Saturday.....

Well after all week with Braedyn I am pooped! I am watching im tonight so Aubrey's bf could take her out for her birthday date...FISHING! Do not ask! he has turned her completely country! I just went to check on Mr B and he has gone all the way to the end of his crib is laying across it rather than up and down! He is such a wiggle worm! I love this baby, but grandma needs a good dose of adult interaction! I hope that Dawn is feeling better!  Are you going to the suburban meeting? I am going to go with Vicki R..if the invite still stands!  I have a fill appt that am and then one with Sears regarding those freaking tires! I found out one was made in 2001! ABC news did a big expose on this in March and Sears was one of the topretailers selling old dated tires at new tire prices. This should be fun because I have decided that I will walk out with a new..recently made set of tires at no cost due to the inconvenience and aggrivation all this has caused me.  Ok...off the soapbox!  I am trying to do better with the calorie intake and protein. Hard to stay below 1600. I am going to drop it in September to 1400 if I have not had any loss. Since my scale is busted I cannot weigh at home. I went to my friends and used hers but it only goes to 300....that sucked. So I may try to run away to the Y tomorrow and use theirs! I need to get back into going. i just feel so out of place there. That is why I have always hid my exercising if I did do any. My boss/friend has offered to go with me, but she is like 5'2" and can still wear a girls size 16! not a juniors...a girls! We look like fat and skinny and I just cannot do it. She always has her hair just so and her makeup is perfect.  She wears all these cute outfits and I just feel so fat and dumpy next to her that I have just declined almost all invitations to do stuff with her.  She really is a good friend, I just have alot of resentment towards small skinny people i guess. Well...I have rambled long enough about nothing.  I will say this.....I love and depend on you guys...and I thank you for being my friends. 

Offer still stands at this point we will meet up prior to going to support    I am going to try and get a dr appt monday to antibotics so this stuff doesnt go into my lungs which I think its headed there already////   Call me this week

Vickie,

I am almost finished with my six month diet for insurance but as usual I haven't done very well.  The doctor is all for this surgery.  He told me that my weight would kill me before my sleep apnea which is what is sending me to the surgery route.  I am so afraid to go to sleep at night because I wake up all through the night and my heart is pounding out of my chest.  I wore my mask last night and still woke up that way.  I just want to get rid of this!  I also have high blood pressure, borderline diabetic, high cholestrol, sjogrens disease, osteoarthritis which is weight related.  I am 55 years old and I want to be healthy.  I also have family members who does not want me to have this surgery cannot understand why I just can't diet and exercise.  Mind you I already feel like the biggest failure because I can't stay on a diet and I don't have the energy right now to exercise.  Am I just lazy?  I can't even get up the energy to do minor things int he house anymore.  My BMI is 46 I have a fulltime job and when I get home I am done.

My all day testing is September 4th, then they will set up my appointments for cardiolyte and pulmonary.  If I and I pray I do pass these test my last appointment for diet is Septmeber 17th.  Then I will see the surgeon and they will send to insurance.  Do you know what Humana expects for their proof?  Do they want doctors notes or a letter or both?  Thanks for listening.

Cheryl

Cheryl first I am concerned about your sleep apnea and your cpap or bipap which ever you use.  What setting are you at and do you pipe in oxygen with the cpap or bipap.   If you dont  you might want to contact your Dr about upping your setting and also order oxygen to add to your machine.  I was doing the same thing and she had to bump up my setting to 13 from 11 and of course I have always had oxygen .   Now for the eating issue you need to probably get that issue resolved or at least maybe see a therapist about your not being able to stay on a diet or follow the rules cause you will need to once you have WLS.   If Humana coverage pays for WLS they will need the Dr records and a accompanying letter from him would not hurt

Vickie,
I am at an 18 setting and have never had oxygen with my cpap.  I think I am going to see a doctor and have it added to my machine.  I just hope to hurry and get some weight off so I can get away from this terrible problem.  I know I am the type that if I find that it is too dajngerpis to eat certain foods then I\ will be able to give this food up.   Did you have the lapband and how did you learn these things?

LeeAnn - are you coming in to Louisville for your visit at Sears?  The one in St. Matthews at Oxmoor.  If so, I would love to meet up with you for a quick lunch or coffee or whatever.  I can't really manage the support group meetings with football practice and all of our other activities but I really love the opportunity to meet with you guys every chance I get!  I get the fat/skinny thing - I have always had a hard time with my sister because she is about 5'10" and about 130 lbs dripping wet

No...going to the one in Clarksville which is where I bought them. WTF????? WHere is my desert??????? Is that cheesecake??????? OMG....can I just have a taste...just a little one......well....maybe the whole thing....both of them!!!!!

I would gladly share my cheesecake with you!  Actually I split food with anybody I kind find, lol!  Clarksville isn't that far away - will you have time to do a little shopping or grab a bite to eat?

I have no clue whats going to happen that day! I have to be at Dr Allen at 9:45 and that is always a pot shot on how long the wait will be! I have to be at Sears at ...crap that is on my calendar at work...I think its like 1:30 or 2:30...not sure how long that will take since I am not backing off this and the manager wants to call goodyear re: their warranty before Sears has to take part of the blame....the buck is not gonna get passed on this one. I am suppose to meet up with Vicki R for the meeting and I think we were going to grab a bite beforehand....are we Vicki R? Cripes if I did not have my head sewn on i would be lost!  i can call ya in the interim between Allen and Sears if you want?!  i hate that everything is in limbo!

    Hi LeeAnn, I have been here in and out. Im weak as can be and that sucks!! Todd and My pcp think I need to cancel Tuesdays appointment for a fill becuase My throat is so raw.. im on the fence.. I guess Holly and Dr.Shina know best so I will call them Monday and ask. I dont want to pay the 30 dollar copay if im not getting a fill thats for sure..
   No Im not going to suburban.. too much gas being wasted this week, they are doing tests on my mom tuesday so I have to go up and stay with her all day wensday and if I go see Dr. Shina tuesday then thats too much...
  I get the skinny people thing.. My girlfriends were all size 0's and ughhhhhhhh. I always felt fat and frumpy with them.  I wish we lived closer LeeAnn I would go to the y with you!!!!
 Dawn