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augustkiwi

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  1. augustkiwi
    good evening
    well, another update by yours truly ..went to my moms house for thanksgiving. She lives in the Atlanta Ga area so i had to fly from Dallas to Atlanta last week. I was TERRIFIED...not to fly because i have been flying since i was 10 y/o but i was afraid that they would say something about my weight, i was nervous to hear the snickers or the eyes that would seem to say 'i hope she doesnt sit next to me'...mortified is probably a better word..well, my family and friends kept trying to assure me that im not 'THAT big' but i feel like it. i know im not the same size i used to be but the horror stories of people being denied boarding or being asked to pay an extra seat on the plane was not something i wanted to come across. The first plane was so tiny but i had a really nice seat buddy who sat next to me and she made the ride more enjoyable...the connecting flight was alright as well.im the type of person that talks about the elephant in the room so i asked the next seat buddy 'do you have enough room' and he was nice and said yes of course...but when i finally touched down and saw my family i burst into tears because i was so uncomfortable, felt like i was in everyones way and didnt want people talking about me
     
    fast forward to when we went to the mall of georgia for my sisters 18th birthday spending spree and i hated walking into the stores she was in. Forever 21, charlotte russe, H&M, ....my mom said she can sense that i didnt want to be around people anymore and knows that is not my personality. i am a friendly person! and i have just gotten uncomfortable...my other sister who is 16 gave me some words of advice she said 'noya, dont look at it like that...think of it as motivation, next year this time you will be shopping with us in the same stores' that right there made me tear up because she is so young helping her big sister out emotionally...
     
    day i flew back the last plane back to dallas the chick that was supposed to be sitting in the seat next to me act like she was disgusted with me, that a 'fat girl' is next to her...she tried her best to sit in her sits until those people came on board...i tried to shake it off but ..i couldnt...im just glad that is over with..like my sister says next time this year i will be thinner, i kept chanting that to myself the whole plane ride. or maybe ill get first class LOL :blush5:
    below are a few pics of me with my brother, sisters and mom



     

  2. augustkiwi
    i started my journey on 10/6/2011 the day i was scheduled for my consultation with my bariatric doctor Dr. Andre Graham ...actually my primary care physician referred me to him because i of course am overweight with a BMI of 57, recently diagnosed with diabetes. high blood pressure, leg swelling, PCOS..just to name a few...i never considered weight loss surgery because i thought it was something i could do on my own with diet and exercise..for one i was active since the day i was born through out high school and then when college time came i of course put on the freshmen 15+++ i really dont know what happened honestly! so i have been battling obesity for 9 years..which is not alot according to some but it was enough for me...
     
    i was married, then divorced (happily btw lol) no kids...moved away from my hometown and moved to Dallas where things just spiraled out of control...fast forward my current boyfriend had a major scare and ended up in the hospital due to medical conditions related to his heart and weight and at that moment a light bulb clicked over me and i was like...this could be me...made a doctors appt and low and be hold found out things i didnt know i had...losing weight is a roller coaster..up down up down and uuuuuup..never able to lose more than 6-10 pounds at a time! so super frustrating.
     
    left dr grahams office with a smile on my face knowing that the end of my struggles is right around the corner. i know its going to be hard work before during and after but this is something i HAVE to do for myself..and i will do it! my insurance is really good so i know it wont be that financially binding for me thank GOD.. look forward to seeing my own progress
     
    my family is very supportive and my mom is already ready to come take care of me after surgery lol
  3. augustkiwi
    Well i am home now since i had my overnight sleep apnea stay last night. man that was one rough night. I felt like i couldn't get comfortable although it was all in my mind and nothing that Waxahachie Baylor sleep study center did. Cathy was awesome and made me feel like i was a guest sleeping over a friends house lol it was great, i was comfortable for a bit. but at home, my ac is usually blasting, the ceiling fan is on and i have an oscillating fan next to me so im usually cold and feeling good.. the temperature in the room wasnt that bad just not cold like im used to. i usaly sleep with 3-4 big pillows but these were the hospital pillows good thing i brought my own. i dont like being confined when im sleep and i felt like i was caught in a spiderweb with all the wires and cords and pulse thing on my finger..man it was a rough night i tell ya!! she said i was a lil snorer..i said, yup. i told yall i was lol..after insurance i am paying 215 bucks out of pocket and ill get my results sometime this week...fingers crossed....
     
    thanks for reading
  4. augustkiwi
    so its been about 1 week exactly since my 1st appt/consultation with Dr. Graham (who will also be my surgeon here in Waxahachie Tx ) and i have been doing fairly well on my 1600 calorie diet...super hard the first few days but im really getting the hang of it. bought some shakes and healthy choice for lunch and big ol case of water. i have actually been drinking nothing but water for 2+months now and i feel good about that. yay me!!
     
    got an appt set for next thursday 10/20 for my 1st nutrition/dietician class
    10/25 my sleep apnea consultation (i dont think i have sleep apnea...i just snore..BAD lol)
    10/27 my pysch evaluation....
     
    so everything is starting to line up.....pray that my job doesnt try to lay me off like they have been doing recently so that i can keep my wonderful insurance and continue this amazing journey!!!!
    wish i knew other ppl that are on this same path as me but im sure ill meet folks along the way
     
    --thanks 4 reading

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