Re: Re: s goal for her birthday

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Hi Laurel,

I hope things go well with your drs appointment, i am sort of getting butterflies in my tummy..........I have my first kasier appt on friday and it is to establish him as my internist and to tell him that i was in the process of applying for weight loss surgery with my last insurance but that my insurance changed April 1st. I know that i meet the criteria for the BMI for Kaiser but I really only know of one confirmed co morbidity that i have, so i just keep hoping and praying everyday that somehow that a referral will be made and that I get approved. I am also going to relate to him that i was going to be tested for sleep apnea but that didnt happen in my time frame from one insurance to the other. I will hope and pray for you and hope you will do the same for me. My birthday is in November and I am hoping that by then I am post op and on the other side ! Keep up your good work and determination as will i ! To us ! and to all of us !

Colleen

(48 in November)Laurel Hess wrote:

wrote:> I>also have had to learn what Weight Watchers calls my>"red light foods" Foods that I literally can't stay>away from. >Cheese puffs are a red light food for me (but not>cheetos, go figure). I can buy a bag of mini snickers>(the tiny ones, not the half bar size) or a bag of>hersheys kisses, and eat one. and be happy. But if>there are jelly beans, or cheese puffs in the house,>its like I go on a seek and destroy mission. I'm still>learning what foods I just can't have around. Don't>get me wrong I don't sit around eating crap all day>either LOL. >This reminds me of an old tv commercial of a woman sitting beside a table that holds a chocolate cake. It said something like this is a cake eating a woman. I feel like that sometimes. Red Light

Foods is a term I will remember and use. There are foods that I just have to eat until they are all gone!>I didn't have this surgery so that>chocolate would never pass my lips. But I also make>sure it's good chocolate, LOL. If I'm "spending" my>sugar/calorie alotment on something I have to love it.> >I agree! Someone once laughed at the idea of having a hot fudge sundae and a diet coke, but I think it makes sense to only eat the calories that are worth it.>My weight loss is almost complete. I would like to>lose 24 more pounds, OR drop one more dress size,>whichever comes first.>Good for you!!!!Thanks for the tips and support for those of us not there yet. I have my appt w/my pcp tomorrow and hope I won't have any trouble convincing him this is the right course for me. I have thought it thru, have a BMI of 53, am signed up for the 5 wk

course, and have started exercising. Hopefully that will convince him that I'm serious and know what I'm getting into. I would love to have my surgery for my birthday in September. I turn 50 and I think this would be a great start to the second half of my life.LaurelColleen

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Colleen Garner wrote:

>Hi Laurel,

>

>I hope things go well with your drs appointment, i am sort of getting

butterflies in my tummy..........I have my first kasier appt on friday and it is

to establish him as my internist and to tell him that i was in the process of

applying for weight loss surgery with my last insurance but that my insurance

changed April 1st. I know that i meet the criteria for the BMI for Kaiser but I

really only know of one confirmed co morbidity that i have, so i just keep

hoping and praying everyday that somehow that a referral will be made and that I

get approved. I am also going to relate to him that i was going to be tested

for sleep apnea but that didnt happen in my time frame from one insurance to the

other. I will hope and pray for you and hope you will do the same for me. My

birthday is in November and I am hoping that by then I am post op and on the

other side ! Keep up your good work and determination as will i ! To us ! and

to all of us !

>Colleen

>(48 in November)

>

>

Thanks, Colleen. Is your appt this Friday (tomorrow) or next? If it is

this Friday we will be able to compare notes right after our appts. I

think mine is at 3. Here's hoping! I have sleep apnea, GERD,

arthritis, and a BMI of 53.5

Laurel

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<DIV>Laurel</DIV>

<DIV>no my appt is on the following

Friday..................darn............i guess i

could of gone this wed but too many people were off

work for spring break and i have every other friday

off so i made the appt on my fri off, so update me

after your appt !</DIV>

<DIV>Colleen<BR><BR><B><I>Laurel Hess

& lt;gyelle@... & gt;</I></B> wrote:</DIV>

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solid " ><TT>Colleen Garner wrote:<BR><BR> & gt;Hi

