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The last time and the only time I've seen my weight loss doctor was in March.  I had to wait 3 months before i could see him again, because I had to quit smoking.  Well I'm just a few weeks away from it being 3 months, and I still haven't quit smoking.  I keep coming up with excuses and stuff keeps happening(which I blame it on) and I just can't seem to quit.  I want to be able to have my surgery but sometimes I get really depressed and wonder if I should even bother.  I mean....he was the one that said the Lap Band probably wouldn't even help me lose that much weight.  So I didn't leave that appointment feeling very encouraged.  Another thing is that he wanted to send me to a psychiatrist to see if I really did have bipolar.  Well I found my own psychiatrist to go to, and he thinks if anything I have Stage II of bipolar.  So i don't even know what that means.  But I'm just down in the dumps right now...and just wondering if it will ever happen.

My first consultation with my WLS was March 18.  I have to admit I was disappointed.  First thing was that the practice was not very busy, but I still had to wait a long time to even get in a room.  Second, the doctor only spent like 10 minutes with me.  After the appointment I left feeling very discouraged.  See, I want to have the Lap Band surgery ( i just don't like the GBS for me) and I know that at my weight I could choose either.  But he told me that with me being as heavy as I am (377.4) that I would never get done to a healthy weight with Lap Band.  He wants me to go to a Gastric Bypass seminar (I'm going to one next Wednesday, on my birthday no less) and see if  I change my mind.  He also said that I would need to come back in 3 months before we even started any of the process( i smoke and he said that all nicotine needs to be out of my system before they'll even consider me).  Another thing that upset me was that his assistant said he didn't do gastric bypass on people with Bipolar Disorder.  So even if I choose Lap Band I would still need to go to a psych. to see if I in fact am bipolar.  I was diagnosed by a family doctor, so my WLS and me are hoping that maybe I'm not really bipolar.  But I just feel very discouraged.  I hope something good comes out of this.  Like me being able to do the Lap Band.

Tomorrow I go for my consultation.  This will officially be my first appointment with the WLS.  I am SO excited.  But also a little nervous.  Excited nervous...I guess.  I have so many questions running through my mind, I hope I don't forget to ask the right ones!  I'm also interested in hearing what he has to say on which WLS I should have.  Lap Band or Gastric.  I think he will probably push me toward gastric since I currently weigh 380.  But who knows.  Well wish me luck!

I went to a seminar for lap band on February 11, and enjoyed it, despite haven't set through it years earlier.  I got a call on the following Monday saying my insurance will cover it and my consultation is scheduled for March 18th!  There we will set my surgery date.  I'm SO excited I can't wait.  I'll be counting the days...which by the way I have 13 left!  Wish me luck!