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Thursday, July 28, 2005
WLS 11
Well I got the news that the nurse at Dr V's office was incorrect, I have not been approved, infact I have been denied due to the 6 month supervised diet...so I'm starting that with my pcp tomorrow...so now it looks like surgery will be in december or january, just hoping work doesn't add an exclusion to the insurance between now and then
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
Do you know ME?
This is what you're supposed to do…and try not to be LAME and spoil the fun! Just give in. Copy (not forward) this entire email and paste it into a new email.
Change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know *INCLUDING* the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known factsabout your friends. It is fun and easy.
1. First Name: Ruth
2. Were you named after anyone? Maternal Grandmother
3. Do you wish on stars? Not very often
4. When did you last cry? Tuesday when I got the news that I had been given a surgery day
5. Do you like your handwriting? No
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Chicken
7. What is your birth date? March 15
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? New Kids on the Block
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Why not? Yup, cause I like me
10. Are you a daredevil? No
11. Who is your favorite cartoon character? Tinkerbell
12. Do looks matter? No
13. How do you release anger? Cry
14. Where is your second home? Don't have a first house
15. Do you trust others easily? Depends on the person
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? PE
18. Do you have a journal? Two online ones
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? From time to time
20. What are your nicknames? rad or RA
21. Would you bungee jump? No
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No
23. Do you think that you are strong? Sometimes
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla
25. Shoe Size? 7 1/2
26. Red or pink? Pink
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My love of life
28. Who do you miss most? Holly (niece)
29. Do you want everyone you send this to, to send it back? Why not?.YES
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? black pants and Black heals
31. What are you listening to right now? Co-workers radio
32. Last thing you ate? Carrots
33. If you were a color what would you be? Pink or lavender
34. What is the weather like right now? overcast, rainy
35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Dr's office
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes and smile
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you? What is not to like? Stole it from her Blog
38. Favorite Drink? non-alcohol: SF Kool-Aid Cherry Flavor alcohol: wine coolers (but rarely drink last drink was at new years)
39. Favorite Sport? Tennis
40. Hair Color? Brown
41. Eye Color? Blue/Green
42. Do you wear contacts? No
43. Favorite Food? Steak
44. Last Movie You Watched? Fantastic Four
45. Favorite Day of the Year? Christmas
46. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? Happy endings
47. Summer or Winter? Summer
48. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs AND kisses
49. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Ice Cream
50. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? hmmm dunno
51. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? dunno still
52. Living Arrangements? Single living with Parents
53. What Books Are You Reading? Just starting Deadline
54. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? Orbit mouse, no mouse pad
55. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Soap Net (abc soaps)
56. Favorite Smells? Vanilla
57. Favorite Flower? White roses
58. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
59. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation? creation of evolution (Can you not believe in both?)
60. What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? When family lived in San Diego, I lived in South Dakota to go to College ¶ 4:01 PM 0 comments
Change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know *INCLUDING* the person who sent it to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known factsabout your friends. It is fun and easy.
1. First Name: Ruth
2. Were you named after anyone? Maternal Grandmother
3. Do you wish on stars? Not very often
4. When did you last cry? Tuesday when I got the news that I had been given a surgery day
5. Do you like your handwriting? No
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Chicken
7. What is your birth date? March 15
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? New Kids on the Block
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Why not? Yup, cause I like me
10. Are you a daredevil? No
11. Who is your favorite cartoon character? Tinkerbell
12. Do looks matter? No
13. How do you release anger? Cry
14. Where is your second home? Don't have a first house
15. Do you trust others easily? Depends on the person
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Dolls
17. What class in high school do you think was totally useless? PE
18. Do you have a journal? Two online ones
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? From time to time
20. What are your nicknames? rad or RA
21. Would you bungee jump? No
22. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No
23. Do you think that you are strong? Sometimes
24. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla
25. Shoe Size? 7 1/2
26. Red or pink? Pink
27. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My love of life
28. Who do you miss most? Holly (niece)
29. Do you want everyone you send this to, to send it back? Why not?.YES
30. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? black pants and Black heals
31. What are you listening to right now? Co-workers radio
32. Last thing you ate? Carrots
33. If you were a color what would you be? Pink or lavender
34. What is the weather like right now? overcast, rainy
35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Dr's office
36. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes and smile
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you? What is not to like? Stole it from her Blog
38. Favorite Drink? non-alcohol: SF Kool-Aid Cherry Flavor alcohol: wine coolers (but rarely drink last drink was at new years)
39. Favorite Sport? Tennis
40. Hair Color? Brown
41. Eye Color? Blue/Green
42. Do you wear contacts? No
43. Favorite Food? Steak
44. Last Movie You Watched? Fantastic Four
45. Favorite Day of the Year? Christmas
46. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? Happy endings
47. Summer or Winter? Summer
48. Hugs or Kisses? Hugs AND kisses
49. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Ice Cream
50. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? hmmm dunno
51. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? dunno still
52. Living Arrangements? Single living with Parents
53. What Books Are You Reading? Just starting Deadline
54. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? Orbit mouse, no mouse pad
55. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Soap Net (abc soaps)
56. Favorite Smells? Vanilla
57. Favorite Flower? White roses
58. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles
59. Do you believe in Evolution or Creation? creation of evolution (Can you not believe in both?)
60. What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? When family lived in San Diego, I lived in South Dakota to go to College ¶ 4:01 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
WLS 10
Well I got "the" call today!!! I have a surgery date of 9-12-05!!!! I am so excited!!! Per Chris at Dr. V's office I am already approved!!! However, I know not to get too excited until I see it in writing!!!
