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Hope everyone is having a great weekend :) I have 5 days off work and I am SOOO excited!!! Last night Jay and I went to the Gwinnett Braves games and hung out at the pool. Lets just say it has been in the 90's and this time last year we NEVER would hang out, outside. We would be so uncomfortable and not have any fun at all. But we LOVE being outdoors now! Anytime we get the chance to eat on a patio we do. He has lost 210lbs in 9 months and I am down 156lbs. We still have a little more to go, but it is so encouraging to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is also a lot of fun to see people I haven't seen in a long time and see their reactions on how good we look. I went to an engagement party last weekend for one of my friends and they all couldn't believe how good I looked. It made me realize I am getting back to the old me they knew in college, not the shy, quiet and scared woman I had become. It was another reminder on how blessed I am to have had this surgery done and get my life back- and I am! Here are some pics from lastnights game and seeing my girlfriends last weekend
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Ok, so I am totally about to show you some terrible pictures! The first one is me this time last year at Christmas and the other is most recent. Its weird, I can't tell a difference at all. I have lost over 100lbs and I feel wonderful, but for some reason I thought I would look crazy different and I don't think I do. I am so blessed to be a healthier me and this past year has been a wild ride. I NEVER thought I would be where I am today this time last year. I never thought I would have RNY, I just thought I would be fat my whole life. I never thought I would be doing the things I am doing now and making the goals I am making. I am so happy with the way things are going. To everyone just starting this journey...never give up. It will be a hard road and a bumpy one, but it is totally worth it all.
2010 Christmas...whoza!
Sept. 2009...YUCK!


Pictures taken last week :)


Another one more recent...

Sooo...surgery came and went. I was not in the hospital 24 hrs. Very little pain at all and I am whimp! I was back to work a week and a half after and I was getting restless. I did have really bad pain in my back from the gas it lasted a few weeks, but now I feel  great! Today I am down 85 lbs!!!! How crazy is that?!?! I seriously cant believe it, its weird I dont see a difference at all. I did go on a shopping trip this weekend and I am a size 24. Thats two pant sizes in 3 months...seriously?!?!? I am also in a 2x shirt. I can shop in regular store now. I LOVE Macys! I am not buying a lot of clothes, but my co workers pulled my aside and said I needed new pants (my size 30 were falling off!) I have been super active at work which is good. Its amazing how much energy I have and how much I am able to walk without stopping. I just got cleared to work out so I am excited about getting in the gym. I really wanna get a trainer but they are pricey! We will see...
I am struggling with wanting bad food. I want pizza, ice cream, french fries you name it I want it. I did find Sugar Free Oreos :) I only have two and I am happy.I also have been sipping water with my meals. I am having a hard time getting my protein in. I try to have a protein shake every morning for breakfast, but it take me all morning to finish it so I am usually not hungry for lunch. One good thing is I am saving a lot of money on food :) It is really hard to cook b/c of the small portions.
I said I was feeling great, but I am having really bad pain in my hips. I have been told it is normal b/c of the weight shifting. It is very painful. I am going to go to the chiropractor to see if they can help. I feel like my hips are totally out of place. We will see. Work has been a big difference too and they gave me a raise and a job title change is coming soon. I finally feel like I am do my best and not feel held back. I still have a long way to go, but it is encouraging to see all the changes starting to happen. I promise to keep you all posted better than I have been.

I can't believe how quickly everything is happening. I am so excited. We got our date August 10th at 7am. I had my upper GI done on Friday and that was way easier than I thought. The barium wasn't bad at all. This week I have my cardio check and my lungs test. Then we are set to go. I am finding myself wanting to eat a lot of bad foods though, b/c I know I will not be able to do it much longer. Starting this week, I am going to stick to my protein shakes and good eating.

