Brenda Nutt
03/02/08 Finally - my picture shows up!
Mar 02, 2008
Thanks James, I tried and tried to get this photo to work! Thanks for helping Mom ever now and then-
I got my pre-testing schedule on Saturday.
April 2nd - Stomach scope at Dr. Hornbostel's office, then see Dr. Woolery Internal Medicine Dr.
April 14th- Pre Assessment at the hospital & pre register
April 28th- My journey begins!
In the mean while (back at the ranch) I am trying to find a support group that I feel fits me, and reading reading reading about how to eat after surgery. I can see that a lot of problems eating are self-imposed, and some are total surprise. Apparently there are no set rules. Everyone tolerates foods differently, and at times what when down yesterday, today will not settle well. This worries me about eating out, but I'm sure I'll learn. I still have not had a Diet coke since Feb 18th. I have told no one about having this surgery. When the date is close, I will tell everyone. But for now, I don't need anyone's opinions because I am still trying to form my own opinion and get my head around how things will be. Once I tell two people, their phone lines will sizzle with the news and they will all share all their horror stories of knowing so in so that died. They should stop and think about it. I'm taking this risk of surgery, just like all my other surgeries in the past, to fix something that will make me better and healthier.
02/28/08 E-mailing with My Son
This evening I have been sharing surgery information with my son via e-mail. I think sometimes just writing things down helps. James has always been wonderful support to me. His concern is that I do well on the diet and then re-gain the weight. This is a very valid concern, one I've had too.
However, from what I've read, that 'one more bite' or 'one bite won't hurt me' or 'no one sees me eating it' or 'I'm tired and I deserve a snack' theory doesn't work. The new pouch won't recognize ‘my very valid emotional reasons' for eating wrong –
Bottom line:
The pouch has no emotion, it only has function. It excepts no 'reasons why' I ate whatever.
02/27/08 I have a surgery date!
Looks like my pouch will be created April 28th at 6:00am !!! I am doing so much reading and taking notes. Today I went over everything and made a time-line chart. I was feeling a bit over- whelmed. So being able to see a chart with things put in order really helped.
02/26/08 Insurance Final Approval
Margie told me that I had FINAL APPROVAL from my insurance! She had faxed the letter over to Bothwell Hospital. She is also mailing a list of appointment to get pre-surgery testing done. Wow, sure hope and pray I'm ready for this!!!
02/23/08 Starting a Support Team
I discussed my insurance approval letter with my daughter last night. I am so blessed, she is such an understanding person. She knows first hand what all I have been through with my health and with my weight. Maybe she will attend a couple meetings with me and help me learn to eat! She is a great cook that cooks fantastic low-calorie dishes. She and my husband will be my greatest support and cheer me on all the way. My son will be great emotional support on the phone. He & wife live in Minnesota so they are not local like my daughter and her family are. Sure do love my family!
I am also blessed to have found a friend on OH from Harrison! Can't wait to meet her! I just know there are more people in my home town going through this. There are no OH support meetings in Arkansas, I wonder why? Lots of people are having this surgery...
02-19-08 Everything is Coming up Roses!
Today my insurance pre-approval letter came! WOW! I still just can’t believe I’m doing this, and that it will all go though insurance smoothly. I have only told Randy so far. Am I ~Too excited to be scared, Or, am I ~ Too scared to be excited? I know that is confusing, but it is my honest emotion. I e-mailed Margie and she is out of the office week, but said she’d get me a date as soon as she could. I’m sort of in shock and not believing this. I’ve been working on having this surgery for over a year. I just keep telling myself that if others like me can do this, that I can to!
02-14-08 OH Magazine Ordered
02-13-08 The Waiting Game
Waiting for the phone to ring with news of insurance approval is like being 10 months pregnant.!!!
Will the waiting never end! Will I ever have a surgery date?
