MaidMarion

Today I really got started on my paperwork. I attended a seminar on WLS and lapbanding on Saturday. I have been thinking about this for a while, lurking here, studying, then met Kelli and her Mom was banded three years ago. She says she would do it again in a heartbeat. The news anchor here has had it done and looks great. Kelli said her Mom was such a foodie and loved to cook and binge she thought she wouldn't be able to stand it but her Mom is really happy and has gone from a 24 to a 12 now. I think I will have to give up cooking for a while but I get such joy out of it I will go back to it I am sure. I have been filling out my health history and family health history today. Sad to find that only my sister and I suffer from real weight issues but I am happy to see we are mostly a pretty healthy bunch. I am lucky because at my height and weight it is amazing I don't have more issues than I do. It was such a nice day today weatherwise. I think that helped me to get all the errands run. I stopped by Dr. Jones office to get my chart sent over to Dr. Edwards and then I went out to Dr. Wells where I thought she would be disappointed I wouldn't be coming to her any longer to try dieting but she was thrilled for me. I said I feel like I am coping out. She said if your knees needed surgery would that be coping out? She said she always felt bad she couldn't do more for me. I would lose 75 lbs and then gain it back again.......so vicious. The only thing I have to do still is weigh myself and measure my stomach and hips. I do not look forward to that!!!! I have stopped weighing myself about 6 months ago. I have gone up to a 22 pant....that is so not good. I will be so thrilled when I can lose enough to just cross my legs. sounds stupid I know but it would just seem so nice. I know I can do it at 175 which seems pretty good at only 4 11. Self paying the 17000 is good because at least I don't have to wait for insurance approval. I am hoping to get into my first consult in the next week to 10 days. Then psych nutrition and pre surgery diet to shrink the liver. I am so ready to do this. I just want to go out and be in public and not be so aware of my weight. Funny thing that was the best part about the seminar it had been so long since I was in a room and wasn't the fattest person in the room. Gotta go find a tape measure.:biggrin: oh boy.

Today I really got started on my paperwork. I attended a seminar on WLS and lapbanding on Saturday. I have been thinking about this for a while, lurking here, studying, then met Kelli and her Mom was banded three years ago. She says she would do it again in a heartbeat. The news anchor here has had it done and looks great. Kelli said her Mom was such a foodie and loved to cook and binge she thought she wouldn't be able to stand it but her Mom is really happy and has gone from a 24 to a 12 now. I think I will have to give up cooking for a while but I get such joy out of it I will go back to it I am sure. I have been filling out my health history and family health history today. Sad to find that only my sister and I suffer from real weight issues but I am happy to see we are mostly a pretty healthy bunch. I am lucky because at my height and weight it is amazing I don't have more issues than I do. It was such a nice day today weatherwise. I think that helped me to get all the errands run. I stopped by Dr. Jones office to get my chart sent over to Dr. Edwards and then I went out to Dr. Wells where I thought she would be disappointed I wouldn't be coming to her any longer to try dieting but she was thrilled for me. I said I feel like I am coping out. She said if your knees needed surgery would that be coping out? She said she always felt bad she couldn't do more for me. I would lose 75 lbs and then gain it back again.......so vicious. The only thing I have to do still is weigh myself and measure my stomach and hips. I do not look forward to that!!!! I have stopped weighing myself about 6 months ago. I have gone up to a 22 pant....that is so not good. I will be so thrilled when I can lose enough to just cross my legs. sounds stupid I know but it would just seem so nice. I know I can do it at 175 which seems pretty good at only 4 11. Self paying the 17000 is good because at least I don't have to wait for insurance approval. I am hoping to get into my first consult in the next week to 10 days. Then psych nutrition and pre surgery diet to shrink the liver. I am so ready to do this. I just want to go out and be in public and not be so aware of my weight. Funny thing that was the best part about the seminar it had been so long since I was in a room and wasn't the fattest person in the room. Gotta go find a tape measure.:confused_smile: oh boy.

Oh I wish people would just stick to the if you don't have something nice to say don't say anything at all. I have been lucky everyone has been super supportive, I have 3 friends who want to have banding done with me but I am self pay so I am going to be approved before they could be. I have told probably 10 people and everyone has been Good for you! I am proud of you! Even my diet doctor that I saw for years was so excited for me she gave me free Protein shakes to do my pre diet. I feel so bad that everyone hasn't had as much support. I swear I will be here to support anyone who needs it in any way I can. Just making the decision to start this process has made my life seem smoother and more productive. I think a lot of times people are just jealous. Not necessarily outright where they know it but resent that your life is going to have this big positive change. Good for you for making the decision to better YOUR life!

Interesting. I just attended a seminar on Saturday and the reason he requires a pre diet is to shrink the size of your liver. He said he has had difficulty doing lap bands sometimes because peoples livers are so swollen and enlarged. He has been having people do a diet the 2 weeks before the surgery not sure if it is full liquid or 2 shakes small meal. He did say he has had to do an open operation on a couple of people due to the size of their liver and the difficulty they had getting behind it to the stomach. Made me think that diet sounds damn important because I don't want to be cut open if I can help it.