August 22nd. Noon.
WOW.
So soon. So scared. Not so excited today. The mood changes every hour. Ahhhh!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Thoughts and lists from an almost former obese lady...
I'm SO excited.
I have NOT been excited until now. Anxious? Yes. Scared. Ohhh yeah. Happy? Yes and no. Excited? Not so much.
I was finally able to get in touch with the patient liaison at the bariatric center, and while I wasn't able to schedule a surgery date, she did tell me they are currently scheduling surgeries for August 22nd.
Yes, of 2012.
Holy crap!
This whole time I've been thinking I'd be lucky to get the surgery before the end of the year. I guess that's not the plan now, and I'm very OK with that.
There's so much I've had to do to prepare thus far, but I'm not even close to being done.
In roughly the next month, I have to do the following:
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I have NOT been excited until now. Anxious? Yes. Scared. Ohhh yeah. Happy? Yes and no. Excited? Not so much.
I was finally able to get in touch with the patient liaison at the bariatric center, and while I wasn't able to schedule a surgery date, she did tell me they are currently scheduling surgeries for August 22nd.
Yes, of 2012.
Holy crap!
This whole time I've been thinking I'd be lucky to get the surgery before the end of the year. I guess that's not the plan now, and I'm very OK with that.
There's so much I've had to do to prepare thus far, but I'm not even close to being done.
In roughly the next month, I have to do the following:
- Finish my application for short-term disability (I'll be taking three weeks off work after the surgery)
- Get massive amounts of bloodwork done
- Get a chest x-ray
- Get an ultrasound
- Save up lots of money
- Buy a plane ticket for my sister to come down from Utah
- Lose 19 pounds
- Attend a series of pre-surgery nutrition classes
P.S. When you leave a anonymous comment, please include your name. I love getting comments, but I love knowing who you are even more! I appreciate ALL comments!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Houston we have an....
APPROVAL!
Finally heard the good news from my insurance today! Skinny is in my future! More updates to come soon...
Finally heard the good news from my insurance today! Skinny is in my future! More updates to come soon...
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Paperwork?
You know I love my journeys. Well, I've got a whopper of a journey coming up!
Hopefully most of you have seen my mysterious posts on Facebook lately about mailing in paperwork, and while I know it's super annoying to be left in the dark, there's a good reason for it!
I didn't want to announce anything until I was sure it was going to happen.
Here we go...
In the next few months, I'm going to shrink. In a very good way.
I'm going to be getting bariatric surgery. The sleeve gastrectomy, to be exact.
Before you jump to conclusions, allow me to explain a little bit of the history about my decision.
Weight loss surgery has been in the back of my mind for nearly 10 years now. My mom took me to our family doctor several years ago, and the doctor told me I'd be the perfect candidate for surgery. That's all nice and everything, but I can lose the weight on my own, right?
I tried. You all KNOW I've tried. And the truth is, someday, sometime, I'd probably be able to do it on my own.
The thing about me and dieting is we're really good together for several months, but then things start to change. When things change, I start to rebel, and I gain back all the weight I've lost, plus more.
I can't do that anymore.
I found out a few short months ago I have diabetes. That's no yo-yo dieting matter. No more gaining weight back.
I am extremely, Extremely, EXTREMELY blessed to have health insurance that is going to cover nearly 95% of this surgery. We're talking $20-30k here. Wow, right?
I've been in touch with Scottsdale Bariatric Center for a few years now, just in case I ever decided to get surgery. They are, simply put, amazing. One of the top bariatric centers in the entire world. People come from all over just to be taken care of by the very surgeon that is 20 minutes from my house. I am so, so blessed.
This is a big deal. A big decision I am not taking lightly. My live is going to change, big time.
As the surgical assistant I met on Thursday said to me as I left my appointment, "We're going to make your outsides match your insides."
It's what I've always dreamed of.
P.S. I'll be primarily using this blog to communicate about the surgery instead of Facebook. It's a somewhat private matter, and I think this blog is perfect for it.
P.P.S Please direct all comments to this blog, instead of my Facebook post. Thanks!
P.P.S.S To learn more about the procedure, visit http://www.shc.org/Medical+Services/Bariatrics/Weight+Loss+Surgery+Options/Laparoscopic+Gastric+Sleeving+Surgery
Hopefully most of you have seen my mysterious posts on Facebook lately about mailing in paperwork, and while I know it's super annoying to be left in the dark, there's a good reason for it!
I didn't want to announce anything until I was sure it was going to happen.
Here we go...
In the next few months, I'm going to shrink. In a very good way.
I'm going to be getting bariatric surgery. The sleeve gastrectomy, to be exact.
Before you jump to conclusions, allow me to explain a little bit of the history about my decision.
Weight loss surgery has been in the back of my mind for nearly 10 years now. My mom took me to our family doctor several years ago, and the doctor told me I'd be the perfect candidate for surgery. That's all nice and everything, but I can lose the weight on my own, right?
I tried. You all KNOW I've tried. And the truth is, someday, sometime, I'd probably be able to do it on my own.
The thing about me and dieting is we're really good together for several months, but then things start to change. When things change, I start to rebel, and I gain back all the weight I've lost, plus more.
I can't do that anymore.
I found out a few short months ago I have diabetes. That's no yo-yo dieting matter. No more gaining weight back.
I am extremely, Extremely, EXTREMELY blessed to have health insurance that is going to cover nearly 95% of this surgery. We're talking $20-30k here. Wow, right?
I've been in touch with Scottsdale Bariatric Center for a few years now, just in case I ever decided to get surgery. They are, simply put, amazing. One of the top bariatric centers in the entire world. People come from all over just to be taken care of by the very surgeon that is 20 minutes from my house. I am so, so blessed.
This is a big deal. A big decision I am not taking lightly. My live is going to change, big time.
As the surgical assistant I met on Thursday said to me as I left my appointment, "We're going to make your outsides match your insides."
It's what I've always dreamed of.
P.S. I'll be primarily using this blog to communicate about the surgery instead of Facebook. It's a somewhat private matter, and I think this blog is perfect for it.
P.P.S Please direct all comments to this blog, instead of my Facebook post. Thanks!
P.P.S.S To learn more about the procedure, visit http://www.shc.org/Medical+Services/Bariatrics/Weight+Loss+Surgery+Options/Laparoscopic+Gastric+Sleeving+Surgery
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