- Username: durwitz
- Member Since: 10/1/2007
- BMI: 45.2
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (04/16/08)
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Things are moving along on November 12, 2007 8:23 pm
I haven't posted in a while, and I am not sure why, it seems that I am on here 3 or 4 times a week, so I could take a moment and say a few words.
Any who, I am on my way. Although I have not definitely 100 % made up my mind about surgery, I am going at it like I have. Things I have done:
1. Had my blood work done
2. Met with the nutrionalist
3. Began my 6 month, supervised diet, (currently on month 2)
4. Currently am in the process of my cardio evaluation
5. Had my sleep study,
6. This week I will have my psyc. evaluation, my stress test, meet with the support group. Next week I will have my pulmonary evaluation, and my egd is scheduled for early December.
I hope that most of these tests coming up will be done sooner than later. Good luck to you all, and God Bless.
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What's up with that? on October 11, 2007 1:31 pm
I began telling people on a limited basis that I am looking into WLS, and although some people are very encouraging, others are not. One person in particular just got a smirk on his face when I mentioned it and made a comment under his breath. Then another told me like so many people have been told to work harder, and I felt ashamed. What if their right, what if I have not worked hard enough. Is their someting more I could do, eat even less, exercise even more? I don't know. I am glad in a way that these people said what they did, I have done alot of soul searching about WLS and myself. I envy people who have said that it is such an easy decision, but for me it's not. Well, we'll see what happens. I just don't think that I am going to tell many more people right now, I am going to wait and see how things work out for a while.
Blessings and Peace to each of you.
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The Next Step on October 11, 2007 1:24 pm
I got several tests set up. I finished my sleep study, and it was discovered that surprise, surprise I have sleep apnea. I'm not surprised, I mean I am overweight so now that is just another reason to have WLS.
Let me see here what else? Well, I do have several test's set up. On Monday Oct. 15, I go for alot of them, I am not sure what they are, but they do, I just have to show up at 10:00am, I know that they are blood work and ultrasounds. In November, I have the pulmonary and psyc. evaluation, and then in February the cardiologist. That does not seem like alot, but I guess it is. I am still waiting on the Nutrionist to give me a call, if I don't hear from her soon, I think I may call them and see what's up.
But that's about it, still hoping that is the right thing for me. Take care and God Bless.
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Just the Beginning on October 5, 2007 8:11 pm
I am still new to this world of WLS. On September 28, I attended an orientation for people who were looking into wls. I felt very encouraged about what I heard, read and saw. I am looking forward to getting the ball moving.
The thing is this, I never knew how horribly unhealthy I was until I began this process, and it sucks, knowing that I did this to myself. I had no idea that my weight was as a bad as it is, I just didn't know, and maybe I should have, but I didn't and I have not even began to do the medical tests, so what's next?
I have had my sleep study done, and I have severe apnea, which is not much of a surprise, so I ahve to go back October 8 for another sleep test. It's funny, in order to get healthy, you have to see how unhealthy you really are. My doctor to me, you have to break some eggs to make an omlet, or something like that. I guess.
So now I'm waiting, and waiting and waiting, I guess I should get use to it, it's going to be a bumpy journey.
God Bless to each and everyone of you.
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My Story My story is not that much different from anyone else's. I am 30 years old, and am significantly overweight. I am married to a wonderful woman, although she has some concern with this surgery. She is not overweight, and does not understand how hard it is to be overweight. I think that she thinks if I diet some more and exercise more, then the weight will come off. I wish it was that simple.
I am just beginning this process of WLS, maybe RNY or Sleeve Gastrectomy, although I am not sure which, and will have to talk to the surgeon about that.
I have never been concerned with my weight, except knowing that it was (is) horrible for my health. I knew I was overweight, but so what. About three years ago, that all changed, and I want to be healthy, and I began looking into diets and exercises. The truth is no matter how hard I tried, or how much I stick to them, the results are the same, nil, zip, zilch, and zero. Weight just comes back, often times with a vengeance.
So I began looking into WLS, and here I am today, taking my first steps of many to a healthy me.
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