Wow, it was been awhile since I last posted. Need to figure out how to get on top of this blogging thing. So much to say, and there just don't seem to be enough space to say it all. My last post was Oct 10th and so much has happened since then. How can I sum up what happened between Oct and Feb. Hmm, I had my psychological evaluation, last weigh-in, met with nutritionist, and submitted paperwork to insurance for approval. It was a log process, much longer than I had anticipated it would ever be. My evaluation didn't turn out good and the Dr wanted me to have therapy before surgery. After working with the surgeons office they decided that they would be okay with scheduling the surgery after I had went to my first therapy appointment. I had my first therapy appointment on Jan. 4th. By the following week my paper work was submitted for approval. It took until Feb to get a response. DENIED!! I couldn't believe it. Why you ask. From the time that I started the process to submitting the insurance paperwork. My insurance changed where the approved places where to have the surgery done it. The place I was going through was no longer covered. I had given up. Little did I know that my surgeons office hadn't. They fought with my insurance company and was able to get the surgery approved. I got the call on Feb 25th. I was supposed to set up my surgery day with-in the next 30 days. Unfortunately, I couldn't schedule that quick. I had my 4 hour appoint and pre-op class on April 11th. Choose my surgery day for May 6th. I couldn't believe that FINALLY the time had come. It was such a mind fuck. I am glad that I waited until May 6th to have the surgery. I was able to fully prepare myself and to know 100% I want to take this journey.
I have now been on this journey for 9 weeks and it has been pretty uneventful. On April 22nd the start of my 2 week liquid diet I weighed in at 383lbs. I now weigh some where between 325 and 321. On the morning of my surgery I weighed 366. I have lost roughly 43lbs in 9 weeks. It's crazy and I still have days where I try to wrap my head around it. I feel exactly the way I did 4 months ago. I don't feel smaller and only notice it in how my clothes fit. I am excited to see what the next 10 months have in store for me. I think I am going to stop at this point. The husband is bitching for the computer and I want to get lost in thoughts and music for the next couple hours. PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS!!
Oh and check out this song...it's one of my new favs, maybe even my new theme song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4
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