NO SURGERY FOR ME....

HEY YA'LL,        AS YOU KNOW I AM SUPPOSSED TO BE GOING IN FOR PREOP MONDAY AND PLASTIC REVISION ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE TWEAKING OF THE MUFFIN TOP OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. WELL..... MY INSURANCE ISNT TO HAPPY WITH THAT DESICION AND HAVE TURNED ME DOWN ON IT. SO JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT AND SO NOW WILL APPEAL I GUESS OR SO MY DR SAYS THAT AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. I AM SORTA BUMMED A TINY BIT BUT NOT DEVISTATED. I HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY WITH MY SURGERY RESULTS AND AM SO HEALTHY NOW FROM HAVING A NASTY INFECTION TILL REALLY DIDNT BOTHER ME ALOT. AND ON TOP OF THE DAY OF NOT GETTING SURGERY NEWS I RECIEVED MY BILLS SO FAR FOR THE SURGERY AND ALL AND IF YOU SEE IT YOU WILL  KNOW WHY IM NOT TO CONCERNED IF DOESNT HAPPEN. I AM TOTALLY BLESSED, LUCKY OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT INSURANCE WISE.. THE HOSPITALS BILL WAS $6,642.00 AND I OWE A WHOPPING $130.00. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? AND DR BILL WISE SO FAR I GOT YESTERDAY WAS  $1,709.57 AND I OWE A WHOPPING $134.88. SO YOU SEE I HAVE NO RIGHT TO ***** TO MUCH ABOUT A TWEAKING SURGERY. IF HE CAN WIGGLE IT OUT OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEN WILL HAVE IT DONE ... IF NOT.... I WILL BE HAPPY WITH MY MUFFIN LOL....HE IS A PERFECTIONIST ( AND A HOTTIE) AND JUST WANTS IT RIGHT LOOKING BUT FROM WHERE I STARTED AT I AM SO HAPPY. LEON WASNT THAT HAPPY WITH THE DENIAL BECAUSE HE HAS WORKED OUT THERE AT THE MARINE BASE HERE AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE GOING ON 25YRS AND WE NEVER USE OUR INSURANCE EXCEPT FOR SMALL THINGS HERE AND THERE. BUT THEY ALSO PAYED JUST AS GOOD FOR MY WLS.. SO HE JUST LOOKS AT IT LIKE ALL THESE YEARS AND THATS ALOT OF PAYING OUT FOR THEM TO TURN YA DOWN BUT THEY DIDNT SEE IT AS NEEDED SURGERY.. SO OH WELL. WILL KEEP YA INFORMED ON THE INSURANCE DRAMA AS IT UNFOLDS LOL... I DO GET TO SEE DR MCDREAMY NEXT FRIDAY FOR A FOLLOW-UP FROM HAVING INFECTION. SO HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND. IM HEADED TO A FOOTBALL GAME... WHO HOO... GO WORTH!!! LOL ( I HATE FOOTBALL BUT LOVE THE BAND.... MEMORIES... I WAS A BAND MOM ) HUGS MARGE

Oh my heck Marge! My doc wants to tweek my belly too.  No thank you.  I am done.  They took out one drain on Tuesday and the other 2 will definately be out on M0nday.  I will be soooo jazzed to dump these hand-granaides in the trash!  I love having a lap again.  You have wonderful insurance.  Is your infection gone?  You've come a long way baby!(dancing the happy dance with ya) Hugs, Ginger

HEY SURGERY BUDDY!         AINT A LAP AMAZING??? NEVER KNEW ONE EXISTED LOL.... I HAVE THE INFECTION GONE BUT TRADED IT OFF FOR NOW A YEAST INFECTION LOL.. I FIGURED THAT ONE WAS COMING.. TWO WEEKS OF 2000MGS A DAY OF KELFLEX HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO YA LOL... SO CALLED MY PCP AND SHE CALLED IN SOME MEDS... THANK GOD.. FELT LIKE SITTING ON A BOTTLE BRUSH HERE LOL... I KNOW TMI....I WORE JEANS  LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME TO A LOCAL BALLGAME AND LET ME TELL YA... I WAS SO READY TO TAKE THEM OFF IN THE TRUCK ON THE WAY HOME LOL... PROB WOULD HAVE MADE LEON A LIL HAPPY THINKING I WAS GETTING ALL KINKY AND ALL BUT...... I SHOULD HAVE WORE MY BINDER WITH THE JEANS BUT WAS SO HAPPY TO SIT THAT ONE OUT.. THE INSICION AGAINST THE JEANS AT THE TOP WAS HELL... SO LESSON TAKEN WELL HERE. BUT WANTED TO LOOK PURDY FOR MY GRANDSON.. THEY GOT TO WALK OUT ON THE FIELD AND BE RECOGNIZED BY THE REC DEPARTMENT DURING THE GAME AND HE WANTED ME TO GO WITH HIM AND SO WANTED TO LOOK NICE.. THEN WE GOT TO MAKE A LINE ON EACH SIDE OF THE FIELD FOR THE BALLPLAYERS TO BREAK THRU THE PAPER DEAL WHEN TIME TO PLAY STARTED.. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN... I WORE A GA BULLDAWG MISSES SHIRT AND IT DROVE ME CRAZY BECAUSE I KEPT PULLING IT DOWN. IT GOES JUST BELOW THE WASTE AND AS YOU KNOW THIS BIG GIRL NEVER HAS HAD CLOTHES ON THAT GO AT THE WASTE. SO GET READY... THAT WILL BE A HUGE CHANGE... JUST TAKES TIME I GUESS.GIRL, YOU WILL FEEL LIKE A NEW PERSON WITH THOSE DRAINS OUT... BUT THE HOLE THEM SUCKERS COME OUT OF STAYS A LIL TOUCHY FOR A WHILE... ESPECIALLY THE TOP OF THE ROO ROO AREA... OUCH! HUGS COMING YOUR DRAINY WAY LOL MARGE....

Hey Julie, You are on your way!  Don't get discouraged.  We all don't lose the way the books and charts say we are supposed to.  As for me..almost 2 years post-op and still pluggin along..not to that magic number and still feeling super morbidly obese at times.  Other times I think, why doesn't anybody say anything about my weight-loss?? Maybe I'm not doing as well as I thought I was?? The truth is.... the surgery didn't fix our brains and our personalities and feelings of self worth don't exactly change with the weight-loss.  All I can say is.... remember how good you are doing for you, and try not to compare with others.  We are all here for ya. Bigs Hugs, Ginger

hey there, marge! you have the MOST AMAZING attitude of anyone i've ever known! you inspire me. thanks! deb

You're so positive, Marge, that's why I love you!  Hugs, Tracy

Ok I am sitting here with a hanging belly needing more than a "tweaking" I will tell ya. But I am so scared to think of having that surgery. In fact I am more scared of having plastic( don't know why they call it plastic ) surgery than my Rny. But I know loosing some more weight will really be hanging then, I will need a wheel barrow to haul all my loose skin. When my graduaghter was born 4 years ago my daughter had a C section and awful bad infection I think that is what has scared me. Marge I always look for your post and I am so glad that you are  doing so good.