At least it feels like a new start, for the first time in a LOT of years. At 33 I have been overweight pretty much my whole life. I was a pudgy kid, but by the time I hit middle school I was just plain fat. I have struggled with diets my whole life. I lost about 60 pounds in high school....came right back. About 4 years ago I lost 40 pounds....oops...it came back. I've tried weight watchers, trimspa, e-diets (which worked wonders - except when I stopped!)
A few years ago my mother had gastric bypass surgery and spent what seemed like months sick from it. Not hospital sick - just vomiting a lot, which was NOT something I wanted anything to do with.
I have absolutely horrible acid reflux. In fact, I have to take a certain prescription pill twice a day or my reflux is horrible. However, a few months ago my insurance changed and they will not cover my medicine, even though the doctor agrees that I have to have it. As a consequence, I have had what seems like pneumonia (but is really just the effects of acid being coughed into my lungs) for a few months now. It was time to do something drastic.
And so today, I made my first appointment with a bariatric surgeon to see about having lap band surgery done. Weight loss is really my only hope of getting my health to a manageable place, but I can't deny the fact that the idea of being able to shop in "normal" clothes stores or go places and not worry if the chairs are sturdy enough is absolutely fantastic.
So the countdown starts today - 13 days til my consultation appointment - and hopefully a chance to find a whole new me under all of this fat!
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