tracey49

Has anyone done this yet

My husband sounds a lot like yours lol. No I am just going for my orientation this we'd. So I am really basically starting from square 1

I am so sorry it sent 2x the first time I thought I hit the wrong key and deleted the whole thing I was so angry lol. So I had dinner then decided to try again. hahaha Of course I care. That s why I joined this site. We all need people who will care and help us along this terrifying yet rewarding journey. I am 49 years old and have had weight issues my whole life. my ex husband of 25 years used to tell me how fat and ugly I was from the time got pregnant with my first son till the day I left him 20 years later. But that's a whole other story. Anyway, I to seek advice from people on here that are at stages ahead of where I am at right now. I like as much information as I can possibly get so I can arm myself with information and facts. I also believe we are drawn to people for reasons beyond our relm of understanding I enjoy helping where I can and I am grateful for your reply as well. Where are you from? I am in Calgary

Hi there, ok I am going to try this again I had previously wrote a big blog to you then it all deleted errrrrr I hate when that freaking happens. Anyway, I am going to point form why you should wait and be patient. I just want you to know that I too wanted to go to Mexico and have it done much much sooner than waiting a year here to have it done. Then with all my research this is what I came up with and I am so happy I decided to do the wait. I will start with the pros of mexico' 1. you can have it done within a few weeks to a couple months 2. good excuse to have a vacation while your their 3. from what I have seen the surgeons seem competent CONS OF MEXICO 1. no follow up care 2, no pre op care i.e. nutritionist, a Dr. who will give you follow up care when you get back 3. long plane ride home when in pain 4. any complications the Dr.s here do not like to get involved since they do things differently in Mexico and they just don't like having to fix someone elses mistakes. 5. you do not qualify for the free or discounted classes put on through WLS specifically the ASSISTED EXCERSIZE PROGRAM if you go throught the surgery here you get a discount a pretty good one to PROS OF STAYING HERE 1. SUPORT SUPORT SUPORT 2. YOU HAVE A TEAM OF PROFESSIONSALS ASSIGNED TO YOU i.e. dietitian, psychologist, nurse, surgeon, your family Dr. they become the people you talk to 3. Prep work, tests, Dr.s to answer your questions are right here close by 4. They all speak English so there is no second guessing as to what is trying to be communicated 5. AHC will pay for it all if you are referred by your family Dr. with certain requirements that must be present. BMI, Health Issues, Health risks. 6. Learning how to eat for the rest of your life 7. YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE CONS OF WAITING AND HAVING IT DONE IN ALBERTA 1. The long wait before surgery 2. all the Dr. appointments you have to make before you get approved to make sure you are healthy enough to handle the surgery and that you don't have any risk of heart attack during the procedure 3. Having to follow to the tee what is expected of you put in place by your medical team 4. Its hard work this is just some of the things I have thought about and checked into and eventually came to the realization that it took me nearly 50 years to end up this way I can wait even an other 1 or 2 years to reverse it for a long happy second chance at life

I wont say good luck you will be great, Red Deer is top notch

Thank you so much I have read some different stuff mind you all from the states. I find this site hard to manouver around for Canadian and alberta content. Anyway, some of the stuff I read was crazy, 344 long questionairs, IQ testing, had me knid of concerned. lol I am just going to my orientation next week so I have time but just wanted to know what it was like and if I had to take any tests that's show me an ink blot that I have to describe lmao

It was so much fun. A friend of mine pointed out that I was 1 man away from being a virgin.... She was right! So let's just say my list had some really fun and scary stuff I never thought I could ever do in my life....I'm a very big prude lol. I had the time of my life even silly things like dancing to Christmas carols. 3 years after I met and married my best friend and earth angel

When I got divorced after 25 years (i was with my ex since I was 15) My girl friend and I started a list of firsts. a phsyical list of everything we did for the first time on our own. OMG was it a blast!!! it totally took over our minds from the hurt and pain and it brought so much excitement almost like being reborn again. Everything I was told I couldnt do on my own, Camping with my 2 boys by myself for the first time. Sex for the first time as my husband was my one and only...that was not as hard as I thought it was going to be lmao. anyway you get the point. no matter how insignificant the action was we wrote it down and wow did that list grow and fast and we were so happy it was crazy. Sort of like a bucket list. I even traveled to Alabama from Calgary alberta All by myself with a transfer in Newark. That day I can honestly say I GREW UP AND BECAME AN ADULT best day besides my divorce certificate of my life.

I am also curious about the Psych eveluation and what to expect. If anyone knows I would sure enjoy hearing from you.

Hi Im from Calgary going to have RNY in Red Deer. Orientation is next week on the 19th was referred February 23, 2015 have had akmost all testing done. I have a great wonderful supportive female Dr. that is making sure we are having as many tests done a head of my appointments and I have copies of them all to take with me. I have also been tracking my daily food and excersize intake as well as weight fluctuations 2 to 3 xs a week and I log it with my food journal....