AHHH! I found out I was approved today!!! I can't believe it, it only took 6 days. WOW! God is amazing and I am over the moon. Now I have to book an upper GI, lung test and heart test. It is looking like August 3rd could be the date!!! Still praying really hard. I am a little nervous about the other test, but I know its totally normal to go through these things. Jason and I are doing this together and I found out first. So I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and I got him a protein bottle shaker and put in a note that we got approved. He almost jumped off the couch. I cant wait to go though this process with my best friend :)

OK, so hit a little bump in the road...Ok, Tiffany said she was going to send it off to Humana on Friday so I called Humana and they haven't gotten anything. Ok, so I called Tiffany back, she said she didn't get around to it on Monday and she was going to do it again today. Ok, fine. Today is now Thursday and the insurance still hasn't received anything...UGH! I called her again today (its Friday) and told her they still haven't received anything so she said she would send it again this morning. I got a call around 3pm saying she sent it over. I am going to call again on Monday to make sure they got it. Really...it took 7 days for her to send 3 pieces of paper to 1 number and I had to pay $500 for it...UGH! I know this is just part of the deal its just frustrating. I am so excited and I just want to be healthy. I am in a very busy time at work and lots of activity is going on so its great I am walking a lot, but at the end of the day my feet hurt. my back hurts, my knees hurt and I cant wait for the pain to go away.

So I met with my PCP about two weeks ago. She was a little resistant to write the letter of necessity, but I had written a letter to explaining why I wanted this surgery and I made a list of goals. After reading the letter she warmed up to the idea and she agreed to write the letter. I was so excited and relieved. This was the final piece of the puzzle and now I was able to submit the paperwork to Humana. She told me my letter would be ready the next day and it was. My husband met with his PCP and he was excited for him and would write him a letter no questions asked. I was a little jealous I am not going to lie, our doctors are a husband and wife team and know us pretty well. Why was my doctor trying to put up a fight? Ahh! Anyways, my husband picked up our letters and his was a full page...mine was 3 sentences...I was hoping our surgeon would accept mine. I called the surgeons office and they said it didn't matter how long the letter was as long as it said they thought it was a good idea. Whew! I was relieved! Tiffany at the doctors office said she was going to fax it over to Humana at the end of the day. YAY!

Ok, so I am almost done with getting everything together, like today is my LAST thing on my check list and that is a letter from our PCP. I am praying really hard that she will give me a letter. It is crazy to think in the last three weeks things have been so smoothly. I have talked to a few other people who have had WLS and it took them YEARS to be approved, but its only taken me a few weeks. Has anyone else had it this easy??? Its almost too smooth like it is making me question a few things. Is that normal???

Last Thursday I met with the Phys to get my evaluation done. It was not what I was expecting (again). I thought it was going to be very detailed and take a few hours. Not at all the case! I was maybe there for an hour. Our doctor knew exactly what to ask and was very supportive. He told me that we would get the report by Friday. I woke up in the middle of the might and saw my Blackberry flashing and sure enough, there it was. The next day I made sure that Dr. Macik had a copy and was able to mark one more thing off our list!

Today we met with Dr.Macik. I don't know what I was expecting, but I was not blown away. We waited in the waiting room for about 40 minutes filling out a few sheets of paper for their records. We were called back and met with the nurse. She was wonderful. She was easy to talk to and we had a good conversation. I was a little annoyed by the fact that they told us our insurance required a few things we were unaware about. They said they would have to look into it. I guess I was hoping that they were more prepared in talking to each patient. We met with the doctor or all of 5 minutes. He didn't really say much I don't even know if he looked over our paperwork. My husband said he didn't get any negative vibes from him and we have done a ton of research so we didn't really have questions. Maybe I am just being too picky. I have read a bunch of reviews about our doctor and all of them have been positive. I have to have some blood work done (THC I think needs to be tested) this will happen Thursday morning and I meet with our PCP then too. We have to get her approval. I am most worried about this b/c we don't have a long history with her. We really only go to the doctor if we are sick. Saying a prayer that she will give us her blessing. Tomorrow is our phys evaluation. I will let you know how that goes :0)