suetomimati
Surgery Date
May 20, 2008
I wanted to let you know that I have finally hopped through ALL of the hoops and I have a surgery date. It will be on July 2, 2008. I am so excited!!!
I can't write much now, but I will be back once school finishes (June 6th) and I will be able to write more then.
Take care,
Sue
PLEASE READ........
Feb 29, 2008
When I said that I didn't want any unsolicited advice, I DIDN'T MEAN FROM PEOPLE ON HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WANT your advice, I was referring to the people at work, mainly, because they were the ones who would say things like, "Oh, you don't need surgery! You could do it on your own if you REALLY try!" or the very typical comment, "You could die from that surgery!" or "My sil's best friend's mil knew this person who had it done and now they are anorexic."
You can only hear negative comments for so long before they become ingrained in your psyche. SO, please, please don't think I was referring to any of you!!
Talk to you soon,
Sue
Not telling anyone.....
Feb 24, 2008
I have decided that I wasn't going to tell anyone of my plans to have WLS. I was reading how back in January I had really chickened out. I mean, in a way I am glad because now I am receiving assistance from an eating disorder psychologist and she is AWESOME! So, even after having the surgery on my tummy, my mind will also be getting it's tune up and
I will more than likely be very successful with my WLS decision.
I don't want anyone giving me unsolicited advice. I know what I want and I know the WLS is the only way for me to achieve it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sue
Planning for June.............................................
Feb 24, 2008
Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd update and let everyone know that I am back on track for surgery. I have been doing everything that I am supposed to be doing in order to set my surgery date. I would like to have it set for the 2nd or 3rd week of June. That way, I will be on summer break and the kids and I will have a week to prepare everything. Plus, I think we'll take in a couple of the theme parks right before the surgery. I don't want to feel like my whole summer was wasted. I am a little worried about how long it will take before I feel my energy levels bac up to where they are supposed to be. I don't function well when I am exhausted.
OOOhhh, I am so excited!
Sue 
Thoughts of you all............................................
Jan 19, 2008
Hi everyone,
I have been away from this place for so long, I almost forgot how to get to my profile page. As I was reading through some of my previous posts, I realized how I excited I was to be given the chance to get healthy. Unfortuately, that is not going to happen for me right now. Honestly, if my insurance doesn't want to cover the lap band, I don't think I will ever lose this weight.
I was so close to having gastric by-pass that I was already counting the months and going over tings with my boss. I chickened out!!!!!!!!! I told the psychologist that I had suffered with bulimia for years and that since I had been on the liquid diet, I had thown up on a daily basis. As you can guess, she denied me the surgery....but I was relieved . I am so afraid of dying 20 years down the road from the surgery and even not knowing what kinds of problems the surgery could leave me with.
I received so much negative feedback that I began viewing the procedure as negative, also. Everyone said I was taking the easy way out and that if I just watched what I ate, then I would be fine. argh!
Otherwise, my children are fine and work is great. Actually, teaching is the best job I could ever ask for!
Happy weekend everyone,
Sue
Hi
Sep 22, 2007
Hi everyone,
I was writing an indepth account of what has been happening lately, but I lost the entire post. I accidentally hit the forward key and lost it. So, I am going to write have to write a condensed version.......
.Everything is going well in the following categories: my boys, co-teaching and college courses. The issues come up in my "diet" life. I started the HMR liquid diet from my hospital about 3 weeks ago. I did awesome for the 1st 2 weeks and I didn't even cheat once. I lost close to 8 lbs in 2 weeks; my first big weight loss since WW back in '05. The only problem from the liquid diet is the fact that it triggered my bulimia. I am a recovering buimic. I probably did it about 4 or 5 times the past week. Luckily, I had my appointment with the psychiatrist on Friday and I was able to discuss my issues with her. First and foremost, she denied approval on the grounds that I need to be in a stable mind set before going into this surgery. I was very happy when she said that. We talked...or should I say I talked, and she was diagnosing me. She just sat in wonder and couldn't believe that I had never been in therapy. I have been taking antidepressants since I was was 21. I was initially given Prozac by my OBGYN to help with the bulimic episodes, but I didn't really feel like it worked. When she told me that I needed to be on Prozac and not Effexor (which I take now) I was quite hesitant because it never worked before. She asked about my dosage and she said that it should have been a higher dose. Of course, at 21, I got my Prozac prescription from my OBGYN and I didn't have insurance, so I was never properly supervised. I also suffer from Bi-polar and ADD. So, you guessed it; more meds for me. Geez, I could be my very own ESE classroom. I am actually going to register with Student Disability Services in order to receive accommodations at my University.
The doctor thinks that once I am on the proper medications and I am receiving therapy, I will begin to see food in a different way and I could lose weight naturally. We'll see.
I'll keep the update running for the friends I have made here, plus I think it's therapeutic for me...
PS The girl in the picture is the way I want to look by next year !
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Aug 14, 2007
First Consult with Dr. Sebastien
Aug 14, 2007
WOOOO HOOOO. I had my initial consult with Dr. Sebastien and it went very well. He was so informative and answered all of my questions. I didn't have that many because I get a lot of answers from my dietician and from other WLS patients of his.
The visit was quick. His first question to me was what did I expect from the surgery. I was trying to avoid sounding corney, but it ended up coming out that way. I told him that I wanted to be healthy and that I wanted to be able to enjoy my children and about the dreams I have running on the beach chasing the frisbee. He just gave a quick smile...I think he understood. I also mentioned that I would be perfectly happy to be a 10. That is my happy number. I want to be as realistic as possible. I know this surgery is just a tool and that I need to keep up witht he changes that I have been making at home with exercise and healthy eating habits. Then, he took a look at my tummy and my lap scar from some exploratory surgery and palpitated my fat a bit. I don't know if he ever felt what he needed to, but he was satisfied and told me to sit up.
I just wanted to say that Dr. Sebastien and his staff are so awesome!
They told me to call if I had any other question.
I am so excited. The appointment for the psychiatrist and the internist will be made in the next couple of days, but they probably can't get me in for a few weeks. If I have to do a sleep study, it might take even longer. I think I am looking at a possible October surgery date. 
Well, I have to go and get my kiddos ready for tomorrow.
Take care,
Sue
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Aug 03, 2007
