lisa2job
Well its July 30 2012 and I am writing my story in hopes i can look back at this after surgery and see where I was ...... I have been heavy pretty much all my life on and off diets. I think everything changed once I had a child I gained 60 lbs and that began my roller coster ride with yo yo dieting. I would loose 50 lbs only to gain it back. Even though with all this weight problems I always considered myself to be pretty healthy person untill this last year. out of the blue I got arthritis..... my knee swole up that I couldnt even walk. it was very scary at first but finally a year later I have it under control wth medication. eventually I will have to have a kneee replacemetn. with this knee problem it really limited my mobility for the first itme and I felt my wieght was a serious issue. I couldnt get around like i wanted to and even started to get scared that I may end up in a wheel chair lke one of my siblings who has let her wieght issue control her life. I refuse to be that person and I am taking an active step toward my goal . at my heaviest I was 338 , my 1 goal down 20 lbs before surgery and second goal to be 165 post op.
The doctor I had originally chosen no longer carries Bliss insurance for self pays. to my surprise my work insurance does not cover in any way shape or form bariatric surgery. so I am paying out of pocket. this last year I worked really hard saved all my alot of my commissions have save around 10 k for my surgery. I am in the process of quiting smoking , drinking , pretty much my whole social life for this surgery. thats how much it means to me. I am excited and scared at the same time that what if i dont loose the wieght. What surgery is best for me? ???? I had chosen to do the bypass but may have to change since the original doctor i was going through had a great price for me, and I have done all my pre lims already only to find out the other office I may have to go through includes it with the price. so I am paying for somehtin I already have.GRRRRRR any how I am doing this for me and no one will change my mine !!!
