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And here we go!
May 18, 2010
About to leave for the hospotal in 10 minutes. For whatever reason, I am not nervous at all and slept great. I guess I have just been wanting this for so long that I know I am going to be successful! Got my bag packed with all my necessary stuff and surgery is scheduled for 7:30. Had to shower this morning with that special soap and ugggh it stinks! ha
So glad my journey is about to begin and I get to sit on the losers bench soon!
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So glad my journey is about to begin and I get to sit on the losers bench soon!
6 days to go!
May 13, 2010
I can't believe my surgery date is next week! I have been going through the process for 11 months now and am so excited to be so close. I have been doing my liquid diet and am down 16lbs which I am proud of. I am using Syntha-6 chocolate protein powder. Met with the surgeon on tuesday and he asked me again if I wanted to do the RNY and once again I assured him that wanted the lap-band and that I would be successful. I am having no problems following my liquid diet and know that I will be able to stick with a healthy lifestyle after surgery. I am ready to have a healthy sexy body!!!
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Approved and date set
Apr 14, 2010
Well, I got the call last week that I am finally approved. Today, the date was set for May 18th!!! I am so excited. I have to lose about 20lbs in the next month so I have to really crack down and start the liquid diet or the doctor will have to reschedule me. I have my preop appointment on May 11th and I need to have lost a good chunk by then....scared of the liquid diet but excited to lose weight! I just got accepted into the Cardiovascular Sonography program at my college so I am about to be a really busy girl! I am doing the lap-band btw. Current weight 260, height 5'1. Goal weight 130
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Oh what a week!
Jul 03, 2009
July 3, 2009
About me. My name is Sarah Wilson and I have now matched my heaviest weight of 250 at the age of 33. I am happily married to the most amazing man who loves me even at my large size but is concerned for my health so is very supportive of having this surgery. I have always struggled with my weight thru junion high and since graduating from high school 15 years ago. LUCKILY, I managed to slim down and made the dance team my freshman year of high school and stayed skinny due to the 3 hours of dancing that we did day in and day out. I was part of the popular crowd and had tons of friends. It wasn't until the end of my senior year when dancing was pretty much over that the weigh reappeared. I loved the way I felt when I was thin and all the cute clothes I could wear and more importantly, all that I could do and how much energy I had. I MISS THAT! My 15 year reunion is next weekend and I am going due to reconnecting with so many friends through Facebook. But I am scared. I have gained 85lbs since the last time alot of these people have seen me. The thing that is even making me go is that I KNOW I am not the only one and I know of others who have also gained alot and are struggling like I am.
I have already met with the surgeon who will be doing my surgery and have total confidence in him. So far, no complications out of hundreds of bypass surgeries. I have met with his team and have been told that my insurance company (United) requires 6 months of continous dietaty evaluation (weight and bp) as well as all the test that you all have to go thru.
Monday morning I went to Memorial Hermann here in Houston to have my echo, gallbladder sonogram and upper GI done. The 1st two were a breeze but boy that barium was really horrible. Luckily my bowels we moving quickly so I didn't have to stay any longer than necessary which was good since I had been at the hospital since 8am and it was now 1pm and I was STARVING!!! Hubby and I went out for Tex-Mex afterwards and when I got home I felt miserable from the barium. I ended up sleeping on the couch for 3 hours. That evening I was scheduled for my stupid sleep study and had no idea just how horrible it would be. First of all, it was just me and the technician who was a man. That was weird. Trying to sleep with all those wires everywhere and that stupid clamp on my finger, glue in my hair, ect was horrible. I hardly slept at all but did sleep long enough for him to think that I dont have sleep apnea...which I pretty much already knew.
The next morning I was supposed to go to the dr's office for my psych eval and nutritional appt. There was no way I could have stayed up for that. I called and left a message and then slept 1/2 of tuesday away.
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About me. My name is Sarah Wilson and I have now matched my heaviest weight of 250 at the age of 33. I am happily married to the most amazing man who loves me even at my large size but is concerned for my health so is very supportive of having this surgery. I have always struggled with my weight thru junion high and since graduating from high school 15 years ago. LUCKILY, I managed to slim down and made the dance team my freshman year of high school and stayed skinny due to the 3 hours of dancing that we did day in and day out. I was part of the popular crowd and had tons of friends. It wasn't until the end of my senior year when dancing was pretty much over that the weigh reappeared. I loved the way I felt when I was thin and all the cute clothes I could wear and more importantly, all that I could do and how much energy I had. I MISS THAT! My 15 year reunion is next weekend and I am going due to reconnecting with so many friends through Facebook. But I am scared. I have gained 85lbs since the last time alot of these people have seen me. The thing that is even making me go is that I KNOW I am not the only one and I know of others who have also gained alot and are struggling like I am.
I have already met with the surgeon who will be doing my surgery and have total confidence in him. So far, no complications out of hundreds of bypass surgeries. I have met with his team and have been told that my insurance company (United) requires 6 months of continous dietaty evaluation (weight and bp) as well as all the test that you all have to go thru.
Monday morning I went to Memorial Hermann here in Houston to have my echo, gallbladder sonogram and upper GI done. The 1st two were a breeze but boy that barium was really horrible. Luckily my bowels we moving quickly so I didn't have to stay any longer than necessary which was good since I had been at the hospital since 8am and it was now 1pm and I was STARVING!!! Hubby and I went out for Tex-Mex afterwards and when I got home I felt miserable from the barium. I ended up sleeping on the couch for 3 hours. That evening I was scheduled for my stupid sleep study and had no idea just how horrible it would be. First of all, it was just me and the technician who was a man. That was weird. Trying to sleep with all those wires everywhere and that stupid clamp on my finger, glue in my hair, ect was horrible. I hardly slept at all but did sleep long enough for him to think that I dont have sleep apnea...which I pretty much already knew.
The next morning I was supposed to go to the dr's office for my psych eval and nutritional appt. There was no way I could have stayed up for that. I called and left a message and then slept 1/2 of tuesday away.
About Me
Pearland, TX
Location
43.6
BMI
Surgery
05/19/2010
Surgery Date
Nov 13, 2003
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