Laurel,<BR> & gt; <BR> & gt;I hope things go well with

your drs appointment, i am sort of getting butterflies

in my tummy..........I have my first kasier appt on

friday and it is to establish him as my internist and

to tell him that i was in the process of applying for

weight loss surgery with my last insurance but that my

insurance changed April 1st. I know that i meet the

criteria for the BMI for Kaiser but I really only know

of one confirmed co morbidity that i have, so i just

keep hoping and praying everyday that somehow that a

referral will be made and that I get approved. & nbsp; I

am also going to relate to him that i was going to be

tested for sleep apnea but that didnt happen in my

time frame from one insurance to the other. I will

hope and pray for you and hope you will do the same

for me. & nbsp; My birthday is in November and I am

hoping that by then I am post op and on the other side

! Keep up your good work and determination as will

i & nbsp; ! & nbsp; & nbsp; To us ! and to all of us

!<BR> & gt;Colleen <BR> & gt;(48 in

November)<BR> & gt; & nbsp; <BR> & gt;<BR>Thanks,

Colleen. & nbsp; Is your appt this Friday (tomorrow) or

next? & nbsp; If it is <BR>this Friday we will be able

to compare notes right after our appts. & nbsp; I

<BR>think mine is at 3. & nbsp; Here's hoping! & nbsp; I

have sleep apnea, GERD, <BR>arthritis, and a BMI of

53.5<BR>Laurel<BR></TT><BR><!-- |**|begin egp html

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<DIV>Laurel</DIV>

<DIV>no my appt is on the following

Friday..................darn............i guess i

could of gone this wed but too many people were off

work for spring break and i have every other friday

off so i made the appt on my fri off, so update me

after your appt !</DIV>

<DIV>Colleen<BR><BR><B><I>Laurel Hess

& lt;gyelle@... & gt;</I></B> wrote:</DIV>

<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style= " PADDING-LEFT: 5px;

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solid " ><TT>Colleen Garner wrote:<BR><BR> & gt;Hi

Laurel,<BR> & gt; <BR> & gt;I hope things go well with

your drs appointment, i am sort of getting butterflies

in my tummy..........I have my first kasier appt on

friday and it is to establish him as my internist and

to tell him that i was in the process of applying for

weight loss surgery with my last insurance but that my

insurance changed April 1st. I know that i meet the

criteria for the BMI for Kaiser but I really only know

of one confirmed co morbidity that i have, so i just

keep hoping and praying everyday that somehow that a

referral will be made and that I get approved. & nbsp; I

am also going to relate to him that i was going to be

tested for sleep apnea but that didnt happen in my

time frame from one insurance to the other. I will

hope and pray for you and hope you will do the same

for me. & nbsp; My birthday is in November and I am

hoping that by then I am post op and on the other side

! Keep up your good work and determination as will

i & nbsp; ! & nbsp; & nbsp; To us ! and to all of us

!<BR> & gt;Colleen <BR> & gt;(48 in

November)<BR> & gt; & nbsp; <BR> & gt;<BR>Thanks,

Colleen. & nbsp; Is your appt this Friday (tomorrow) or

next? & nbsp; If it is <BR>this Friday we will be able

to compare notes right after our appts. & nbsp; I

<BR>think mine is at 3. & nbsp; Here's hoping! & nbsp; I

have sleep apnea, GERD, <BR>arthritis, and a BMI of

53.5<BR>Laurel<BR></TT><BR><!-- |**|begin egp html

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Colleen Garner wrote:

><DIV>Laurel</DIV>

><DIV>no my appt is on the following

>Friday..................darn............i guess i

>could of gone this wed but too many people were off

>work for spring break and i have every other friday

>off so i made the appt on my fri off, so update me

>after your appt !

>

I almost shot myself in the foot. I was sure my appt was at 3 but I

tried last night to check the time on-line and the website was down,

then I called in at 10 this morning to confirm- My appt was at 9:40! I

almost bawled. I left a message for my Dr and he will fit me in at 4.

I am soooo grateful! I remade the appt but couldn't get in until 4/26

so I am really glad he is willing to fit me in. I'll let you know this

evening how it went. I did some soul searching to make sure that I

hadn't subconsciously sabotaged myself and have decided it was an honest

brain fart.

Laurel