jadeharper

Lol! Love that someone else posted this!! I've been totally fantasizing about skinny however my fantasies include being a great dancer, actress traveler, lol.

I figured today was the day to start sharing my journey through bariatric surgery. I’m set to go under the knife on August 15th, 2012 for Gastric Bypass Surgery and I’m here to share and learn. Back in 2010 I found out that a mental health study was being done with University of Manitoba who partnered with MB Health to cover the costs of the procedure. The study follows patients for 5 years post-op to keep track of their mental health after losing a substantial amount of weight. All I needed was a referral from my doctor which she made back in November 2010. My doc was reluctant to refer me because she believed I could lose the weight on my own. My only response to that was “I’ve been 200lbs+ since I was 16 and it isn’t getting’ any better” and shortly thereafter the referral was faxed off. It took about 6 months to get into an orientation session with other hopeful women who wanted to significantly change their weight. At this session I learned about the pros and cons of the procedure and the dramatic changes to the human body. Shortly after this I was able to sit down with a bariatric surgeon who interviewed me for the procedure. We were able to discuss eating habits and my efforts to change them and he came to this conclusion “I firmly believe that you will never loose weight and keep it off on your own Jade”. Hmmm…. interesting I thought ‘my doc thought I could do it on my own and now the surgeon says I can’t’ and usually when someone tells me I can’t do something I forge ahead and make it happen, but not this time. This time I was tired of the statistical threats of diabetes and sleep apnea and tired of carrying around this weight, this weight that has been my comfort zone my entire life. A comfort zone that I feel holds me back from doing many great things in my life. I’m also scared, scared that as I age my weight will increase and that I’d lose the energy to play with my niece and nephew or lose my esteem for my future children and family and this is unacceptable. Reality is that my weight loss journey started a long time ago when I embraced myself for who I am as a smart, funny and sexy woman. That the number on the scale does not determine my self-worth and that I will never give up on living the best life I can possibly have. Age: 28 lbs: 260 Size: 18/20

I've been following you since you posted your pic pre-op! So glad your doing well and thank you for the warm welcome:)

Today made the surgery feel much more official. Hate needles but it had to be done. A total of 3 hrs for my appt today, very helpful to meet the anastisialogist and nurses....gives me a nervous stomach though. I challenge myself to embrace each and every fear that comes through this journey and will do so by showing up when I need to.

Ya! Awsome that you posted a pic!