly person and never had a problem making friends, so I do not want the surgery just to look great, but to live a long healthy life. I understand the risks and the benefits of this surgery. I have been going to support groups in Crofton and have made wonderful friends. The group has been very informative and helpful with my questions. My biggest fear is to go under the knife and never see my daughter again. This is the risk I am willing to take and knowing the #1 benefit will be to live a long life for me and my daughter.
