Close Call! Yikes!
Dang! Ya'll know that I am NOT telling my parents about the WLS plans. Well, a friend of mine called me on my cell phone while I was at my parents' house today and my phone is loud when someone is talking and you can HEAR what they are saying. Anyway, she was loudly asking me, "Have you had your surgery yet? I was talking to Olene today and told her about your surgery and was wondering if you'd had it yet." ****! What a close call! I was rather evasive and told her I would call her when I got home and she got off the phone, but I was freaked. I thought man, what if someone had heard her??? My mother wouldn't have because she can't hear anyway, but my dad can hear perfectly. Anyway, all's well that ends well, but it scared me. I know if they had heard that that they would naturally want to know what kind of surgery I was having. Whew! Plus, I had TOLD HER that I didn't want Olene to know about the surgery, but there she was telling her all about it. 
Anyway, it's okay, but the longer this crap goes on, the more chance there is of more people finding out and I don't want anyone else to find out about this surgery. I'm not ashamed of it, but it's kind of like the Wiccan thing. I'm not ashamed of Wicca, but I don't want people to think I'm what most people PERCEIVE Wicca to be. Same thing with the WLS. There are so many misconceptions about the surgery that I don't even want to talk about it with people who don't know what they are talking about...and most people don't know what they are talking about where obesity is concerned, much less WLS and obesity.
Well, I am off to get some work done even though I just want to go lie down. I am in a lot of pain right now. My legs are worse than normal. I broke one of my walking canes Friday. Jacquie had taken me out and about (Thanks Jacquie! She also changed my sheets again and took out the garbage for me.) and we were going into a store to look for something for my sister for her birthday. I had to get her something so I had to go in and walk about for a few minutes. I can walk in my apartment okay without the cane, so I thought sure, no problem, I can do this. So I did and it was very painful, but I didn't think too much about it and now my legs have been to the point that I can't even walk in my apartment without the cane and the pain is horrendous. Luckily I have another cane, so don't have to do without. Also have crutches so I'm not going to be completely without, but still, it was upsetting to break the danged thing. I was just standing there leaning on it and POP! I guess I know what the weight limit is on walking canes now, huh? I hate that it broke though because it was my multi-colored Mexican one. Guess I'll know not to put my full weight on my other one.
I don't know if my papers have gone off for this new attempt at WLS or not. They called from Dr. Stahl's on Thursday to tell me they didn't have my psychological clearance and I was like, "Oh yes, you do! Dr. Stahl and I talked about it and it was in there when I was there!" Well, it seems that my psychologist wrote the letter on plain paper and not letterhead and they didn't NOTICE that it had the psychologist's name, signature, the name of the counseling service, etc. I thought if they can't read, how am I going to expect AETNA to read it? Anyway, I told her to please put in BOLD PRINT that that was my psychological evaluation. Next time I see him, I am going to ask him why he doesn't have letterhead stationery. Weird.
Well, I am off to hang up my laundry. I did my weekly laundry and have to hang it up. Can't hang it on the balcony since it's supposed to rain. So have to drape it around and about in the apartment.
I know I probably owe everyone emails. Bear with me. I'm slow. Can't seem to get anything done. It just hurts too badly to sit in this hard chair. I need a computer that I can take to bed with me.
Love ya'll,
Joni
Anyway, it's okay, but the longer this crap goes on, the more chance there is of more people finding out and I don't want anyone else to find out about this surgery. I'm not ashamed of it, but it's kind of like the Wiccan thing. I'm not ashamed of Wicca, but I don't want people to think I'm what most people PERCEIVE Wicca to be. Same thing with the WLS. There are so many misconceptions about the surgery that I don't even want to talk about it with people who don't know what they are talking about...and most people don't know what they are talking about where obesity is concerned, much less WLS and obesity.
Well, I am off to get some work done even though I just want to go lie down. I am in a lot of pain right now. My legs are worse than normal. I broke one of my walking canes Friday. Jacquie had taken me out and about (Thanks Jacquie! She also changed my sheets again and took out the garbage for me.) and we were going into a store to look for something for my sister for her birthday. I had to get her something so I had to go in and walk about for a few minutes. I can walk in my apartment okay without the cane, so I thought sure, no problem, I can do this. So I did and it was very painful, but I didn't think too much about it and now my legs have been to the point that I can't even walk in my apartment without the cane and the pain is horrendous. Luckily I have another cane, so don't have to do without. Also have crutches so I'm not going to be completely without, but still, it was upsetting to break the danged thing. I was just standing there leaning on it and POP! I guess I know what the weight limit is on walking canes now, huh? I hate that it broke though because it was my multi-colored Mexican one. Guess I'll know not to put my full weight on my other one.
I don't know if my papers have gone off for this new attempt at WLS or not. They called from Dr. Stahl's on Thursday to tell me they didn't have my psychological clearance and I was like, "Oh yes, you do! Dr. Stahl and I talked about it and it was in there when I was there!" Well, it seems that my psychologist wrote the letter on plain paper and not letterhead and they didn't NOTICE that it had the psychologist's name, signature, the name of the counseling service, etc. I thought if they can't read, how am I going to expect AETNA to read it? Anyway, I told her to please put in BOLD PRINT that that was my psychological evaluation. Next time I see him, I am going to ask him why he doesn't have letterhead stationery. Weird.
Well, I am off to hang up my laundry. I did my weekly laundry and have to hang it up. Can't hang it on the balcony since it's supposed to rain. So have to drape it around and about in the apartment.
I know I probably owe everyone emails. Bear with me. I'm slow. Can't seem to get anything done. It just hurts too badly to sit in this hard chair. I need a computer that I can take to bed with me.
Love ya'll,
Joni 
You have mail, no rush to answer. I will be offline most of the day/night today.
Sandy 
Hey Joni! I hope you are feeling better by now.....sorry to be so late responding. I've been not feeling great myself. I totally understand not wanting to tell your family. NONE of my family knows about my surgery and I haven't seen them since my mom's funeral ..... long story, but anyway I'm glad they didn't figure it out and when your time comes, I will help take care of you.....not to worry .....but I have to ask, what are you going to tell them when they start noticing the weight loss?
Love you 
Kim
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