Kathy H.
Getting Wheels
Jan 21, 2012
After more than six years of considering weight loss surgery and a few good attempts at weight loss, I'm finally putting wheels on this idea.I went to my first bariatric surgery seminar back in 2005 to support a friend. I was exactly 100 pounds overweight then. I was toying with the idea, and listened and asked questions, but something inside me told me it just wasn't for me. It was a cop-out, it was cheating. People at the seminary looked at me and said, "You certainly don't look like you'd even qualify for the surgery".
The friend I went and supported during that seminar had the surgery shortly after the seminar and is doing great. She says NO REGRETS! She just recently had a tummy tuck and breast lift.
Coming up on my forty fifth birthday, now about 140 pounds overweight, I want this so bad. I've been successful in losing over 25 pounds twice since that first seminar, I've managed to gain back a lot more. I went to a seminar on January 16 - some things have changed-new to the scene is the vertical sleeve and the banding. I have no interest in the banding, and the vertical sleeve seems to be much better than the RNY.
My insurance requires that I have at least six months of verifiable doctor supervised weight management. I will call on the 23rd to make the first appointment. I spoke briefly about it with my NP at my wellness check up a couple of days ago.
Very excited about the grand possibility of getting my life back.
Very scared about all the extra skin I'll have. I have felt things slipping the past couple of years-nothing is where it used to be-my skin has given out.
