Here's My Story

Mar 11, 2009

   Here's my story! I have been a BIG BOY just about all my life. I was very athletic and bigger than most of my classmates. I think back now that my size intimidated a lot of the boys my own age and for the girls, this made me very self-conscious of my size. My friends and classmates did not make fun of me or criticize me. As I got older, I matured a whole lot and didn't let my size bother me. I was every ones friend. My personality bloomed and my life couldn't be better.                                     

    I married early in life and have been married 38 years soon. We have 3 sons, 2 daughter in-laws, and 2 wonderful Granddaughters. I have tried just about every diet possible, Prescription Drugs, and sometimes lose a lot of weight, but would always gain the weight back. Exercise always helped me control my weight. Now that I'm older and I have gained a lot of weight, it has affected my quality of life. My knees, Hips, Back, basically hurt all of the time and I don't feel like exercising any more. This has caused my weight to be higher than it has every been. MY Internist( Dr. Morris E. Brown) has put me on blood pressure medicine, cholesterol medicine, pre-diabetes medicine, water pill, and my Thyroid is Hypo. 

    In November of 2007, I first discussed Bariatric Surgery with my Internist and he has encouraged me and said he would help find me a Bariatric Surgery Group. He recommended the Emory Bariatric Group and he recommended Dr. Edward Lin to be my surgeon. I went to a conference about Obesity and Bariatric Surgery and was impressed how quality of life could be improved and it would be life altering.  Then in early Spring of 2008 my Father passed away and I had to stop pursuing my quest for 9 months, in order to take care of Dad's Estate.

     In late January of 2009, I resumed my quest for a better life and contacted Emory. It started out a little slow, but as I pursued my quest I have gotten the ball rolling.  Psych testing, letters from my doctor for the necessity for Bariatric Surgery, and a medical clearance letter, Emory has submitted all of my information to my Insurance Company for the approval for my surgery(it takes 2-4 weeks).

     This is where I stand, waiting for my approval. It's March 11, 2009 and I'm excited about having a better quality of life and I'm also nervous . I know there will be a lot more testing before my surgery and please Pray For Me!

     P.S. - I have chosen Laparoscopic Roux-EN-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery!
                                                                                                                                                                                        

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