The Skinny On Me

2006-06-01T07:25:00.000-07:00

I got my cpap mask, that thing is really hard to get use too. But I need to get use to it, it helps me sleep much much better..

I went to go get my meds the other day ( for my anixety). and I found out I dont have insurance anymore.. WTH! so I call them and they dont know why it was stopped so they will call me back. I hope they do, I need to have this surgery plus I see my surgeon on the 6th of June and I dont have the cash to dish out for the visit!!!

well thats all for now, hope everyone is doing well!

My sleep Study

2006-05-21T18:18:00.000-07:00

so I had my sleep study last night... I was nervous about it.... but it wasnt to bad..

I had like 23 wires hooked up to me.......

I went to sleep and noticed my sleep apnea kick in even in a shallow sleep.. so about 2 hours later they came into my room. They woke me up and but a cpap mask on me, I slept like a dream!!!1 the next 5 hrs went passed fast, and I woke up very rested..

I didnt get a mask to take home, the doctor has to look at my scan......

but that is another test done..

my next appointment is the 30th with my pcp and then the 6th of June with my surgeon..

blood results

2006-05-07T06:03:00.000-07:00

They came in the other day, and everything looks A-ok. nothing wrong, so that is good. On to the next thing lmao!

hope everyone is doing well!

Sleep Lap

2006-05-01T19:55:00.000-07:00

Called me today, and we have set up a time for me to go in for my sleep lap. It will be Saturday May 20th at 9:30pm, it will last tell about 6:30am... Nothing else really exciting.

Hope everyone else had a great weekend!!

One more thing done!

2006-04-29T06:23:00.000-07:00

I had my blood drawn yesturday, I got a upset tummy from it and a headache. I think it might have been because I needed to fast. So that is one other thing done, woohoo!!

I was napping yesturday and the sleep lap called me to set up a time to come in, but my dh , didnt wake me up. I told him if the doctors ever call he needs to wake me up!!! So now just waiting for their call back, so I can get in and have that done......

I have been starting to chew/drink slower and also chewing tell my food is good and mushy. Better to start now right!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

update from appointment

2006-04-27T13:10:00.000-07:00

My refferal has went through~~

I have a visit with Dr. Tillquist June 6th at 10:30am..

The Nurse said, I wouldnt be able to get my surgery tell August but that is ok :)

My appointment today

2006-04-27T11:56:00.000-07:00

Went great!!!!!!

Dr. Chan gave me my refferal for the surgeon, now we just have to wait for insurance approval which will take about 5 days...

Tommorrow I go in for blood work and then a sleep study in the next few weeks..

I have to diet for about 2 months, but I can live with that.....

I'm sooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!

What I want to be able to do after my surgery!

2006-04-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

A List Of Things, I Want To Do. That The General Public Might Take For Granted!.

The statement above, is not singlely out one person or a group of people..

1. To be able to sit in a chair, without my fat pushing out every open space it can find.
2. Able to sit in my car, without my belly hitting the steering wheel.
3. Ride on rides at Six Flags, without wondering if I'm going to break the damn ride
4. Riding in the backseat of a car, and not taking up the whole thing
5. sitting on anything I want to, without thinking I might break it!
6. Tie my shoes, the right way. without the tie going off to the side
7. Sit Indian style
8. being able to wipe my own butt without feeling like a contortionist. << haha thanks Robin from TTF..
9. Put on a pair of pantyhose without sweating and struggling like I was fighting an anaconda. << thanks Dara!
10. Not being scared of standing on the scale at the doctors office.
11. laying on the floor, without my boobs taking over my face.!
12. not taking up all the space in the shower
13. be able to bend over, without going blue in the face.
14. so my daughter can put her arms all the way around me.
15. being able to walk and not killing myself, while doing it
16. sit in the bath tub, without getting stuck!
17. go swimming, without having to wear a tent.
18. go into the misses/pettie clothing instead of "WOMEN"
19. go shopping without people looking into my cart.
20. not having to worry if the seat belt fits me.
21. ride a bike again
22. play with my kids, without dying
23. start getting into the pictures, I hate my pictures now so mine come few and far in between!
24. where cute sandles!!

thats enough for now, there are more..

tommorrow I go into my doctor woohoo!! I know she will be ordering me a sleep study to take.. I will update more tommorrow!!

