Back in the spring I had a friend who decided to get more information on having gastric bypass surgery. Which got me thinking....is this an option for me? Am I ready to do something serious about my weight?
That answer is ....YES!
I talked with my doctor back in may and he said he would send in the referral, told me to think long and hard, do my research and wait. Well the longer I've waited for the paperwork to processed the more I've been getting excited about doing this. I've done my research, I have read anything I could get my hands on (good and bad) about the surgery, the diet, the prep work the post op work, the lifestyle change and I'm ready!
Good news....I go Decemeber 9 for my first of many appointments. It's 4 hours long 😯
I have struggled with my weight all my life...I've dieted, I've exercised, dieted again. I've seen doctors, nutrisionist, specialist....nothing worked long term.
Don't get me wrong ....everything "worked" short term. The most I have ever lost was 60lbs. That was last year, then I had 2 surgery in 6 months and guess what. It's almost all back in me.
Even without the surgeries I hit bumps. Big long hurtful bumps. After losing 60lbs my body (especially my knees) hurt so much I could barely do everyday normal actives.
I'm not even making this up. I've never been a person to put limits on myself, never would ask for help (even with my aches and pains)....if there was any physical way I could do it myself I would. May regrets it after but I did it (even when my husband was here)
After that weight lose....I could barely move. The gym I went to was upstairs and the though of the pain it took to get up them stairs was horrible. Once up there I was ok ( sort of). I couldn't get up off the floor without a lot of effort (Nathan was 2....do you know how much floor time I should have been having with him)
The day to day tasks killed me. I was on daily pain meds, I was also taking my anexiey and depression medication and I was completely missable. My body hurt every minute of every day.
Most said to me....you need to work threw the pain you have come so far. All very true, but when you can no longer function as a parent something had to give.
Even though I have gained back almost all of that weight I did lose, I am now functioning again.
Is this surgery and easy way out??? I don't believe so...for some maybe. But I'm taking this very seriously. This not only effects me but my children and my family. As a single parent I'm going to need to rely on my parents a lot when the time comes....something I hate to do. I'm looking at a possible week long stay in hospital over and above the normal recovery at home.
I keep repeating to myself that this is what I need to do to get myself health for my kids and myself. It's going to be a lot of work but in the end it will all be worth it
Once I lose the weigh I vow NEVER to be this size again...EVER!
Realistically according to my Doctor my goal weight should be 175-180lbs.
To me that is toooo small. I'm not a small person. I'm 5'11". I would love to be around 200lbs and maintain that weight (giver or take)
The thought that I could ever even be in the 200 (even 299) seems so foreign to me....so unintamable. When I was working work out daily I couldn't get past 340.
This surgery isn't something I've told many people about (my parents, my niece and my girlfriend that is still considering it herself) I'm not hiding it at all I'm just not broadcasting it either. I realize at some point I will need to tell my ex as well (hopefully he will support me and my choice ) I'm going to need him to step up durning this process (fingers crossed)
I felt it was safe to share this here, I know it's not as taboo as it use to be but there is still a lot of stigma attached to this surgery and we all know how well I deal with stigmas.
Thanks for listening, my nerves are starting to get the best of me as my appointment approaches (as well as everything else that's happening)
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