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So I am 6 months out sure doesn't feel like it already, I must say I never though i would be eating bad things already but I am trying to get back on track it is sure easy to eat guilty pleasure when you are still loosing weight. I am getting close to goal but still dropping rapidly kinda scarred to go to low. Got a call from my Insurance they wanted to tell me i was no longer considered obese that was exciting. But I got another call from my surgeon's office trying to get me to come in for after care and my reg doc is doing my blood work and such so telling them i though their service were pointless waist of my money was kinda fun .. even when he told me the Dr. needs to see my incisions that he likes to see them at 2 weeks 3 months and 6 months I told them he didn't care to see them he just wanted the $45 copay and he was a fat waist of a 45 min drive because least time he didn't look at my stomach at all the the guys was kinda dumb founded.. but i wish i had a Dr. who could answer questions i asked instead of just sending me to Simone else so its super frustrating. but all in all i guess I'm just lucky i seem to be doing well at this time and I'm going to get my blood work next week but over 120 lbs lost!! so congrats everyone for making it though the first 6 month of all this crazy changes in our life's, and all the Dr. B.S., And chocking down nasty supplements.
HEAR IS TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL 6 MONTHS TO COME *lifts up pro-teen water to toast*
Last week my PCPs nursr FINALLY got back to me 3 days after I called her... just so she could tell me they didn't have them in my file and that even if they did, she wouldn't give them to me because my PCP isn't the one that ordered them and to call my surgeon.. I can understand why they couldn't give it to me. But it still ****** me off that it took 3 days just to get an answer like that. By that time I had already talked to my surgeon's staff a couple of times and they were not coming thru with my results. I called them again on friday and said "I leave work at 3 today and would you please send them to me before then, because otherwise I have no access to a fax machine. I heard the usual... "Oh sure! I'll leave a note for the nurse." Needless to say, no fax occurred on Friday. Or over the weekend. Or Monday while I was here. After I left for the day on Monday, the fax came in. I had informed the woman by the fax machine that I was expecting a fax (granted, 3 days earlier...sigh) and she brought it over to me today when she saw it.
I am happy I finally got my results. But still aggitated and pissed that it took a week to get any answers and the fax a 2 page report to me. Welcome to the information age, huh? Next time I'm opting for the snail mail option! It's probably faster!
Yes, I'm very happy too. I'm glad it is working out for us all.
It's nice to see the numbers go down on the scale, but don't let a stall discourage you. You've done great so far and just continue to stay on course. Your body will adjust. Have faith.
I know the thought of stopping is scary. The weight loss will slow down a bit. But look at all you've accomplished already! Don't let a stall get the better of you. It'll pass.
They gave me a form to get my bloodwork done. I went the Saturday following and had it done. Just about 2 weeks ago. I have heard nothing from them since. My PCP was copied on the results so I called them to have a copy sent to me... I was told "I'm busy... leave me a voice mail" and was dropped into the voice mail system to leave a message. That was on Tuesday. I gave them a day and called yesterday.. I was told "I'm busy" and they dropped me into the voice mail system AGAIN. So I figured I would call my surgeon. I called and got the results.. they advised me as to what to tweek. I asked for a copy of my levels to be faxed to me... they said "Sure!" like always... I never got it. Called them back... they said "Sure"... never got it.
I understand that doctor's are busy. I understand that I am not the only person they have to focus on. I don't call with the little things. I call when I have genuine concerns or can't find the answer to my questions any other way. I don't have them on speed dial and if it wasn't for the need to fill out insurance forms, I wouldn't know their first names. All I am asking for is a little respect. Being told "I'm busy" just isn't acceptable to me. The doctor's are busy. I get it. But they employ entire staffs of people. Is there only 1 person in the entire practice that knows how to use a fax machine? I believe that the expectation of privacy umbrellas the entire staff in a doctor's office. They all have access to my records. There isn't a single person there who's playing solitare on their state of the art computer that can pause the game long enough to fax me a document? Don't know how to use a fax machine? Fine. How about a copier? I will happily come and pick up the results. I don't normally enjoy being the squeaky wheel so I tend to bite my tongue. But this is just ******g me off.
Anyway, sorry to vent. Just needed to get that out of my system.
-CC
I am now six months post-op and the events and situations that have taken place in my life within the past six months, including my RNY surgery and an issue with my left knee, have made me realize something very important…how much I have taken fore granted.
It really is amazing how much we (humans in general) take fore granted. We get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of our everyday life that we don’t usually think about the things we are (or should be) grateful for…until something happens, that is.
I have come to realize that I have taken many things fore granted lately; the ability to use my joints without pain, the freedom to drive myself anywhere I have to go – whenever I need to go, sitting long enough to get through Sunday Mass, how blessed I am to have a good relationship with my teenage son, how refreshing it is to have a glass of ice water…and so on, and so on…
Ironically, what I (and perhaps some of you) have taken fore granted for so long, is commonly overlooked though very hard to find.
During my RNY recovery and for the past month I have depended on my husband to help me both in and out of the house and I love him dearly for doing it so selflessly. This man has not only been my personal care giver and chauffeur, but has also done the same for our 3 children; among which are 2 teenagers with many activities both in and out of school. He has done the laundry, cleaned the house as best as he can (sorry honey but it’s never really clean unless we do it!
), he even cooked supper and washed the dishes on the nights when both my knees were shot and it was impossible for me to stand! Only one thing can lead someone to do so much for someone else…LOVE.
I am very thankful for my husband and the many things he did and does for me and our family. His help, support, dedication and LOVE have given me courage and strength and I thank the Good Lord for allowing me to share my life with him. It's a wonderful feeling to realize you have someone you can count on when life throws you a curve ball, someone you can hold hands with and know they are there for you…even when you take them fore granted.
What about you? What have you taken fore granted, and what are you thankful for?
~Starting Weight: 261 lbs~~Pre-Op Weight: 241 lbs~
~Current Weight: 155 lbs~
"Just when the Caterpillar thought her life was over, She began to fly..."
