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I had an appointment Tuesday, 8-5-08, with my PCP to discuss my weight, my blood pressure (which is high...duh) and what options he recommended. I liked that he said that I obviously had been thinking about my own options and what did *I* think...I said lap band...he said absolutely. :thumbup:

 

So, I got my referral...called the surgeon and am scheduled for the "mandatory" informational meeting...it's Monday, 8-11.

 

In the meanwhile, my parents, specifically my mother, are very upset/disappointed that I have chosen this route. I invited my mom to come with me to the informational meeting and she is, which makes me happy. But, still....I know that they think I'm a failure because I can't be more self-disciplined and lose the weight myself. That's very frustrating. At the same time, I've been battling this weight in one way or another since I was a freshman in college. Once away from my parents' watchful eyes, I started putting it on. A few times I was successful at losing it myself, but it always came back...my mom keeps bringing up how skinny I was when my brother got married...yeah, I was 25, working out 3 hours a day, five days a week. Now, I'm 45, am on the tail end of raising four boys, have had a hysterectomy....need I say life is different?:blink:

 

Anyway...I'm glad to have this place to put down my feelings (scared :thumbup:, excited :w00t:, nervous :unsure:) and document my progress (made the appointments! :thumbup:)

 

Stepping off the dock...and into the water....

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I had an appointment Tuesday, 8-5-08, with my PCP to discuss my weight, my blood pressure (which is high...duh) and what options he recommended. I liked that he said that I obviously had been thinking about my own options and what did *I* think...I said lap band...he said absolutely. :)

So, I got my referral...called the surgeon and am scheduled for the "mandatory" informational meeting...it's Monday, 8-11.

In the meanwhile, my parents, specifically my mother, are very upset/disappointed that I have chosen this route. I invited my mom to come with me to the informational meeting and she is, which makes me happy. But, still....I know that they think I'm a failure because I can't be more self-disciplined and lose the weight myself. That's very frustrating. At the same time, I've been battling this weight in one way or another since I was a freshman in college. Once away from my parents' watchful eyes, I started putting it on. A few times I was successful at losing it myself, but it always came back...my mom keeps bringing up how skinny I was when my brother got married...yeah, I was 25, working out 3 hours a day, five days a week. Now, I'm 45, am on the tail end of raising four boys, have had a hysterectomy....need I say life is different?:blink:

Anyway...I'm glad to have this place to put down my feelings (scared :frown:, excited :w00t:, nervous :)) and document my progress (made the appointments! :ohmy:)

Stepping off the dock...and into the water....

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I can speak from experience, don't let anyone influence your decision. I was going to do it in January and changed my mind. I am going to do it this time (scheduled for sometime in september)...you do whats right for *you.* :frown:

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Ell...thanks for the encouragement. The info meeting is tonight and both mom and dad are going with me. I will look forward to hearing about your progress....good luck!!

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Good to have your parents with you. I hope the best for you. You can do it, If you wanna shoot me a message, I'm here. I'll do what I can to help :frown:

Kat

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