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bikerchickk

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  1. bikerchickk

    The start of the Journey

    Well, I have made the decision. I will not allow myself to go on living in this prison I have built around myself. I am having to pay a high price for my key, surgery. I want so much though. I used to be a model in high school and college. I never thought of my self as really anything more than average, but camera and makeup can do things you would not believe. In most of the photos taken when I was modeling I could not even recognize myself. I broke my leg in November. I don't even have a good story about it. I wasn't on my motorcycle or my horse. I simply stepped off my porch wrong. My land lord had placed some bricks around my porch on edge. They were not mortared in and I had no idea. I stepped down with my right leg and turned my ankle and sprained it. I then tried to catch myself on my left leg but I stepped down on my ankle instead of my foot and spun around shattering the bones in my leg. I had to crawl into the house, my leg flapping behind me. It was a nightmare. It is hard crawling along in the dirt when you are fat. My knees hurt, my hands and elbows hurt, and the feeling in my leg was indescribable. I still have nightmares about it. I vowed then I was going to have surgery. Only the first surgery I had was to try to reassemble all the broken bones in my leg. Unfortunately I am going to have to get a lawyer and sue my landlords insurance company for the medical bills. I am waiting for my income tax to come in. I think I am going to go with the gastric sleeve. I have been reading medical studies, journals of medicine, clinical trials and studies involving both the band and the sleeve. Insurance is not an option for me. I am self pay so going to go to Tijuana. I have to go get a passport. I am also moving on the 15th of February so have a lot to do here very shortly. I am still using a cane to get around, so cannot do a lot of exercise and still need another surgery on my leg.
  2. bikerchickk

    The start of the Journey

    Well, I have made the decision. I will not allow myself to go on living in this prison I have built around myself. I am having to pay a high price for my key, surgery. I want so much though. I used to be a model in high school and college. I never thought of my self as really anything more than average, but camera and makeup can do things you would not believe. In most of the photos taken when I was modeling I could not even recognize myself. I broke my leg in November. I don't even have a good story about it. I wasn't on my motorcycle or my horse. I simply stepped off my porch wrong. My land lord had placed some bricks around my porch on edge. They were not mortared in and I had no idea. I stepped down with my right leg and turned my ankle and sprained it. I then tried to catch myself on my left leg but I stepped down on my ankle instead of my foot and spun around shattering the bones in my leg. I had to crawl into the house, my leg flapping behind me. It was a nightmare. It is hard crawling along in the dirt when you are fat. My knees hurt, my hands and elbows hurt, and the feeling in my leg was indescribable. I still have nightmares about it. I vowed then I was going to have surgery. Only the first surgery I had was to try to reassemble all the broken bones in my leg. Unfortunately I am going to have to get a lawyer and sue my landlords insurance company for the medical bills. I am waiting for my income tax to come in. I think I am going to go with the gastric sleeve. I have been reading medical studies, journals of medicine, clinical trials and studies involving both the band and the sleeve. Insurance is not an option for me. I am self pay so going to go to Tijuana. I have to go get a passport. I am also moving on the 15th of February so have a lot to do here very shortly. I am still using a cane to get around, so cannot do a lot of exercise and still need another surgery on my leg.
  3. Your picture comment actually made me cry. No I have not had surgery yet. I am having it in March, but thank you for the very kind words. By the way You look great!

  4. bikerchickk

    My old man and I after a 5 hr ride.

    From the album: The old me

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    The old me

    This is the start of my journey
  6. Thanks for friending me. Like the dress, Have been considering when this is all done buying a corset to keep everything in its place! lol

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    Oyster Run 2008

    From the album: The old me

  8. Hey,

    It is myleather.com you have to buy $300 worth of stuff from them the first time, but that is so easy to do! I have a pair of riding boots from them I have worn for 2 yrs and they only cost $45. If is says something about a purchaser or re sellers number, just leave it blank. I have bought stuff from them for a couple of years and never put one in. We had some friends over one night and put together an order for all of us, $2600, whew lol. Probably wouldn't have ordered so much if we weren't egging each other on lol. I really like their stuff. Check their sizes though, they run a bit small. But they have a size table on every item. Email me anytime. I am in AZ now

    biker.chickk@yahoo

  9. Hi,

    Thanks for the reply. I can't wait to buy all new leathers! I found a place I Buy mine from wholesale if you want a link I would be happy to share. I don't want you to think I am spamming you though. My group has an annual get together bike run in august up north I am going to be going to. I have told no one from my seattle friends I am having this done. I am gonna ride up and suprise them all. (I hope) I don't remember if I read where you had your surgery?

    Summer

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    Spring into March 2010 Bandsters

    I don't remember all the questions, I have CRS lol. I am a biker I am 44, female I weigh 240 and 5'5" I am having surgery march 19th tentativly. I am paying myself as my insurance thinks a 39.9 bmi needs to wait another year? I am having surgery in Mexico. I broke my leg in November and decided that I had had enough and it was time to do this.
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    Need Lap Band Buddy / Mentor F 39 in AZ

    Hi, I am 44 in AZ. I am going to have surgery in march. Would be great to have a semi local person to commiserate with. I am the mother of 3. maybe we could compare ideas and journeys? Summer
  12. I am a 44 yr old Biker. I have 3 kids, 22, 18, and 13. My old man drives truck and is a pretty good guy most of the time. I have a bmi of 39.9 so insurance turned me down LOL you have to be a bmi of 40. I tried to tell them I would eat a box of donuts on the way to the dr, but they said no. So I am flying to mexico in march to have surgery. I broke my leg in November and decided that was it. I had had enough and was going to have this surgery. I welcome and advice, stories, or? I anly ask no religious, or political emails. I get enough of those from my mother in law.
  13. Hello.

    I saw the pic of you on a bike and had to write. I am going in to be banded in march. I was glad and relieved to see another rider. I hope you are doing well. How soon could you get back to riding? That is my biggest question as I am having my surgery right at the beginning of the heavy riding season. Thanks

    Summer

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