DebbieP52
April 10, 2010
Apr 10, 2010
I'm counting down now....2 wks., 2 days to go! I start my liquid diet Sunday, 4/18. I am totally optimistic about everything!! I'm getting more excited the closer it gets to my surgery date!I did not make a quick decision about having WLS, it took a number of years actually. I'm glad it did because I know it wasn't a snap decision, it was a well thought out choice. The fisrt person to ever bring WLS up to me was my family physician, this was a few years ago.
I was not, at all, interested in WLS. It was a new concept to me and I dismissed it. Some years went by and low & behold, my sister-in-law decided to have the procedure herself. Now someone close to me actually had WLS...wow...I could see up close what the outcome could be! Now WLS had come front & center to me. I thought about it now, but it was still not the right time. I don't know if other people have had the same feeling as I had before being able to go on a diet....it just had to be the right time, or I couldn't even start the diet.
I didn't dwell on it even though I could see the dramatic differences my sister-in-law! Every so often it would pop into my mind, but still not feeling the want to do WLS. Then it start-ed to pop-up more often and then more & more. All of a sudden, in very late spring of 2009, I decided I wanted to do this!! Just like that!...after years....I felt it was something I truely wanted to do. I knew it wasn't a quick, overnite, spontaneous decision, it was front & center!..... and I was ready!
First, I checked into my insurance, all was ok with them. Second, I had to make a decision as to where...what hospital. Then, all it took was 1 phone call. The first meeting was on June 18, 2009. It was a general infomational meeting, open to anyone that had interest. Then a pamphlet, if you wanted, to complete & send in. Then, I waited to be evaluated from the information supplied, by my family physician, & myself. I was hoping that I would be accepted into their program. Finally, I received the call.....I was accepted!
My 1st appt. was July 21st!!! I'm on my way!!!!! My surgery date, 4-26-10, will be 9 months from my 1st appt.!! I have learned so much!!!....and I'm still learning. My day is coming and soon I'll be another success story!...but for now....I'm counting down the days......
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About Me
Lancaster, PA
Location
42.8
BMI
Surgery
04/26/2010
Surgery Date
Mar 16, 2010
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