Getting ready...

So the bags are packed and everything is almost ready to go, except the toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.. always have to wait 'til the last minute to pack those items.

It is less than 12 hours before our flight leaves. I hope I can get some sleep, but I seriously doubt it. I'm taking the laptop, so hopefully I can update as I go along... who knows.. I'm a bit nervous and anxious.. Would love for this to be over already.

The packing and getting ready drives me nuts as it is.. I would love to say something brilliant at this moment.. but I've got nada.. Cya soon! :)

Trying to keep my mind off of it...

My sweet bought me an early birthday present! My very own (first) iPod. Now I'm "with it." Do people still say that? LOL!

So... I was up all night ripping from my CD stack and Downloading from iTunes. So, cool! Did you know they have FREE stuff! How cool is that! and audio books! I've been wanting some audio books for the long commutes in the winter.

I think one of the driving decisions was that he didn't want to share his iPod with me while I was in the hospital or recovering for that matter.. ha.. ha.. So he just bought me one... guess you know where some of our "energy rebate" went to.

I've already told him that I will be putting the majority of my Energy Rebate in savings, along with my PFD! The only portion of it that I will spend will be to get the due maintenance check on the Ridgeline.

Now, as I write this, I'm listening to a shuffle of all songs.. Santana and John Mayer are playing.. Awesome!

In other news... I will be in the air all day on Labor Day. No holiday here.. and flying makes me incredibly anxious, but hey! at least we get to go First Class this time :)

Now tell me.... What's going on with you? How will you be spending your weekend? upcoming holiday? and .... What are some "must haves" on your iPod?

GOT SURGERY DATE!!!

SEPTEMBER 3RD!!!

RNY Surgery APPROVED!!!

I heard from the insurance company today and my weight-loss surgery has been approved! I'm doing a little happy dance over here. This is about way more than losing weight for me, it is about being healthier and eventually hopefully having a child. It is my last option for getting pregnant. So, we will see. Of course, I will follow the doctors orders and wait until the appropriate time to start trying... but that is my ultimate goal.

I don't have a surgery date yet, but it could be as soon as next week (which I'm hoping for!).

Now, I must get my to-do list completed!!!

Just for the Halibut !

They say that Homer, Alaska is a quaint little drinking town with a Fishing Problem....

It is a very interesting town with unique shops, great places to eat and a mixture of people from all over the world.

The DH & I took a Halibut charter on Saturday. I had a wonderful time and got some sun (believe it or not!) but poor Hal.. hurled from the side 3 times! He gets so sick with the swells... at least he caught his limit!



The fish you see me holding here on the gaf hook is the last one he caught. Some good eating there!
















The two Halibut that I'm holding up are the two chicken I caught :)

We don't care too much about catching the big ones. We feel that the smaller ones are the best eating. And, I've heard (from the crew) that the huge ones are the breeders and if you killed them all off... well, we wouldn't have any more Halibut.

I hope everyone is having a "swell" summer!

Stalls...

Thanks for all the nice comments about my weight loss decision. I appreciate everyone's kindness!

I've kinda been in a lull.. 1st of all, I thought the paperwork had been sent to the insurance company for approval, but it had not.
It was a case of "I thought we discussed this?" uh.. no...
So, I had to get a physical to complete all the requirements and just today that was sent over and hopefully the packet will be on its way to the insurance company. They say it takes about 3 weeks to hear anything... I will call them in about 2 weeks. You have to take care of yourself because no one else is going to do it... and you know what? I don't really expect anyone to do that for me.

I've got tons I could be doing... but I haven't had the desire to do anything. My current list of things to do is long...
~ finish knitting Lucy Bag and felt (need more yarn)
~ finish knitting Market Bag and felt (need more yarn)
~ send out care package
~ sew window seat covers and window seat pillows for sis-in-law
~ finish sewing little dresses
~ finish sewing apron
~ I still haven't cleaned the scrap/sew/computer/everything room!

I have kept the lawn mowed, clean weeds out of the flowers, pot a few more plants, read the 6th book in the Women's Murder Club series, and books 1 & 2 of the Maximum Ride series, of course cook, clean, work, etc...

I have been enjoying Project Runway Season 5 and The Closer and HGTV's Design Star!

I'm looking forward to Bravo's Top Design ... and then of course all my Fall Programming. I'm such a TV junkie...

And today we finally get some sunshine! Hopefully it will last until I get home from work this evening and I can get some pictures.

Decision.. and now the wait...

I have decided to have the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. I have picked Julie Ellner, MD of Alvarado Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program in San Diego, CA. I'm quite anxious about it all and have been on Obesity Help looking at all the stories for support, help, other complications, success stories, etc...

I've been thinking about this for a very long time and just recently finished a 6 month diet & exercise program, pyscological exam and other test and I feel I'm a good candidate and would have success. I've also submited all the paperwork to submit to the insurance company and am now waiting to hear back. I hope the surgery will be approved.

I know it will be a hard road, but I believe the ends will justify the means. I've been so consumed with this decision that I spend a lot of time reading others stories and taking in all the information that I can. I really want this to work for me. And when I take care of me, I will be taking care of my family too, so this is not just for me, but for us. If anyone would like to keep up with my story, here's the link to my weight-loss profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/ak_lisa/

In other news.. I hope to clean up my disaster area/spare room.. so I will feel like crafting again. I really haven't felt like it lately.