Newbie Here

[tonname 2]

I don't have wifi at home, so I will be in and out sporadically. I am just starting my journey...well the journey to get healthy. The journey to my 289 lb. self started 20 years ago. A lot of factors. I am thinking about gastric bypass as the amount to my goal is so great. (149 lbs) I also tend to lean toward sugar and with this procedure your body reacts in a not so positive manner which I'm hoping that will help me make better choices. I am going to the weight loss information meeting tomorrow (May 1st) and then there is a support group they want you to go to that evening. After that I guess I make an appointment with the surgeon. I have sleep apnea (untreated as I can't seem to keep the mask on), high blood pressure, depression, my knees hurt, I have no energy and just feel like crap most days.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Welcome and best of luck with your journey.

Learn as much as you can so you and your surgeon can make the right decision for you. Ask questions at your info session and on BariatricPal. Use the search function and read, read, read.

I have considerably more to lose than you and I was sleeved on April 20.

I, too have sleep apnea. You will need to be treating it or your surgeon may not consent to do surgery. I would recommend trying different masks until you find what works for you. I use nose pillows after trying a couple of masks. It changed my life finally getting some quality sleep.< /p>

This is a journey but so far for me it has been well worth the time and effort. Even the time of uncertainty leading up to surgery.

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@tonname, it is great that you are starting out by doing research. It is very important for you and your doctor to discuss what approach you will need based on your personal health issues. All 3 weight loss surgeries have different pros and cons and the best one needs to be chosen to help you so you don't have to revise down the road.

I would only want to do this one time. I chose bypass in the end because I had reflux/Gerd. Some surgeries can make this situation much worse, bypass is supposed to cure it. Thank goodness it did for me.

I should warn you about that sugar thing, some people do not have adverse reactions to sugar even after bypass. I am one of them. I can eat anything I want without getting sick with the exception of eggs.

That means that the habits you build and stick to are critical. At first you won't want sugar at all but you will likely try it down the road. You have to be strong enough to refrain from too much of it. For me, if I eat too many carbs in a day, my weight loss stalls so there is incentive to stay away. I have learned the more I exercise, the more weight I lose in this surgery.

Good luck on your journey! It is very exciting to go through this because you feel so much better after. I have psoriatic arthritis, my spine and knees hurt me so bad. Today I was actually jogging on my treadmill! No pain anymore in my knees at all!

[tonname 2]

So now I need to convince my PCP to refer me for wls and get my sleep apnea treated (here we go again) lol I'm reading the big binder of info they gave me and will be taking that into my PCP. Time to live life!!!