LinzeeRae
4 More Days. . . .
Jan 10, 2010
So I went Wednesday (01-06-10) for my one week pre-op visit with Dr. Wooldridge. Also saw Sue, one of the dieticians at Ochsner. Both my mom and dad went with me. We asked questions, talked about risks, what to expect in the first week, etc.My dad is not very excited about my decision to have this surgery, along with several other family members. They say I'm too young to have such a major surgery like this and what if it has negative effects the rest of my body long-term and what if i get too malnourished and what if this and what if that.... I know that it's all out of concern for my well-being, I get that.... But it's hard to try and explain to them exactly how I feel. I've never been skinny, small, thin, petite, UNDERweight.... For 22 years I've been fat and I've had to cope with that and figure out a way to make it work for me and I think I've done a darn good job... but I've had enough. I don't want to end up like my older relatives with Diabetes and breast cancer and heart attacks and strokes and all the other awful things that you're at a 500% higher risk for by being obese. I'M DONE! This is the decision I've made, I fully believe that this is going to be the best tool for weight loss that I can get and I plan to take full advantage of it! It's going to be an incredible adjustment, but it's already started. As I sit and type this I'm in the middle of my 9th day of this NO FOOD, liquid diet! I have never, ever had this much control over absolutely NOT eating and there have been several times over the past 9days that I've considered, "Hell, if I can do this, I don't need the surgery - I can do it on my own!" But I know that this motivation won't last long and I would not only fall off the health wagon but also gain more weight as I seem to do after every diet program I attempt!
So! All that being said, I'm SO ready for my surgery date to be here! Better yet, I'm ready for the day AFTER my surgery to be here so it's done and over and I can start the healing process ASAP! I'm soooo excited! And getting really nervous!!!
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About Me
Baton Rouge, LA
Location
35.4
BMI
Surgery
01/14/2010
Surgery Date
Nov 05, 2009
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