Andrea W.
MY 20 TOP GOALS FOR WLS
Nov 28, 2006
1. To be healthier
2. Get rid of all my co-morbs
3. To be able to sit and not feel that my insides are all being pushed up together.
4. To fit into a bathtub
5. To be able to shave all my legs, not just the parts I can see.
6. to run and play with my kids.
7. to walk my dog
8. to wear normal shoes
9. to be able to wear clothes from the normal section.
10. to swim and not have everyone stare
11. to sunbathe and not have everyone stare
12.to eat at a restaurant and not have everyone wonder if I will leave them some food
13. to have my children not be embarrassed by the kids at their schools
14. to enjoy my sex life again with hubby
15. for my hubby's arms to fit around me
16. for my hubby to be able to pick me up
17. not having to sleep so much
18. to stop peeing every time I cough or laugh
19.to be able to get my tattoo I have always wanted.
20. to renew my wedding vows and start off my new life with my husband.
2. Get rid of all my co-morbs
3. To be able to sit and not feel that my insides are all being pushed up together.
4. To fit into a bathtub
5. To be able to shave all my legs, not just the parts I can see.
6. to run and play with my kids.
7. to walk my dog
8. to wear normal shoes
9. to be able to wear clothes from the normal section.
10. to swim and not have everyone stare
11. to sunbathe and not have everyone stare
12.to eat at a restaurant and not have everyone wonder if I will leave them some food
13. to have my children not be embarrassed by the kids at their schools
14. to enjoy my sex life again with hubby
15. for my hubby's arms to fit around me
16. for my hubby to be able to pick me up
17. not having to sleep so much
18. to stop peeing every time I cough or laugh
19.to be able to get my tattoo I have always wanted.
20. to renew my wedding vows and start off my new life with my husband.
Update
Nov 21, 2006
November 22,2006
On the 17th I went to see Dr.Starr and was basically approved through him. I need to make my appts for the dietician and social worker still.
It is so exciting and seems so surreal. After being denied by my pcp for signing the OCC papers I decided to just stick it out with Dr.Starr. Besides I will have a much better support system here and I already have an angel. Thank you Tammy for the offering.
Okay made my appts.
Tues Dec.19/06- I attend class at the hospital
Tues Jan.9/07- See social worker
Thur Jan.18/07- See dietician
So excited!!! hehehehehehehe
UPDATE
Nov 04, 2006
Nov.5,2006
Well my pcp gave me a prescription for Wellbutrin which is also Zyban for quitting smoking. Well the quitting smoking doesn't seem to be going the greatest, the cravings are still there but not as much, which is a plus.
But Wellbutrin is an anti-depressant and I thought I was doing pretty good controling my mild depression, well I guess I needed this drug because it doesn't seem to be doing much for quitting but does make me feel somewhat better with my moods.LOL
I guess I will need to think of other ways to quit. I need to do this before I see Dr.Starr on Nov.17, I don't want to jeopardize my surgery because of it.
But I am now considering going to Barix to see if the whole process can be sped up.
Life is just so confusing!
Well my pcp gave me a prescription for Wellbutrin which is also Zyban for quitting smoking. Well the quitting smoking doesn't seem to be going the greatest, the cravings are still there but not as much, which is a plus.
But Wellbutrin is an anti-depressant and I thought I was doing pretty good controling my mild depression, well I guess I needed this drug because it doesn't seem to be doing much for quitting but does make me feel somewhat better with my moods.LOL
I guess I will need to think of other ways to quit. I need to do this before I see Dr.Starr on Nov.17, I don't want to jeopardize my surgery because of it.
But I am now considering going to Barix to see if the whole process can be sped up.
Life is just so confusing!
UPDATE
Oct 27, 2006
October 27, 2006
Ok so I am trying to quit smoking.
Well I started a few days ago, my pcp had given me a prescription for Zyban. It seems to be working. I need it to get into my system a little more first. I thought I could do the cold turkey thing but NO.
I was fine till hubby and kids got home, then I needed one. Still having the odd one but nothing like before. But with this medication smokes taste like crap. Which is a good thing. SO hopefully within a week or 2 should be 100%smoke free.
Ok so I am trying to quit smoking.
Well I started a few days ago, my pcp had given me a prescription for Zyban. It seems to be working. I need it to get into my system a little more first. I thought I could do the cold turkey thing but NO.
I was fine till hubby and kids got home, then I needed one. Still having the odd one but nothing like before. But with this medication smokes taste like crap. Which is a good thing. SO hopefully within a week or 2 should be 100%smoke free.
UPDATE
Sept.19, 2006
Went to my family doctor to talk with him about WLS, he basically shot me down right away. I pleaded with him to listen to me and he did. He didn't believe me when I told him that I had friends(you guys) that have had the surgery and were not as heavy as he figured you needed to be to be approved. I gave him Dr.Starrs name and he agreed to look into it for me.
The next day he called me to tell me that I was right, and that he went ahead and booked me for a consult date with Dr.Starr. Yippee for me!
So now I wait and hope that my BMI is high enough to warrant the surgery and the approval from OHIP.
I know this sounds silly but I am trying to gain weight, not much but a few pounds and do you think I can? Nope... when I don't want to I can put on. Not a prob there!!!
I am actually losing weight, not alot but enought that it might screw me out of this chance.
Oh well I will have to cross my fingers.
Also I have decided to quit smoking, I have smoked for the past 20 years so this should be interesting!LOL But I have to do what I have to do.
Went to my family doctor to talk with him about WLS, he basically shot me down right away. I pleaded with him to listen to me and he did. He didn't believe me when I told him that I had friends(you guys) that have had the surgery and were not as heavy as he figured you needed to be to be approved. I gave him Dr.Starrs name and he agreed to look into it for me.
The next day he called me to tell me that I was right, and that he went ahead and booked me for a consult date with Dr.Starr. Yippee for me!
So now I wait and hope that my BMI is high enough to warrant the surgery and the approval from OHIP.
I know this sounds silly but I am trying to gain weight, not much but a few pounds and do you think I can? Nope... when I don't want to I can put on. Not a prob there!!!
I am actually losing weight, not alot but enought that it might screw me out of this chance.
Oh well I will have to cross my fingers.
Also I have decided to quit smoking, I have smoked for the past 20 years so this should be interesting!LOL But I have to do what I have to do.
About Me
Barrie,
Location
22.5
BMI
Surgery
10/25/2007
Surgery Date
Aug 31, 2006
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