Carrie T.
Meet Alanna
Jul 19, 2012
I had my 4th visit with my dietitian today. Her name is Alanna Waldron. That’s her in the middle:
She goes over what my diet will be like in the days leading up to my surgery, as well as how different my diet will be in the first year after my surgery.
My sister and I are both having the surgery done. My sister has Medicaid so she’s only required to go through a 3 month process. I have both Medicaid and Medicare. My Medicare kicks in first so I have to go through Medicare’s requirements, which is a 6 month process. I’m 4 months into that process. After Alanna faxes the information from today’s visit, I’ll be able to call my surgeon’s office and start scheduling my procedures (Upper GI, Psych Eval, Blood Gas, etc.).
I discussed with her today about my weight loss. I told her I was depressed over how little I’ve lost because my sister has lost almost 60 pounds since January and I’ve only lost 12. It made me want to give up. Alanna said that my weight loss is great, especially considering that I’m taking 2 medications that cause me to gain weight. For me to have lost ANYTHING is a great accomplishment! She had to remind me that I have those meds working against me, yet I still lost weight so she’s very proud.
It gave me a new outlook on the situation! I’m finally proud of the loss! I can’t compare myself to my sister because she and I eat differently and digest food differently, and we’re also built differently. I need to focus on my own accomplishments and stop focusing on my sister’s. :)
