courtneymariah
I have been overweight since second grade and have had a BMI over 40 since junior year. I've tried all the diets more then once and I will lose some and then plateau and quit. I am a nursing student and can't even walk well without taking pain reliever for joint pain. What help can I be to anyone if I don't help myself? I have a wonderful family, and my fiance is very supportive. We have been together for seven years years and engaged for almost five (I'm waiting to finish school). I want this surgery to be healthy, but I am not going to lie and say that I don't want to look better to. Time will tell and I will keep you informed!!!
10/17/06
Well I have been to my surgical consult, the nut once and will see her again on the 30th which should be enough. I have seen the psych. once as well and will see him again in two days, I hope that's the last of him. I have been to the two required support group meetings as well. I am hoping to have this surgery as soon as I finish finals this semester, which would be end of December. That way i will have the whole month of January to recover before I start classes again last week of January. Today is also my fourth day without a cigarette and I have been a complete bitch, hope this gets easier soon. Wish me luck, and I will post again after I see the psych. on thursday.
11/1/06
Well I am done with the psych and the nut. so all I need to do is go to one more support group meeting because I think I am going to get lap band instead of gastric bypass. I know I am not getting gastric bypass because I have been reading the complications board and I am scared to death. Lap band will be the choice I think, if I don't get scared and chicken out all together. Today is also my 19th day without a cigarette, yay!!! I even made it through a death in the family at day 6 so I am pretty impressed with myself. I don't even want to smoke anymore and wonder why I ever let the peer pressure suck me in, in the first place. My mom smokes, said she would smoke outside and is instead smoking in her room, NON-STOP!!! I really dislike her right now, so don't mind me. I am sick of her trapping my cats in her room when she closes the door to smoke. When they come out and I pick them up to love them, they stink so bad. But enough about that. My fiance has been great, he quit smoking with me. Yes, we live in my mom's house which is way unfortunate, but I can't afford to move out until I finish getting my RN degree.
12/1/06
Well it has been 7 weeks since I quit smoking, it is much easier now. I will be having lap band sugery on 1/5/07 and I can't wait!!!! I was approved no problem by Tufts on the same day they faxed over my info. I also only have to pay a one hundred dollar coypayment which is great. I can't afford much more being a student and all. They said it would be two hundred if I had to stay more then 24 hours but I don't think so unless there is a problem. Well I have an appointment with the surgeon on the 20th and testing on the 29th and then under the knife I go. I'm not even scared yet, which is kind of scary, lol. Well until next time I suppose.
1/4/07
My surgery is in the morning and I am so excited yet I am scared at the same time. I will let everyone know how it goes. Wish me luck!!!!
