msheavyhearted
Goal Wait...
Dec 18, 2011
Nope, that`s not a typo. Much of this process seems to be hurry up and wait. Get the referral from your family doc then wait for the bariatric centre to call. Go to orientation then wait for assessment from the bariatric team. Wait for procedures (endoscopy, ultrasounds & sleep studies). Wait for an internist to go over the results. Wait for your file to be sent to the hospital where the surgery will actually be performed. Wait, still, for a meeting with the surgeon and wait for the pre-surgery class. Finally, the longest wait of all.... wait for them to call with a date.I started this process with a referral back in the summer of 2010 and 2012 is just a couple of weeks away. I caved in and called Hamilton and told them I signed my consent on November 29th. They said I`d get a call in January with a surgical date. That means another 2-6 weeks to find out WHEN I`ll be having my surgery. Then, of course, another wait for the actual cutting to begin.
I am FRUSTRATED!!! I know, other people have waited longer but it seems most of the people I see post in the forums get their surgeries within a year of starting the process. What can I say? I'm jealous that I'm not already one of the ones waiting to fit into a smaller size rather than waiting by the phone hoping for it to ring. I feel like a teenage girl all over again... waiting for the cute guy to call and he never does. *Sigh*
As for a goal weight: who knows. People always ask me how much do you want to lose or what size I'd like to be. How can I possibly answer that when I don't remember being any smaller than a size 20 (and then just barely)? My normal weight should fall somewhere in the 105-140 lb range. I don't even dare to dream getting below 200 lbs. I often say I'd like to get to 150 lbs when someone pushes me into an answer. That number is somewhat arbitrary but... why can't I dream just 10 lbs smaller? What prevents me from dreaming "small"?
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About Me
Marathon, ON,
Location
28.3
BMI
Surgery
02/02/2012
Surgery Date
May 20, 2011
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