MomTo3Monsters
A year later, here I am finally doing this...
I was sleeved August 2, 2011 by the awesome Dr Mo at Bluepoint Surgical in Fairfax, VA. Best thing I've ever done for myself. I'd like to say that I decided to have the surgery to be healthy, and all the stuff I'm SUPPOSED to say, but in truth, my reasons were more vain. I was 29. I had 3 kids, and wasnt planning on anymore, and I was tired of losing 30 or 40lbs, only to gain it right back...plus 10 more. I was 316lbs the day of my consult with Dr Mo. That was the end of June 2011. How the hell did I let myself get like that? I was sick of shopping for ugly clothes in the plus size dept. I was tied of being a size 24/26. I was just done. Once I found out my ins would cover 100%, it was a no brainer. I really went into it thinking I wanted Bypass, and after sitting through the 3hr long seminar that Dr Mo makes you endure before even scheduling a consult (which btw is great!), I walked out undecided as to which I wanted. I had my consult, and said ök, bypass"and then 2 days later called and said "no, sleeve". When he asked me when I wanted to do it, I said, Ïn my own perfect little world, I am healed before school gets back into session" since I was a stay at home mom, and drive my oldest to and from every day with her younger siblings in tow. So, he said, OK, how bout August 2nd? And thats where it started. I crammed a ton of pre op testing into a month, and was ready to roll the morning of 8/2.
So, over the past year, I've lost over 150lbs! And what have I leared? That I am totally digging the healthy lifestyle I have been taught to live! My sleeve, it was definately not the easy fix. It was rough in the beginning. Not only the discomfort, but hell, learning to deal with this tiny stomach I know have, and the mental issues that come along with it! I was a wreck in my head over not being able to eat like I wanted! Sounds dumb I know, but, when you're sitting at Thanksgiving, and you just cooked this kick ass mean for your family, and you're not even 4 months out, well, you're not barely tasting anything on that table. And, it was sad for me. And when I would get brave and decide to try something, my sleeve didnt always like it. Its taken me a YEAR to be able to eat a couple bites of steak without barfing it back up. Just couldnt handle red meat I guess. I eat a ton of seafod and chicken and cheese! And ya know, its totally worth giving up steak! I love the fact that I can get on rides with my kids now! I can take them to the pool and the beach and not be embaressd. I can keep up with them! They are pretty active little ladies and I can run and chase them when I couldnt a year ago!
All in all, its been a good year.
