sweetroll31
Let the Journey begin
Aug 01, 2013
2011 My cousin loses over 100 pounds after having a gastric bypass. It was the best and hardest thing she had ever done for herself. But she looks and feels awesome! So I start researching. My primary doctor recommends just going to Dr McGill's seminar to learn what its all about. I trust my primary with my life, so I go. Once they tell me my PCOS symptoms and most of my medications could go away with this surgery, I'm hooked. His assistant, Karen, finds out that it will take 6 months of evaluation to get approved by the insurance company.
2012 - I then spend the next few months going to every doctor imaginable. Sleep apnea test, 3 hour psych evaluation, Doppler, cat scans, MRIs, Endoscopy, stress test, and of course my primary to regulate diet and exercise.
4 months into the process, my contract company decides my current insurance is too expensive and the new insurance denies me on the spot. I now have to wait for a new job with better insurance and to start the process all over again. And time to gain more weight.
2013- My company hires me! Their insurance accepts me! But since its been over a year since certain tests were done, I have to start the process all over again...
Pre-Op diet set to start June 26th!
Background
Aug 01, 2013
I tried everything, Weight Watchers (4 times), Nutrisystem (2 times), South Beach (which caused emergency surgery to remove a piece of my small intestines), grapefruit diet, Quick weight loss with B12 shots... and each time gained back what little I lost plus some.
At 4'11" 235 pounds, size 20 are starting to get tight . I'm anything but short and sexy. And yet, I have never smoked, hardly drink and rarely eat dessert. (Hardly exercise either though)
I have PCOS, Diabetes, High blood pressure and high Cholesterol. I can't climb stairs without being out of breath, I can't sit and play on the floor with my niece and my 2 cats have to sleep on my chest because I have no lap.
I want to wear what is in fashion. I want to not ask for a seatbelt extender on the plane. I want an active social life that includes lots of water activities which means wearing a bathing suit in public and not be afraid they will try to put the beached whale back in the ocean!