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October 8, 2000 Whew! I had a great weekend! We put off going to the mountains and just vegged out and relaxed! I got it in my head today that I wish I could do more as far as surgery goes. I was hoping to get my surgery done before the end of the year, but I don't know if it's possible! I think I'm going to call them tomorrow and ask if there is anything I can do before the info seminar. I doubt it, but hey, it will hopefully help me settle down! The reason I wanted to get my surgery done before the end of the year is because on Jan. 1, 2001, I have to meet my deductible again. That's $1000...because we all (4 in my family) have to meet it! Ouch! I also wonder if they change doctors then too. I think I'm going to call my insurance company and ask them about that! That would be a waste of their money for me to start with one doctor and end with another! I'm working on ways to come up with $2000 extra for the lap procedure in case insurance doesn't pay for it. The most reliable way I can come up with (besides winning the lottery) is a jobie-job. I work, but only when I need money...I'm lucky enough to only have to concentrate on my school work right now. I've been starting to get into merchandising. You pretty much work your own schedule, which is good for me for school. It's pays good money, and I have alot of experience in it (used to run a clothing store). Ok, it's almost one in the morning here! Off to watch Profiler (I love that show) and then off to bed! I'll let you know the answers to my questions tomorrow! |
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October 11, 2000 Ok, sorry it took me so long! I've been trying to figure out different aspects of my life recently, and the past few days I did some heavy thinking. I've been trying to figure what relationships are good in my life and which aren't. What brought this on you might ask? An Oprah show of all things. I barely ever watch Oprah, but there I was the other day, watching it! It was about Toxic Friends/Family. Pretty much, Toxic Friends/Family are ones that do not help you achieve things in life, or try and hinder you from doing so. Like say you have a friend, let's call her Marie. Every time Marie calls, you dread the phone call. All she talks about is how you've gained weight, how mary sue is a terrible mother, etc etc. Then after you get off the phone with her you feel drained/naseous/etc. What does Marie have to offer you? Do you enjoy anything about your relationship with her? What I decided to do is sit down and write out things I did not like about my relationships with people in my life. This includes my family members. Then, you have to weigh the issues. Is the relationship worth working on? If not, then speak to that person and tell them how you feel. You can tell them you just think the two of you have grown in opposite directions, or comeup with whatever you fell comfortable with. Of course, with relatives, you most likely won't "dump" them. This is a good time to explain to them what bothers you in the realtionship. I had a relative that would comment about my weight alot. I told her how it made me feel. I told her that her comments weren't helping me lose weight. I need love and support from her, not negativity. It makes me very upset that she would see me in such a negative way. I told her I loved her no matter what happened in her life, was it too much to ask of her that she does the same for me? It went pretty well, she didn't realize that she was being so negative. It has been a few months since I did this (it was before the Oprah show), and things are better. Not, GREAT, but better. She really has tried to stop with the comments, and it's a big improvement. I think it will be even better as time goes on.
Ok, now with the answers to the questions I had the other day. I wanted to see if there was anything I could do before the info seminar. I called Dr. Marema's office on the 9th, and left a message. They called me bright and early on the 10th! YAY! I talked to a nice lady named Melanie, who transferred me to another nice lady named Karen. They are going to send me a packet for me to fill out and send back to her. Then I can schedule a consult with a psychologist. A consult you say? Alot of doctors have you get a consult to see if you are mentally sound enough for surgery. I like to believe I am...but don't tell my other personalities that! Just kidding!!! So, I can't wait to get the packet and get started!
I also talked with insurance, and they said that if Dr. Marema is not covered under their plan, then they would cover 70%. Not bad. But, if they don't cover WLS anymore, then it's all about medical necessity. Ok, I think I talked your ear off long enough, so bye bye for now! I really like it when people sign my guestbook...so please??? |
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October 13, 2000 Nothing new in Meg land today! It's Friday the 13th...yuck! I just wanted to say to the families of the sailors who passed on from the USS Cole....I'm very sorry for your loss. I hope they catch the people who did this. Let's keep these families in our thoughts, and also the families and soldiers that risk their lives for our country everyday. That's all for now, I'll write more later when I have something to write about! Oh, I did make a diet history. It's where you list every diet you've ever been on, how much weight you've gained/lost, and for how long. I'm trying to figure out how to post it here, but so far...no dice! Take care and sign my book! |
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