Raisinet
Hello, I’m 41 yrs about to turn 42 in June 2012. I’m married 5 years, no children but a Pekingese dog we love and spoil named Blue. As a child I was in the average range but never shopped in the “slim” sizes. Starting in my twenties I really started the yo-yo weight rollercoaster that I’ve been on now for the past twenty years. Every time I manage to lose a significant amount of weight I would not maintain it for long and slowly gain it back plus more. WLS never entered my mind until this past winter. Then at my heaviest weight 233 lbs at 5’3 1/2” BMI 40.6, I had been not happy and quite uncomfortable with my body for the past 5 years when I was at the down cycle of losing weight. I started to have knee issues and have to get shots in both knees for arthritis . At the same time I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. The CPAP machine has helped with my energy but I really don’t like wearing the mask. In my many visits to the doctor’s office I read a brochure in the waiting room on WLS offered through Saint Mary’s. There happened to be a seminar that Saturday at Grand Health Partners which I attended. I researched the surgery options before and was leaning towards DS. Dr. Paul Kemmeter lead the seminar and I was totally impressed. I was the first to sign up for appointments the following Monday. I’ve been through all my appointments now and am approved for insurance but am on hold a Vitamin D and I had H pylori that I had to take antibiotics for. Next week I’ll be due to take labs again to see if my Vitamin D is up enough and if the H pylori has cleared up. If so then I should be receiving a call from Grand Health Partners to schedule the surgery. Now part II. In the mean time my family and husband are not on board with the surgery. My husband has asked that I try to lose weight without the surgery and I agreed. He has been very supportive and has bought all the Bariatric product for the protein smoothies, bars and meal replacement shakes and he’s been making very healthy dinners. I’ve joined a Kettlebell class and have been working out on the treadmill. I’ve lost 14 lbs in about 3 weeks and my husband is thrilled. But now I’m thinking I still want the surgery. I’ve been down this road so many times with losing weight and not being able to maintain. My side of the family all the women have this same body type and history of up and down. Even my grandmother who is in her 80’s. I just don’t want my whole life to be up and down and always thinking about my weight. So now I have to really decide if this is what I want to do and I have then to sit down with my husband and have another talk. Which won’t be easy. He is definitely the dominate one in our relationship and he sees my current progress and says “see aren’t you glad you’re not having the surgery” That’s why after reading this forum for so long I’m finally creating my profile to put my story out there and see if anyone else as gone through these issues.
