My Journey began May 14, 2013 at 216 pounds
After waiting for a year to have insurance I was finally able to get my journey started. I did everything that I needed to do so I could have this surgery. My doctor is Ernest Cudjo, his staff and the other doctors with him are very good at what they do. One of the scheduling staff said that I went through all of the tests needed so fast that my surgery was set up for May 14.
I started the pre-surgery diet with no problem and I lost 15 pounds before the surgery. Then the big day came and I was ready, the surgery was a success and I healed up quicker than I thought I would. I am feeling better about myself and I'm looking at food differently. It has not been easy but I am trying to stay on the straight and narrow.
But lately I have been having a lot of issues and haven't been on the straight and narrow. I have gained three pounds and I am totally disgusted with myself and I don't know what to do. I have no will to stay away from sweets and carbs. I am an emotional-stress eater. I go in May for my 1 year post-op visit and I hope and pray I don't gain any more weight.
I haven't been able to do my walking because I have fallen on the ice 5 times and the fifth time was a killer. My hip was dislocated and it still isn't right. It really hurts if I walk for any length of time. I really want to do some sort of exercising but it hurts. I feel that if I don't get my life in check I'm going to be a failure with this surgery. And it makes me wonder if I should have had the Bypass Surgery instead of The Sleeve. I was doing so good........I'm feeling hopeless