gigi33
3/26/08 - Wednesday
Just 2 weeks to go and I've lost 10 of the 20 pounds I want to lose before the surgery (5 of which I gained in the last month). This diet and exercise is killing me. I'm hungry all the time but I want to make sure I am as healthy as possible at the time of the surgery. And they way I figure it, if I can't commit to a few weeks of "discomfort" before the surgery, how am I going to commit to the major lifestyle change that is necessary after the surgery? This is a wonderful opportunity to improve the quality of my life and I don't want to blow it.
3/21/08 - Friday
I have a date
April 9th. That is only 19 days away. I am so excited. I was starting to think that it was never going to happen. OMG I can't wait.
3/13/08 - Thursday
OMG. This was supposed to be the easy part of the process. I have been waiting now for 3 weeks for my surgery date. First I had to wait a week for Dr Patel's office to receive my approval letter. (I found out from the ins co I was approved before they sent out the letter). Then the lady who does the scheduling was really busy so I had to wait another week. Then come to find out that there is some problem with the hospital 
and Dr Patel is out of town and we have to wait for him to return next week to straighten it all out. Hopefully I will know by next Wednesday but I will not hold my breath.
2/21/08 - Thursday
I AM APPROVED 
Now all I have to do is wait for a date.
2/15/08 - Friday
I am 33 years old, 5'3" and 285 lbs and have been overweight my entire adult life. I have been actively trying to lose weight for the past 5 years. My breaking point was when I reached 317 lbs. I did really good there for a while, ultimately losing 88 pounds. But in the last year and 1/2 I have gained 50 lbs back despite dieting and exercising. The decision to have WLS was not an easy one. In fact, my doctor has been trying to get me to do it for a couple of years now. But I was one of those who thought I would NEVER do that. I would rather be "fat and happy". It's amazing what we tell ourselves when we are afraid of something. Not to mention the fact that I am very stubborn and don't like to "need" help from anyone or anything. "I can do this myself". That's what I would always say. I was never against the surgery, I just didn't think it was for me. But now I'm at the point where I realize that I do need help and WLS is the tool necessary to help me. Right now I am waiting for insurance approval. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. I do have a lot of support from my friends . I was a little worried about telling them because I did not know how they would react. The only family that I've told are my husband (of course), my kids and my mom. They were concerned about the safety of the surgery itself, but they are supportive of my decision. My goal is to get to 150 lbs. I don't want to be skinny. I want to be healthy.
