Hi Everyone..

I have been really busy lately, but I do try to stop by now and then. I have been busy with work and my daughters wedding. May 2ND can't get here soon enough. I'm wore out. I have also been dealing with my insurance company. They finally agreed to a meeting with my surgeons office, but not till the end of the month. This week I had another Psych Eval done. My insurance company hasn't said that they wanted me to do another one, but we figured I might as well get it done. They will most likely ask for another one at the meeting, but we are prepared and we already have it done. I'm not giving up on getting approved.

Also, my relationship with my man is struggling. I have been through so much emotional crap with him that I don't care. We will most likely be going our separate ways after I have surgery. Which will be the best for me. I'll be starting a brand new life and he'll only hold me down. He is way to set in his ways, and  he can't be the person I'll need him to be. His has been very supportive about my WLS, but he said he hopes I never change who I am. Right now I'm the fat mom that sits at home like a lump on the couch. Damn right I'm going to change. I want to get out there and enjoy life. I want to be the thinner healthier mom that has fun and lives life to the fullest. It's my turn to shine...lol

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well....xoxoxo!

*Waves!*

I've been wondering what was going on with your insurance company.  Keep fighting... hopefully you'll come out triumphant.  :)

Good for you Lisa....don't let anyone or anything hold you back!!!  You go girl!!!

Hi Lisa, It's really good to see you again. I understand how life can get so busy and especially with your daughter's wedding coming up. Been through that with my own.

There is also so much talk about the medical aspects of the weight loss, how to do it, what to expect but we sometimes forget about how this journey changes relationships... and it does. I've heard people say sometimes it changes them for the better and sometimes for the worse... but really when you think about it, it's always for the better for you because if there are people who are going to be in the way of you getting healthy and living your best life, then they need to step away... and even though it can be an emotionally difficult process, it's another step in the path to living excellence.

Good for you to be seeing this now before it can cause damage. The ones that I feel sorry for are those who allow people who say they love them treat them in loving ways.

You shine girl... you certainly do!!! 

Hey Lisa! I'm Shea.. fairly new to the board! Good luck on your daughter's wedding and on the insurance approval for surgery!

After reading your post.. Im wandering... if things are so bad with your man why are you going to wait until after surgery to leave? I wouldnt wait another day if I felt like there was no hope.....  I totally agree with you that after having WLS we all are going to change somewhat. I use to be very very outgoing and always happy.. lately my weight has me glued to the couch as well. I feel so down and out many times.. I'm hoping that I will get back to my old self when I drop some weight. I just dont have any energy to do the things I want right now! GRRRR....

Anywho.... hope things go well for ya!

Glad you are still fighting the surgical powers that be.

Ya know, I had all kinds of crap from the hubby pre-op. He didn't want me to do it cause he loved me for me and he was afraid I would change personality wise. I would wait until the stress is over with the wedding and appeal before you make a decision about the man. Also, he could be stressed to about all this. BUT... there could be more going on than what you said and I could be off. Mark and I had problems but we worked it out. We just had to talk things out. Granted we had to see a therepist to fix things but they got fixed. We are here for ya no matter what you decide. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.