Almost There!

I am very excited to say that I am currently waiting for a call from my doctor, Dr. Whipple, with my surgery date. I have been approved with my insurance for my surgery, I have my letter of medical necessity and my clearance for surgery all signed. I also had my appointment with the psychiatrist Dr. Whipple has us see before he will agree to perform the surgery. She told me she does not see why I should not have the surgery, because I'm mentally sound...enough, and that she will tell him that I should have it. The only things left to do is have an Upper GI to make sure there is nothing wrong with my stomach and get my results back from my H Pylori test. I have been working hard to get ready. Markus and I had our bikes fixed and we have been riding around like crazy. So far I can go 10 miles without hurting too badly. I love riding my bike. I make sure to ride it at least 3 miles everyday. Also, I am working out at the gym. I am very blessed to have such a great support team down here. There is my darling husband Markus who has NEVER judged me about my weight and is standing behind me 100%, my girlfriend and personal trainer Katie Simmons and her Husband Travis. I cant believe that I am so close. That is actually why I am still up, I am just so excited. I cant wait to start being able to live. Here are pictures of Katie before and after her Gastric Bypass. She truly is an inspiration.

Before: 250 Pounds After: 120 Pounds

130 Pounds GONE. Thats a Backstreet Boy!

The Beginning

The Lord blessed me on July 12th, 2008 when I married my best friend Markus. We met when I was 18 and he was 22. At the time I was working the nightshift at Waffle House. He came in a little before midnight and started playing music for the employees on his computer. I walked over to him and said "thank you". About two years later on May 5, 2007 he proposed over dinner. On February 13th, 2008 my dear fiance left and went to Basic Combat Training at Ft Jackson in South Carolina. He graduated May 2nd and then was sent to Advanced Individual Training at Ft Lee in Virginia. He graduated early June and about a month later we were married. Two days after our wedding we had to report to Ft Stewart in Hinesville, GA. We stayed there for 2 weeks were we lived in a lovely "roach motel". But finally we were given orders to report to Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. We were given 10 days to offically move down and we had our first Home as Mr and Mrs Berg on August 1st 2008. Everyday something new and exciting happens. I just finished performing in the musical "Company" with the Savannah Community Theatre. I plan to perform in more musicals when I bring my weight down. But most of all my husband and I long to start a family. Because of my PCOS I currently cannot conceive a child. I am very excited about being able to finally lose all this extra weight so that our dreams can come true.