njjewing
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I know I dont want to lose the weight fast as it is unhealthy but I feel like more pounds should have come off by now. Here are my numbers: May - 279 lbs June - 284 lbs July - 279 lbs August 31(start of 2 week liquid diet) 279 lbs September 14(surgery day) - 266lbs, 13 lbs lost on liquid diet And now at almost 3 months post op(12/14) I weigh 231 lbs BUT I am down quite a few sizes. I went from a 24 in pants and am now in 18 and a 2/3x in shirts to a 14/16. I am wondering if I am losing more inches than weight? If you add together my weight loss from both surgery and pre op diet, I am down 48 lbs. I feel like it should be more because I am not eating that much. Thanks!
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My big man is growing up and just lost his first tooth tonight. I don't know whether to be happy or sad.
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FINALLY got stones today!! now I jhust have a few accessories to get and I am DONE.... then start packing it all, lol.
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Got to see the proofs from Jocelyn's photo shoot on Sunday and I wish I had a gabazillion dollars, I would order them all!!
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ok ladies.... Nick said I had to take my profile pic down of his hot bod BUT since today is Valentine's Day, he will give everyone one last day to take a look but then I have to change it.
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Just told Jocelyn a funny story that I read today and she said "OMG, GIRL, that is too funny!!" I was like, "uh, yeah.... I'm not your GIRL, i'm your mother." ugh.
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The 1,440 stones I ordered for Jocelyn's dress have not come in yet and I need them before Friday. It's the only thing I am freaking out about cuz without these, her dress is blah.
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Were there any other winners tonight besides Adele?? Lol! I WILL be downloading or buying her cd this week. Love her!
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Tomorrow starts an official week of hard preparations for the pageant next weekend. Have a lesson tomorrow with Mrs. Donna and eyebrows done, then new pics on sunday, softball practice starts monday, have to stone her dress and add close to 1,000 stones,pedicure on thursday then leave on friday afternoon and get tanned for pageant on saturday. . Its ok though, not stressed or anything.
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So Nick and I will be married for 12 years in May and we have never been on a honeymoon but that is about to change. Last night we booked our honeymoon and first time cruise to Cozumel! I am excited but nervous to go on a cruise cuz i have never been on one. Anyone have any tips on what to do, not to do, etc for a cruise?
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I Had My Gastric Sleeve Surgery On _____, And So Far Have Lost _____.
njjewing replied to sabrina140's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I was sleeved on September 14, 2011 and I am down 72 lbs. Only 57 lbs til I reach goal! Congrats everyone! -
Subbed at the boys preschool today and what a great day! Got a preview of the Christmas program for tomorrow and it's precious. Gettin ready for gymnastics in a couple hours and this mom isn't cooking! It's a taco bell kinda night
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It is a beautiful day outside and I can't get the boys to come out of the house. When it's freezing out, they wanna be outside. :/
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If anyone sees a Tervis Tumbler in the letter V, please let me know. I need the one for cold drinks(preferably with a lid, if not, thats ok). I have to get one by Thursday. Thanks!
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Nick, Jocelyn and Lucas are in the kitchen making puppy chow for the guys at Nick's work(my idea, of course
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headed to the gym despite really wanting to climb into bed. 4 out of 5 parties scheduled for this weekend are over and with 1 more tomorrow, I need some energy to make it thru.
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Aetna approved my surgery, was sleeved on 9/14 and now they are saying not approved???
njjewing posted a topic in Insurance & Financing
So I got my approval letter in the mail on August 5th. My nurse received hers electronically along with my precert number. I was sleeved on Sept. 14th and sent home after 4 days in the hospital due to some complications. Today at my 3 week follow up, my nurse tells me that she has been arguing with my insurance company for 2 weeks now saying that they called her while I was in the hospital saying that my surgery was never approved due to no record of precertification. How can they say that when we have approval letters and a precert number and all forms regarding that are filled out and were submitted and approved? She showed them to me today and all the papers and emails that Aetna has sent her and all say approved on them. I am wondering if because the total of my surgery including dr fee, anesthesia, hospital room, drugs, ct scan, etc comes to a little over $70,000??? are they trying to buy time to see how much they actually will pay?? -
I Was Preapproved And Now After Gastric Sleeve Surgery Insurance Is Denying Claim. Beware!
njjewing replied to Norman's topic in Insurance & Financing
OMG.... this just happened to me today! I went into my dr for a 3 week follow up and my nurse found me and told me that she has been arguing with my ins co AETNA for 2 weeks now because they are saying that my sleeve wasnt covered. I have the mailed approval letter, my nurse has a digital copy of it along with my precert confirmation #. AETNA is saying that it wasnt precertified so I am confused. I had some complications with my surgery and had to stay 4 days in the hospital so my dr, the hospital room, drugs, anesthesia, etc total comes to a little over $70,000. I sure hope they figure this out soon! -
Tomorrow Is My Gastric Sleeve Surgery Day And I'm Second Guessing Myself.....
njjewing posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
So I am due to check in at Trinity Medical Center in Mountain Brook, AL at 9am and I am scheduled for 11am. I took my at-home enema drink at noon and around 2pm, I became very nauseous and dizzy. This has past and at 4:30, it started to work.... just in time to start getting my daughter ready for her softball game, 45 minutes away. I have NEVER had a surgery before in my life so I am very nervous about the anesthesia... if I will have a reaction to it, how long I will be asleep for, will I have difficulty waking up, WILL I WAKE UP?? that's my biggest fear right there. As the mother of 3 young kids, It truly does scare me. My husband will be going with me and will be home with me for the next 1.5 weeks, just to make sure I am ok. Our kids(ages 8, 4, 3) are all in school of some sort, so the mornings will be peaceful, lol. I am just very very scared about all of this and its kind of surreal.... I am have been overweight for so long and to start this journey in April and to finally have an answer and some help in 5 short months, its unreal to me. Is there any tricks to helping me get over my fears? -
I am being sleeved tomorrow by Dr. Pennington, Dr. Touliatos partner! I am ready but so very, very scared.
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My dr. requires a 2 week pre-op diet of liquids and I can have a salad with lettuce, cucumber, onions, bell peppers and salad spritzer once a day, if I choose. Technically, I dont have to start the liquid diet until Wednesday since that is technically 2 weeks until my surgery on Sept. 14th. So I thought "what is 2 days? I can do this." Yeah, right. I have had 1 EAS carb control shake so far today and I have been in the kitchen so many times, its not funny. I fed my boys Cereal and it was so hard to not eat with them or nibble from their bowls, lol. The watermelon sitting in the fridge? I WANTED TO EAT. ravioli? I WANTED TO EAT Cinnamon cheerios? I WANTED TO EAT\ the grapes my son was eating? I wanted to ****** them out of his little hands and go hide in a corner, eating them while making an evil laugh at the same time. The thing is, I dont feel PHYSICALLY hungry, but I feel like my head is asking me why am I not eating or I feel like I should be hungry. This might be harder than I thought and it is DEFINITELY going to be a head thing for me.
