5Oplus Wife, Mom, Grammi, Finally Got Approved by Humana Gold for Gastric Sleeve. Orlando, FL

Looking forward to taking back 10 years of my youth. I want to be more active. Stop sleeping with a cpap machine. Stop shopping the Plus sizes and accomplish my goal of taking care of ME now. Kids all grown. I'm taking my turn now. Want to get into a swim suit without hiding. Behind a towel. I want to live my life like it's Golden!

This has been a very busy week for me. 2 Trips to the Cardiologist, Trip to the Pulmonologist, Psch Evaluation now complete. I believe I have 2 more hoops to jump through......blood work and h. pylori. This week I came out of pocket with a little less than $400 for my testing. Not bad for a life changing experience. The doctors and staff were all supportive and encouraging. I started to feel the reality that I am really going to change my life. I feel excited and motivated. I don't know if this is good but I haven't told my siblings that I am about to do the surgery. I feel as though I am walking around with a deep secret. I am afraid they will continue to try to discourage me. However, I have prayed about this Mission over and over. My husband is at peace with it and my daughters are supportive. That is all the approval I need. I realize this is a very serious step and this weeks test shows me that I will be in good hands with professionals who care. I choose Celebration Hospital in order to ensure I would be choosing a Hospital of Excellence. I leave the rest in the hands of my God and Creator Jehovah, with him all things are possible. On a different note, now its time to strategize and get serious. I don't know why when I have been told to avoid Soda, alcohol, and the like, I seem to really crave it. My husband reminded me I am not sticking to my diet to shrink my liver. I explained that I will but I have to get my last HOORAH and deal with my cravings then I will get busy. Sunday starts a new week of change. I am following the support teams advice as follows
Action Plan
- Exercise 5 mins/day and increase 5 each week as able, include variety, mini trampoline, swim, etc.
- drink half my weight in water
- Cease Alcohol
- Practice healthy eating, focus on proteins, fresh fruit, and veggies, avoid starches, sweets, etc.
- Begin taking my vitamins
- Begin reading my Boundaries book by Cloud and Townsend
- Develop a variety of exercise plans to avoid boredom
- Attend weekly support group
- Seek Individual therapy/counseling to deal with depression
- Develope a list of calming , soothing rewarding actions, and hobbies to replace emotional eating, include prayer and journaling at bedtime and in the mornings

Jumped through alot of hoops. All good because I realize I am healthy enough to endure a serious surgery. Can't wait to join the loosers bence. Visit me on Facebook at Black Girls Get Sleeved Too and Bariatric Sugery over 50.