So Close.....

Well I pre-registered this morning for my final blood work prior to surgery. It's to check for Factor 5 to see if I'm genetically predisposed to a clotting disorder. If it comes back that I am, then the morning of surgery Dr. Nicholas will make a cut in my groin area (ouch!) and place a screen in the artery. This will catch any clots that may form from traveling to my lungs or brain during my GBS. My doctor will submit to insurance on March 2nd yipeeeee and then it shouldn't be too long till I have an actual date for surgery. Sometime in April is my guess.

I'm expecting and know I can count on a lot of support from my husband, family and close friends. It won't be easy but I knew that going into this. I've had almost 2 years of information gathering and learning as much as I possibly can about this surgery. I'm excited and apprehensive too.

Till later.......

Sad but true.......

Theft Problem IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

You've heard about people who have been abducted & had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves, Well...........

My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep & woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal.
Who's thighs were these & what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs. Finally, hurt & angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans.

And then the thieves struck again. My butt was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier. But my new butt was attached at least three inches lower than my original!! I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favor of long skirts.

Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was fixing my hair & was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arm swing to & fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time. What could they do to me next?

When my poor neck suddenly disappeared & was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the world, wake up & smell the coffee! Those plastic surgeons are using REAL replacement body parts - stolen from you & me! The next time someone you know has something "lifted", look again - was it lifted from you?

THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This is happening to women everywhere, every night. I have not had the chance to look into Snoopes but I'm sure it's there!

WARN YOUR FRIENDS!

P.S. Last year I thought someone had stolen my boobs. I was lying in bed & they were gone! But when I jumped out of bed, I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept.

Now I keep them hidden in my waistband!!!

This could happen to you too!!!!!

A little inspiration......

I read this on a weight loss site I belong to and thought it pretty much says it all.

Keep Believing in Yourself and Your Dreams

Every goal that has ever been reached began with just one step...and the belief that it could be attained.
Dreams really can come true, but they are most often the result of hard work, determinations and persistence.
When the end of the journey seems impossible to reach, all you need to do is take one more step.
Stay focused on your goal and remember that each small step will bring you a little closer.
When the road becomes hard to travel and it feels as if you'll never reach the end...
Look deep inside your heart
and you will find strength
you never knew you had.

My little "Monkey"

I thought I'd better post a pic of the little guy (my great nephew and the apple of eye). He's 3 months here. Doesn't it look like he's thinking " Why are you bothering me?"

Quiet Time

It's been pretty quiet lately. No appointments, just waiting for March 1 to get here. I've had a terrible pain in my neck for about 2 weeks now. I think I need to see a chiropractor or something. I am trying to have better posture at work today so we'll see. Bought a different car yesterday. We got Tim's dads Chrysler New Yorker only 53,000 miles. Don't know what year I'll have to ask the expert (Tim) so I know. I babysat on Sunday, I think it's safe to say Bobby was not real happy with me for about the first hour. But after that he took a nap and woke up in a really good mood.
More later

it's a time to celebrate , c'mon lets dance!!!!!!

I've been really stressed lately worrying about changing insurance at work. I was soooo afraid that the insurance they were going to offer wouldn't cover gastric bypass surgery. I've just been a basket case. Crying at the drop of a hat, not really hungry but eating out of stress, fine one minute, crying the next and crying some more. I've been missing my mom so much lately. I guess it's because, ya know it was New Year's, then her 83nd birthday, not being able to share the whole journey towards surgery with her, because after all I have no doubt in my mind that she would be so proud of me. My birthday is coming up and I just keep thinking... no card, no phone call with her singing happy birthday, and us laughing till we about peed our pants, It's been so hard lately. Drum roll please!!!!! The insurance I will be changing to on March 1, 2009 DOES cover my surgery. Of course there are requirements I must meet for approval, but that shouldn't be an issue. I will be posting before pictures very soon, and of course pictures all along the way of my progress. After all this is about "my new life" and my journey.

And on another note.....

For those of you who still are blessed to have your parents with you on this earth be thankful, very thankful. If you think you honor your parents now, honor them more.... love them more.... cherish them more....