I was talking to my good buddy, Henry Peer last night. He inquired about the status of my surgery. A little background on him: Henry is a former All American in College Football who literally treats his body as a temple, with the exception of drinking! He has always encouraged me in my weight loss endeavors but has NEVER judged me for being obese. So he's been following my story and offering to put me through his own little boot camp (which I'm certain would KILL me). He's always telling me "Reveille is at 4 am"!!! He runs daily, eats healthily and is as fit as a man can be.
Anyway.........after we hang up it occurs to me that I left everyone hanging. My last post indicated that I was denied by insurance (covering gastric bypass surgery) and would have my first lap band fill on 9-13-13 (a bad omen in and of itself).
So it seems I have to go back through the trauma of revisiting the lap-band in order to prove that it isn't working for me and I need gastric bypass. I'm scared at the thought of vomiting every meal for however long the doctor needs to make a point. But know this is my only savior (or at least I feel like it is); so I'm willing to go through the motions as a means to an end.
As luck would have it, I ended up having to schedule business travel on the 13th (my trip home from Chicago). So I had to cancel my "fill". I tried to reschedule; but they were booking into October. I have business travel EVERY week in October. The doctor's office was concerned about me getting in a plane and having adverse reactions to the adjustment/fill; so they advised me to wait until I knew I'd be home for a week or two (in case I needed to throw up). So, I rescheduled my first fill since 2009 for the day after my last partner event in October, which is the 29th. I literally go the next day, the 30th for my fill.
I will keep everyone updated on how that goes. Be prepared for the Good, Bad and the Ugly. Now here's hoping I survive the wicked travel schedule in October with no cardiac episodes! It's hard to schlep a heavy ass laptop and luggage as I race through airport after airport after airport at this weight. Not to mention the number it does on my back!!! But I do love my accumulating airline miles, hotel points and car rental benefits!!! Plus it's affording Kevin and I a weekend near Anaheim, CA over our anniversary weekend which is NICE!!!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday. I'll post again after my appointment on the 30th when things will really start to get exciting!
Lori
