The moment I REALLY knew -- a trip to Penningtons
Congrats on your A-HA moment! That is absolutely wonderful.
We all have one I think, at some point in this journey. I had one too. Mine was before I asked for the referral, as I'd been toying with the idea of WLS for four years or so. But like one of the other posters pointed out, I had a birth plan. I had a plan for buying my house. I had a career plan. And I needed a plan to get healthy. Why wouldn't I use any and all tools available to me to do that? It would be ludicrous to ignore the statistics and try yet again to lose half of my body weight on my own. That 'diet' had ballooned me to 297 lbs and enough was enough.
I haven't really shopped myself yet very much (I've been subsisting on pre-loved clothing and a few items from a clothing exchange we have in the Ottawa area) and I'm sort of scared to go anywhere BUT Pennington's or Addition-Elle. I'm comfortable in those stores. I KNOW those stores. I've known them since I was a teenager and I'm now in my mid-40s. So after 30 years of a relationship with those stores, I'm not quite sure where to start to forge a relationship with anyone else. What IS my style after all? I've no idea. I'm still toying with that.
But I loved your A-HA moment and I can certainly relate. Congratulations on making a wonderful commitment to getting healthy and focussing on YOU!
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
Thanks, Jiliana! I think your response about comfort with the clothing stores underscores a common problem for most of us. We've spent so long being heavy that even when/if we lose the weight, we will have to deal with some discomfort adjusting to the new opportunities this presents. It will be both wonderful and a bit daunting all at the same time.
☆ 彡 ~ Per aspera ad astra ~ ☆彡
I'm so happy you have come to peace with your decision. It's so important I think, especially if you have others in your life who are questioning. Congrats.
Orientation: Jan 27, 2014, Surgeon: Feb 14, 2014, Doctor Internal Medecine: May 5, 2014, Nurse/Social Worker/Dietician: May 7, 2014, 2nd Visit Social Worker: June 20, 2014, 2nd visit Surgeon: July 11, 2014, PATT (HRRH): Sep 18, 2014 Surgery Date: Oct 3, 2014
