Dollface-1981
It all Started....
Feb 23, 2011
It all started on July 15th, 2010 (5 days after my wedding) when I met with my family doctor to go over my weight loss options. Although on paper I looked pretty healthy (other than my weight) I knew that if I didnt do something now, in five years it would be a different story.Dr. Brown asked me what I was looking for, and as soon as Gastric Bypass was brought up, we both knew that it was my only option. he told me he was going to send a referral to a surgeon and that they would call me.
I left the appointment feeling so relieved! But then the waiting game began. Months passed without word and a lot of phone tag with Dr. Brown. Finally i got the call from the Bariatric Clinic at the Humber River Hospital on January 15th, 2011... exactly 6 months to the day of my first meeting with Dr. Brown.
January 31/11
My mom came with me to my first info/orientation session. It meant so much to have her there with me since I really didnt know what to expect. there were a lot of people there, and to be honest, most of them made me feel small. That alone made me question if I should even be there.
Regardless, the session was very informative and I really learned a lot about the procedure. i have to admit that it scared me as well. Between the things that could go wrong, and all of the side effects, not to mention the alarming death rate of one in every 200... it shook me up a bit. But in the end the good outweighed the bad... literally!
I think the most shocking part of the seminar was when they told us that it could be up to a 6 month wait just to get my list of appointments (to see the surgeon, dietitian, social worker, medical internist etc) And then on top of that it would be an additional 6 moths before the actual surgery. I couldnt believe I would have to wait another year after already waiting 6 months and thinking that I was so close!
When I got home I actually broke down crying. I was just so sick of being sick, tired and fat. I was about ready to say forget it but then came to my senses... whats another year .. its not like im going anywhere.. and i didnt have any other options.
Feb 1/11
Then nest morning (not even 24 hours later) I get a call from Dr. Hagen's office at the Humber Hospital saying that they had a cancellation and asked if i could meet with Dr. Hagen the next day for my initial consultation, and that they would be emailing my list of appointments asap.
Anyone who saw me or talked to me that day could tell you that I was on Cloud 9! I was in complete disbelief that it was all happening so fast! I had just wrapped my head around the fact that I was going to have to wait 6 months to hear from them, and then to find out that I had all of my appointments within the next two months... I was soo happy!!!!
