I got my surgery date! YAHOO! August 26.....so excited!

[TBodmer71 245]

It has been a long journey so far.

My obesity started in the 6th grade. I was 5'8" tall and weighed nearly 200lbs. Through most of my teens I was highly active so I was able to control my weight through exercise. Soon after graduating High School, I got married and had my son. By the time I was 23 I was 225lbs and heading for divorce court. Although my divorce was a great weight loss tool. I lost 70lbs plus the additional 160lbs of dead beat husband.

My weight fluctuated greatly in my 20's. In any given year I could be 135lbs (too thin) all the way up to 235lbs (obese). I was with a really great man for 7 years. We were going through a rough patch in our relationship and we separated. But we were trying to work things out. He even went so far as to go to counselling and even got his 30 day coin at AA (I have always been a non-drinker, he was an alcoholic). The day after he got his 30 day coin he committed suicide. I was devastated. That was 13 years ago.

I have since gotten even heavier. Although I am now remarried to a wonderful, loving, supportive husband, I have really packed on the pounds in the last 7 years. My highest weight has been just shy of the 300# mark.

I started looking into weight loss surgery last November. I broached the subject with my PCP in November during my yearly physical. She referred me to the Bariatric Team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

I went to the intro meeting in Dec. Then 1 PCP appointment to chart my diet and exercise every month. I have also attended the monthly Bariatric meetings. Plus a psych eval.

Now I am getting down to the wire. In the past 10 days I have met with the nutritionist, the physicians Assistant, and the surgeon. I've also had an upper gi, and an abdominal ultrasound.

Here comes the exciting part. They called me today with my surgery date! Woohooo, yippee, yahoo! August 26th at 7:30 am.

I do have to do the 2 week stage 2 diet, which will start August 12th. But, I've got the can-do attitude.

Bye-the-way......

I have been walking a minimum of 8000 steps a day, some days topping off at 12,000 to 14,000.

I have already lost 23lbs since November

I got rid of my size 24 jeans and most of my 3x shirts

My huge size 10 granny panties are thrown out.

Spanx are my new best friend

I cleaned out my closets and realized I still have clothes ranging is sizes down to size 18.

I now wear size 20 or 22 jeans

My boobs haven't deflated yet, but the girth of my bras are getting too loose (thankfully the cups still run-nith over)

[Teachamy 1,042]

You are fabulous! good for you! My surgery is July 31st. I am so excited! I need to go shopping in my closet too, for all the old stuff that will magically fit again. Can't wait!

Good luck!

Amy

[ladybug's journey 24]

Congrats to you and what a great attitude you have! Can't wait to hear how your surgery goes....good luck!

[FeeIsMe2 508]

Congrats!