ObesityHelp

See, I coulda done the six month weight loss program twice by now. But it still frosts my cookies that my insurance wanted me to spend $20 to $50+ a month to prove that it is hard for me to loose weight, but I can stick to it. So, I am not going the insurance route. My honey still brought up last night that I might want to think about going that route.... Okay,....NO.

We are going private pay at the local center of excellence with the doc who does not have the below mentioned reputation (yes, there is one). I am extremely happy with my choice. I think the Mexico surgeons would do just as good a job, not require so many questionable necessary tests (but they keep the local hospital economy 'stimulated'). Having the surgery here means our local family and friends can be at the hospital supporting my honey. And that means way more than money for her.

Who knows, in the last few months we have found out that my abdomen is normal - with the exception of my right ovary being nestled (probably adhered into) a very tight curve of my bowel - so ovulation pain is refered to my bowel and constipation/bloating pain is refered to my ovary. And I have a vitamin D deficiency - which is probably resolved now that I am on MAJOR doses of vitamins both to treat the deficiency and to avoid them finding any other issues during next months blood tests.

My initial surgical consult is Halloween day. That would be a week from yesterday. So I realized - Oh God! - this morning that my preferred surgery date is exactly one month away. YIKES! So I have between 18 (being hopeful that he will count the 8# I lost during September) and 24 (being realistic and knowing he won't) pounds to loose this month. Starting clear liquids and protein shakes now. I have never lost 24# in a month. Nor have I stuck to a liquid diet. Given all the health problems I have had (to pay for) this year - this surgery MUST happen before January 1 so I can pay record low taxes!!!

God bless Dr. Porter, my gallbladder surgeon, for telling my partner that my liver is fatty and my heart must also be fatty so she is at more risk of loosing me to a heart attack than to WLS. And double bless Dr. Srikanth for having such an excellent seminar. She has really decided that the surgery is safer than not having it. Plus, she has definately noticed that it makes me HAPPY to be moving forward on the issue.