Surgery Date Scheduled after a loooong battle

First off I don't post much but am inspired by all of you.. Weather you have good days or bad days, This site is a WONDERFUL tool and lots of good people and info.. I like that people post what they are feeling and everything isn't positive.. And then to see them eventually excell.. Success stories are make me truly happy..  

          1 1/2 years ago my journey started. Went in the wonderful program at MMC after a co worker had it.. "She's Amazing by the way " hahaha.. She has been a big help.. Long story short I started the program at 424 pounds .. Got down to 403 with exercise and alot of hard work and got my surgery date... Dropped about 5 pounds the next week and I was sure to make surgery..  Well I got really sick.. It lingered and lingered and My 2 week pre op I had to cancel..  No problem right??  Wrong... I rescheduled when I got better.. Still doing the same routine and exercise I started having dizzy spells, Numbing sensations etc etc... Doctors had no clue what was doing it.. Started testing.. So my second date canceled because of my health issues..  As testing went on they found a tumor in below my chest.. It was non cancer tumor though luckily and I had surgery to take it out.. Up to this point I stayed about the same... So I rescheduled yet again after surgery and doctors cleared me...  This is where my real nightmare started.. I had been up to walking 2-3 miles a few times a week plus some tae bo inbetween.  After this surgery I started having troubles walking distance as weeks went on.. My weight was going up by the day...  It got to a point I couldn't walk across the store without getting severely fatigued...  My doctors started testing, Xrays, Catscan, you name it... Because MMC is a no weight gain program, I called and had to cancel until I found out was was going on.. My Doctors sent me to a cardiologist.. My ticker was great for being so big and no real issues... I was now 465 pounds... I was depressed, I almost got defeated... I decided that then and there I  would work through this.. I had all these issues but it was either figure it out or die... Cardiologist found that my body had changed after my tumor surgery and was gaining fluid rapidly.. On top of that I was drinking a ton of water.. After all my family physician never said anything against drinking large amounts of water...  After months with the cardiologist last Monday and on water pills (2 a day)  I finally got the approval for surgery.. So MMC scheduled May 20th but I had to meet with the surgeon today...  Dr Cobean very straight forward... He basically said this was a no weight gain facility and he couldn't possibly do the surgery... His thought process was if his weight was going up rapidly and I didn't do anything about it he would not operate because I'd be a high risk.. That's when the anger took over.... I raised my voice "well not yelling" and said that's BS that I didn't do anything.. I told him I have been in and out of the doctors trying to figure out why,  I have done everything by the book... He looked at the chart and said hold on..  I was holding in the office for about 45 minutes.. He came back and said, I'm very glad your started getting upset because I called all your doctors and they told me the story... I'm meeting the surgeon thinking that my family doctor and cardiologist had sent all the paperwork where that hadn't happened.. They sent all my records today and was all apologetic. May 20th is my day :) 

 

464 at my highest and I am 436 today... Now it's go time.. My parents asked if I want to go out for a "Last Meal" celebration.. I declined instead we are making a healthy meal tonight at their house :)   I will beat this battle just like many of you are doing or did... Sorrry for the winded post.... I'm through the moon right now and very nervous as it's now real.... 

Sorry you've had so many troubles this past year. You never gave up, it will serve you well when you deal with the various ups and downs that happen with surgery.

Happy to see you are so close to beginning your journey good luck.

Best Wishes to you, on the next part of your journey!!!

Keep moving forward!!!

Keep that same fighting spirit you've demonstrated during this battle and you'll do amazing. Congrats!

You are going to do great!!

I applaud you for being determined. Don't ever give up. Things are going to be uphill for a while now. Just keep that resolve that this too will pass and keep trying.