Really I am doing it this time!

Jan 08, 2010

I think I should get and award or rather a punishment for being the most indecisive patient. I started looking 4 years ago at the lap band and then lost over 100lbs on my own so I no longer qualified and was doing great! Then I gained 75 ish lbs back but it has been a lot harder to try and lose it this time. Weight loss surgery take 2 this time initially I wanted the lap band but was advised at my first surgeon office I was too LARGE for anything but the RNY. I wanted the sleeve after the session but the RNY ended up being encouraged so much I went for that route. I never fully felt comfortable, I was constantly stressed and just wanted to want it like I should. After talking to some people I realized I was not too LARGE for other options and decided to try for the sleeve as it was the most aggressive approach I feel comfortable with and got denied. A few lap band friends and a very positive new surgeon advised that I could in fact be successful with the realize band. So as I sit here writing this I am sipping on my strawberry unjury mixed with crystal light lemonade and feel at peace and comfortable with where I am an what I am doing for the first time in months. I think this peace alone and the journey to get here is going to make this process much better for me than if I would have just gone straight here.

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