violamom
July 21, 2007
I got my official "invitation" to the informaiton seminar at Rockwood Clinic. The invitation encourages people to check out www.obesityhelp.com on the internet for comprehensive information!
My husband and I are going to attend and I cannot wait until the first of August!
August 2, 2007
We went to the information seminar at Rockwood last night. I really like Dr. Rawlings. He was honest and straightforward without being condescending. My husband seemed to approve of the idea in general. I think that the statistics of death due to surgery vs death due to no surgery really impressed upon him the importance of all of this.
My husband's biggest concern is that I don't really need the surgery. I am sure that a meeting with the doctors will put this to rest. He thinks that I just dont eat that much (which I dont) and that a restrictive measure will not have any effect. Of course he has not had time to realize that while I dont eat a huge amount of food I do eat more than 2.5 cups a day and that my food choices are not always the wisest. LOL
The next step is to apply for state medical. If I qualify then I have a way to pay for the surgery. I have a doctor's appointment on the 7th for my blood pressure meds and I am going to ask for a diabetes test at the same time. A diagnosis of diabetes and state medical is my ticket to the loser's bench.
I am going to start tracking my food on the daily plate today. Maybe this will help my husband see where my problems lie.
August 8, 2007
I went to the doctor yesterday for a refill on my BP meds. He chided me for not coming in for 18 months... I never did get up the nerve to ask about WLS. He wants me to make an appointment for a pap... so I will - with another doctor. I really need to find somenone I am more comfortable with.
