KittyKitty
My story is not unlike any of the others. In fact, that is one of the driving forces that keeps me going in the pre-op phase. I see there are hundreds of others just like me and I realize that I'm not alone...my situation is common and there are lots of other people out there going through the same thing and who are also there for support. I am 47 years old and have been overweight for pretty much all my life.
I have been approved by OHIP for WLS and I have my initial consult with Dr. Graber on Nov. 26/07. Every day I go through different emotions as to whether I should go through with the surgery or not. In the end, no doubt I will have it, but I still have daily doubts. What keeps me going is the thought of the positive changes that will happen within the next year or so. Buying clothes at a regular store that compliment my personality and not the Walmart flyer, clipping my toenails without doing body contortions, air plane seats, hockey arena seats, sports and activities that I have avoided for years like kayaking & horseback riding, the list is endless and anyone who is overweight knows completely what I mean.
I'm encouraged by people who have gone before me and excited by their journey...I can't wait to join them. I've never really joined any sort of support group before, but up 'til now, I've probably never needed one so much. This reaching out is very foreign to me, but I think it's part of the psychological process and very necessary.
