45 Yrs Old, Happy wife, mother & grandmother but ready for change - Ennis, TX

I am not much for waiting. Honestly this is a step that I never thought I would take. I have always been supportive of others having weight loss surgery but really never thought that someone would be me. I have prayed in the past about it and quite honestly never felt at peace about it. However, 3-4 years later and my weight will not come off and I have been diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic and put on medication (not insulin yet), on top of already having Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure, Fibromyalgia, Neck and Back problems and being in pain most of the time with brain fog. Needless to say, it was time for a change. I am presently waiting for my medical clearance to go through and all looks good at this point. Once the clearance comes through then I will have to go in an have a UGE done to check for a hiatal hernia. After that, then we schedule the surgery and we are currently looking at a date of late January or early February for the Sleeve procedure to be done. I am so ready for this change. My husband has always called me cheerfully animated and yet for the last couple of years, I can't say that the term applies anymore. I just want to get back to being me, to get back to a better quality of life for me, my husband, my children and grandchildren. Please be praying with me about this next phase in my life. I really appreciate it and I will be getting on her periodically to keep everyone updated. I would love to hear your stories leading up to and after the surgery.

Like I said in my earlier post, I am not one for waiting. Thought I understand that it happens in some instances and try to be gracious about it. However, after waiting several months for this other place to get the ball rolling, I decided to look some place else. I am soooo glad that I did. I called and talked to Kim Bariatric and within less than two weeks I had more accomplished through his office than in 3 months at the other facility. I have absolutely loved my experience with him and with his staff. He has surrounded himself with top notch people who really care about the patient and care about the journey that you are own. At this present time, I have already had my EKG, Echo, Stress Test, and the EGD performed. I also have a sleep study scheduled to get an update on my apnea and how I am sleeping. If all comes back clear then I will start my pre-op diet and then the surgery. I am so excited that things are finally moving along. I am a little irritated that my insurance policy has an exclusion clause in it for Bariatric Surgery because you would think that they would want you healthier so that they didn't have to pay out as much but apparently that is not the case. Regardless, there are ways to come up with the financing if you need to and it will be the best money I could spend since I am investing in my health and in my future with my husband, children and grandchildren. I am encouraged by all of the post I have read and I am trying to give encouragement along the way as well. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and I will see you all soon.

Well my test results from the EKG, Echo and Stress tests came back and everything looked good. I just have to go to do a consult with the Cardiologist this Thursday so that he can clear me for surgery due to my families history with heart problems. My sleep study is this Friday at 8:30 pm and once I get the go ahead on that then they will send my details off to the surgery schedulers. I am praying for the 14th or 15th of March so please pray that it will be then since my daughter will be out for spring break and my husband will be finished with month end close so it will make it that much easier.

Also, I had a scare last week with a bad mammogram report but I am happy to say that after going back and being retested that all is well and God is taking care of this girl.

I just want to say that with reading the posts on here and seeing other testimonials after people have gotten the sleeve, I am so excited. Of course there is nervousness but the idea of having energy again and not dealing with all the health issues is well worth the sacrifices that I will have to make. I love reading all of your comments and stories so please continue to send them my way. I hope you all have a blessed day and I will try to update this weekly as I know more.