Mary C.
I am a Mom, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Friend and a Registered Nurse. I was born back in 1961 at The Halifax Infirmary.
You could call me an army brat. Called NS, BC, ONT, and PQ home before landing in NL to go to nursing school.
Since nursing school- I have worked full time in central NL. I have a wonderful son in 2nd year university and a wonderful
supportive husband of almost 25yrs. Oh Ya- not to forget our dog Brindie. have batttled with my weight all my life- I have never
been slim. I have been on every diet going- have initial success up to 15lb wieght loss- but then it ends. My
weight problem has started to become a health concern. Osteoarthritis, hypertension, blood sugars slowly creeping up,
my younger sister had a heart attack last year, also a fractured/dislocated ankle that is healed but not helped by my
weight -things are starting to rear their ugly heads as I get older. I want so much to be healthy and be able to keep
working until a normal retirement age, and then to be able to enjoy the golden years. Perhaps take up golfing- who knows! I
have always been interested in bariatric surgery. I had never considered it a possibility as I knew there were no practicing
bariatric surgeons in my province, and I had no names or contacts elsewhere in Canada. A nurse friend of mine who I hadn't
seen for months- was floated to our ER one night to help out. She had lost so much weight and looked great. Of course
I asked her her secret- never dreaming it was in the form of Dr. Beausoliel. At last! I had a name and an address! That was in
January 2005. Summer of 2006 I went to Moncton for my 1st appt. January 2007- again to Moncton for the one day education
session. August 2007- again to Moncton to sign contracts. I'm headed to Moncton again in 10 days for my one week pre-op
appt. Thanks to a generous friend I met at the education session- she's a bandster and doing great, I'll have a place to call
home for a few nights until my Mom flies down from Ontario to be with me. I have a Grammie in Kentville, NS- so we will spend
a few nights with her- then back to Moncton on the 16th. And my big day is April 17trh. It has been a long wait- but now it seems
the time is just flying by. Am I nervous- yes- probably a nervous excitement feeling. It's been three years since I first had my
family doctor do a consult to Dr. Beausoleil and the ball got rolling. In NL- you have to write the MCP Commission ( our
provincial health care plan) and request that your surgery be covered. They will cover the hospital costs for the surgery. They will
not cover any costs related to the Lab Band. They say it's not an approved procedure in our province. As for all the $$$$ I have
spent going back and forth to Moncton- well- it's an investment in my health- and that's how I look at it. Without this surgery I
won't be able to keep working full time until a normal retirement age, let alone be very active when I am finished work. I want to
be active and feel good and enjoy all the things that go along with that, as well as hopefully prevent myself from developing
diabetes. I want to give my poor osteoarthritic hips and knees a break so they will not wear out so quick. I look forward to getting
in and out of my car with ease. I'm looking forward to lots of things.
About Me
Before & After
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