I am so pumped! I attended a seminar a few weeks ago. I had attended one before, but wasnt sure this was what I wanted. Regardless, after this past one, I was feeling that I definitely want to do this.
I went to my PCP and pretty much got a lecture on diet and exercise. I felt like a failure, there was no discussion of the lapband. It was about "if you cant change your lifestyle and lose weight on your own, then you cant change your lifestle, and therefore, you wont be successful with the lapband." *@!!!^*&!
I left feeling very depressed about it. She did review what she needed to review to make this my first visit, but she was very explicit in the fact that if I follow the routine she suggested, I would lose the weight and can therefore do it without the lapband. If i didnt follow it, then I wouldnt be able to follow it with the lapband either, therefore the lapband is not really an option. But she was willing to meet with me monthly! YAY! Those sound like some meetings I would look forward to each month. I dont think I could go through that lecture every month. It's been great, but no thank you!
Soooooooooo, I got a new doctor. I met with her yesterday. She was great. She felt this was a very viable option for me and that I was a great candidate for the surgery. We talked, I listened, she listened, and she was very understanding. We made a plan, and even though we talked about the need for diet and exercise, it was a very reasonable conversation that gave me hope. I felt like I had a team mate.
Soooo, I am pumped. She is going to help through this process. This may seem so trivial to so many, but I was seriously feeling so hopeless before yesterday.
Just had to share my news! I look forward to becoming a member of such a strong, dedicated and positive group of people. I hope to make getting on here a part of my routine. So, hopefully i will become familiar with people and vice versa.
Take care everyone!
Kelly