But I am very excited!!!
Just had to share ¶ 5:03 PM 0 comments
But I am very excited!!!
Just had to share ¶ 5:03 PM 0 comments
Saturday, July 16, 2005
WLS 9
I was reading the main page and wrote the following post there and wanted to post it here and elaborate some on it, feel free to email me regarding it or not...up to you
But on the other hand, while I haven't totally given up the sweets, my first step was to give up my diet coke/pepsi (i didn't care which brand as long as it was on sale and diet) but when I saw the Dr in May I was drinking anywhere from 6 to 8 soda's aday, but I have cut soda's out completely since then and only drink sf kool-aid and ice cold water (really hard for me to drink warm water) LOL I even take the 'to go'pouchs with me to the movies to pour into my bottle water.
One thing I can say is that I have REALLY cut back on my 'sweet/junk) in take has gone down. And in due time they will be all gone.
Well I'm done for today, have a good one.
mini update - I made a tiny url for my page here and wanted to post it somewhere that I could 'save' it so I'm putting here so I can find it when I want to give it to a friend or family member. http://tinyurl.com/c66xg
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I guess I've been pretty lucky, the only negative I've had is my skinny boss (who has put on some weight since she started at my work in Jan).Now I know that even looking at 'sweets' or things we are supposed to be cutting out are things I shouldn't be thinking about and some will flame me and say that I'm not ready for surgery etc. but how does anyone online know what total frame of mind someone else is who they don't truly know? I know that after surgery even getting a taste of something I shouldn't have MAY cause dumping.
I had talked to my mom who was an LVN and Insurance Case Manager (before she had 2 strokes) about 2 years ago about surgery and earlier this year it was she who brought it up to me...in fact she said that she was very concerned about my heath and I either needed to loose weight thru diet or have surgery (i know that i have to 'diet' per se after surgery but you know what i mean)
Both of my parents are supportive, my sister, my 15 yr old neice, and all co-workers (even the boss came around) have been very supportive. My Dr requires pre-surgery weight loss and everyone is supportive of me asking me how much i've lost etc....the only thing that does bother me is if I even LOOK towards something i shouldn't eat one person says 'you CAN'T have that" grrrr I know they are being supportive but GRRRR it's my choice you know....and most the time I'm just looking...not actually going to eat it.
But on the other hand, while I haven't totally given up the sweets, my first step was to give up my diet coke/pepsi (i didn't care which brand as long as it was on sale and diet) but when I saw the Dr in May I was drinking anywhere from 6 to 8 soda's aday, but I have cut soda's out completely since then and only drink sf kool-aid and ice cold water (really hard for me to drink warm water) LOL I even take the 'to go'pouchs with me to the movies to pour into my bottle water.
One thing I can say is that I have REALLY cut back on my 'sweet/junk) in take has gone down. And in due time they will be all gone.
Well I'm done for today, have a good one.
mini update - I made a tiny url for my page here and wanted to post it somewhere that I could 'save' it so I'm putting here so I can find it when I want to give it to a friend or family member. http://tinyurl.com/c66xg
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Friday, July 15, 2005
WLS 8
Saw Dr V yesterday, and he told me that my fasting blood sugar was high (122 - pre diabetic) so he is going to list that as a co-morb....he asked me "do you still want to do this" I was thinking Duh I'm here...but I said, "yes I do"
So now the waiting game starts to see what happens with the insurance. I'll keep you all informed ¶ 4:54 PM 0 comments
So now the waiting game starts to see what happens with the insurance. I'll keep you all informed ¶ 4:54 PM 0 comments
Saturday, July 02, 2005
WLS 7
Had my psyche eval today, it went good, and Dr H told me she thought I was a good canidate for surgery. That made me very happy. She did tell me she thought I should do water exercises since my back tends to hurt from walking much. She told me she would have my report to Dr V in a few days. She doesn't take insurance so I had to pay $250 (150 for the 'chat' and 100 for the report)
I have been starting to get worried about the 6 month supervised diet that Cigna (insurance) makes everyone do, so I went into Dr V's office on Tuesday (6-28-05) and had them weigh me and note it in my chart, my offical loss to that point was 9 lbs. That makes me happy!!!
At work a couple of my co-workers and I are going to start walking during our lunch breaks next week. So that should help some too. Dr V has never told me a certain amount of walking he wants done, but Dr Frye (in Fresno) wants his patients walking up to 2 miles a day by surgery day.
Well I'm off to spend the day with my neice, we are going to the Hilmar Cheese Factory for a tour on how they make cheese, should be fun. I hope she enjoy's it as well. ¶ 4:50 PM 0 comments
I have been starting to get worried about the 6 month supervised diet that Cigna (insurance) makes everyone do, so I went into Dr V's office on Tuesday (6-28-05) and had them weigh me and note it in my chart, my offical loss to that point was 9 lbs. That makes me happy!!!
At work a couple of my co-workers and I are going to start walking during our lunch breaks next week. So that should help some too. Dr V has never told me a certain amount of walking he wants done, but Dr Frye (in Fresno) wants his patients walking up to 2 miles a day by surgery day.
Well I'm off to spend the day with my neice, we are going to the Hilmar Cheese Factory for a tour on how they make cheese, should be fun. I hope she enjoy's it as well. ¶ 4:50 PM 0 comments