The Skinny On Me

2006-04-25T11:40:00.000-07:00

Just to clear something up..

I have had tons of support and I love it!!

I have also had those few, that dont think I should be doing this. Thats fine, but this is my choice...

People also think, I eat when I'm depressed. I have never once said that. When I'm depressed I hide, in a dark place away from people..

I want to thank everyone who is supporting me!!

The Skinny On Me

2006-04-25T06:14:00.000-07:00

The Skinny On Me

Last night, I was laying on the floor on my back. Talking to my hubby about when I lay on my back from now, my boobs will not take over my face haha!!!

Then all the sudden, my lovely oldest daughter comes up to me, pulls up my shirts and starts beating on my tummy. Telling me look mommy it wiggles like Jello, geez thanks kid!!

I tell her mommy, is going to fix that and she tells me I cant, she likes playing with jello.. The sweet words of a 2.5 year old....

It is snowing here brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.. crazy weather.....

Welcome, to The Skinny On Me!

2006-04-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

Hi!!!!

my name is Sami, I'm 23 married to Joe and we have two beautiful daughters Debbie and Kaytie..

This blog, is about my journey into weightloss.. A little about me, I havent always been over weight. I was once a skinny teenager, that had a addiction!, addiction to food. I loved food, it made me feel great. Little did I know, how great my food made me feel at the time, but I was slowly killing myself. I went from 180lbs in 2000 to 250lbs by my wedding in 2002. I thought, I looked great in my dress, tell I saw the pictures and OMG, how sad I felt for my hubsand to have to see me like that.

Go forward a few months. My hubby deceides to get a job driving truck OTR ( over the road ). So I decided, while he was gone, I would do better for myself. So I joined Jenny Craig, it was great the first month, I lost 20lbs. Then the 2nd month, I had lost nothing. Oh but wait the fun has started, I have found out I'm pregnant with our first child. So excited, so time to get off of Jenny Craig...

We welcome our first daughter Debra Anneliesa W. on August 11th, 2003. What a joyous time in our house hold. I got postpartum depression, now that is so much fun (rolls eyes), I gained some weight and before I knew it bam! I was close to 300lbs!!!!

Ok so in 2004 I decide to join Jenny Craig again, this time I'm not losing anything. I'm paying all this damn money, $100 a week on food. But I haven't lost a damn pound, oh but wait I'm pregnant again. Anyone seeing the pattern here?? lmao

So we welcome our youngest daughter Kaydence Michelle W. on June 24th, 2005 another joy in our life. By this time I was over 300lbs!.

I went to my doctor and went under her care, for weightloss. I did great was slowly losing, but still losing and then I started gaining again.. OMG what , em I doing wrong!!

I start thinking about Gastro Bypass, gasp the dreaded easy way out. YEAH WHATEVER!!

~~ So I start looking online, and reading everything I can.

I go and look up my BMI ( body mass index ). My BMI is 56.9 OMG! I'm super morbid obese.

So by my weight, I qualify for it. But I need other things wrong with me also..

1. I'm borderline diabetic.
2. I have sleep apnea
3. G.E.R.D.
4. Gallbladder problems, well I have already had that removed.
5. lower back pain, joint pain
6. depression

not very good on my end, but getting gastro will fix all of that. It isn't a quick fix, but still a fix..

For people that have no idea, Gastro Bypass is a big surgery. You have so much to do to prepare yourself for it.

1. Find a good surgeon, I have chosen Dr. Tillquist in Englewood, Colorado.
2. Get a referral if needed from your regular Doctor.
3. Make sure your insurance covers it. ( Mine does!! )
4. Some Surgeon require you to go to seminars or support groups. ( Mine doesn't)
5. go get a physic evaluation done.

there is so much more to do.. I could go on and on. What has helped me the most is to find a great online support group. I have found mine at http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/index.php

I go see my regular doctor on Thursday, get some info faxed to the surgeon, and I should have my surgery by July, August at the latest!

I'm so ready for the new me!!!!!!

so this is my journey, sit back and enjoy the ride!!!!!

here are some pictures of me.

311lbs.. So gross, but getting on the journey!

my younger years. I had waist!!