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17 DAYS!!!
I am so happy right now! Everything is just falling into place. I had a great day today! First, the birth certificates I needed for my passport card and marriage license came today(finally), my soon to be husbands wedding band was delivered today, I got all of my errands run, and got my personal loan approved for surgery!! Woot, woot, Followed by date night with my man!! It was a pretty perfect day!!
Dr. Illan requested I do a 10 day all liquid diet prior to surgery, however, I started slowly replacing meals with protein shakes and/or yogurt plus as much water as I can remember to drink. This week the only meal I was still eating was supper. Starting Monday I am on all liquids, which is a little longer, but I figure a few extra days can't hurt and surprisingly, with how hectic my schedule is lately, it is much easier to drink a shake on the run anyways! Also, something a bit surprising to me is that I never feel like I'm starving. I think that's due to taking myself slowly off of real food? I will say though that the first couple of mornings that I tried to drink a protein shake and take my vitamins at the same time, I got really jittery and shaky. So I changed to drinking my vitamins with a glass of water first thing when I wake up (5:30am) and just stocked protein powder and almond milk at work and drank that around 7:30am. It works much better for me. The hardest part so far is measuring my water intake. I work on a big hog farm, 8 barns on my site, so it's impossible to run to the office every time I need a drink, and also a pain to try and carry a water bottle with me. I naturally drink out of the hose all day long (I know, yes I am a country girl) so I am not sure exactly how much I consume? I sweat 90% of the day. Even before now, I drank water whenever I could. It's going to be hard for me to "sip" water because normally I gulp down as much as I can in between doing tasks at work so I don't get dehydrated. I only have two 30min breaks a day...so it would be impossible for me to get down all my fluids in that time period! Suggestions? Anyone else have this issue, or am I just the odd ball?
Dr. Illan requested I do a 10 day all liquid diet prior to surgery, however, I started slowly replacing meals with protein shakes and/or yogurt plus as much water as I can remember to drink. This week the only meal I was still eating was supper. Starting Monday I am on all liquids, which is a little longer, but I figure a few extra days can't hurt and surprisingly, with how hectic my schedule is lately, it is much easier to drink a shake on the run anyways! Also, something a bit surprising to me is that I never feel like I'm starving. I think that's due to taking myself slowly off of real food? I will say though that the first couple of mornings that I tried to drink a protein shake and take my vitamins at the same time, I got really jittery and shaky. So I changed to drinking my vitamins with a glass of water first thing when I wake up (5:30am) and just stocked protein powder and almond milk at work and drank that around 7:30am. It works much better for me. The hardest part so far is measuring my water intake. I work on a big hog farm, 8 barns on my site, so it's impossible to run to the office every time I need a drink, and also a pain to try and carry a water bottle with me. I naturally drink out of the hose all day long (I know, yes I am a country girl) so I am not sure exactly how much I consume? I sweat 90% of the day. Even before now, I drank water whenever I could. It's going to be hard for me to "sip" water because normally I gulp down as much as I can in between doing tasks at work so I don't get dehydrated. I only have two 30min breaks a day...so it would be impossible for me to get down all my fluids in that time period! Suggestions? Anyone else have this issue, or am I just the odd ball?
Feeling very lonely
I'm really regretting telling my parents about me having surgery in Mexico. I offered to cover all costs so my mother could come with me to put her mind at ease. After their reaction to me telling them, I have decided I am not telling anyone else and asked them to do the same. Well, I got a phone call from my brother today, he was irate started yelling at me, telling me how stupid I am for even considering going to Mexico for surgery. Then went off about how unsafe it is. I tried to explain to him that I have done extensive research and know that Florence Hospital is very up to standards, Dr. Illan is very highly recommended, and just as qualified as any surgeon in the U.S. He kept ranting that I will get an infection and die! He says that my life isn't worth risking over "loosing a few pounds"...a few?!?! Seriously!! I technically should loose 130 more pounds to be considered within normal range BMI. Plus, being diagnosed with PCOS at age 16...I never knew how much it would have an impact on me later in life. These last few years have been agonizing. I never realized just how hard it would be to watch all of your friends get married, have beautiful little babies, and happy families. Don't get me wrong, I am so happy for everyone, but at the same time it absolutely crushes me to know that my soon to be husband and I have a slim to none chance of ever conceiving naturally if I don't focus on losing weight and getting healthier, NOW! I have always dreamed of being a mommy...if I don't do this for me...I may never get the chance. That scares me and breaks my heart.
I decided since insurance WILL NOT cover it, I still need this surgery. I don't care where at as long as it's clean, the surgeon is qualified and personable, and I feel safe. I personally have found all those things at Baja Bariatrics. I have no concerns, neither does my fiance'! So why on earth won't my family be supportive? They keep telling me they would be if I was having it done in the U.S. but the costs here are simply not affordable. I can tell you guys that if you disagree with someone just because of them going out of the country to have a procedure done it is best just to suck it up and be supportive, if you absolutely have to say something, say it in a loving manner with evidence to support your concerns. By just being negative and not letting your loved one tell you anything, you instantly create a barrier and turn them away from you. Nine times out of ten, if someone tells you what they are doing, they've made up their mind! Yelling at them just creates more stress on an individual who is most likely already stressed just because they are preparing for surgery! So be kind, be loving, be supportive...That's all I wish my family would do for me. Them not standing behind me has been weighing on my mind all day...I keep tearing up and getting frustrated because I can't even try to talk to them. It hurts, alot.
I decided since insurance WILL NOT cover it, I still need this surgery. I don't care where at as long as it's clean, the surgeon is qualified and personable, and I feel safe. I personally have found all those things at Baja Bariatrics. I have no concerns, neither does my fiance'! So why on earth won't my family be supportive? They keep telling me they would be if I was having it done in the U.S. but the costs here are simply not affordable. I can tell you guys that if you disagree with someone just because of them going out of the country to have a procedure done it is best just to suck it up and be supportive, if you absolutely have to say something, say it in a loving manner with evidence to support your concerns. By just being negative and not letting your loved one tell you anything, you instantly create a barrier and turn them away from you. Nine times out of ten, if someone tells you what they are doing, they've made up their mind! Yelling at them just creates more stress on an individual who is most likely already stressed just because they are preparing for surgery! So be kind, be loving, be supportive...That's all I wish my family would do for me. Them not standing behind me has been weighing on my mind all day...I keep tearing up and getting frustrated because I can't even try to talk to them. It hurts, alot.
Surgery Date Scheduled!
Well since insurance will not cover any bariatric procedure I began looking for other options. I found it! Thanks to a few helpful ladies on here and other research I have decided to have surgery with Dr. Jalil Illan Fraijo in Mexico! So far it has been a very positive experience! I have set up weight checks with my primary care provider and a post op check locally. So Oct 27, 2014 is the day!!
For all you that are thinking about going to MX for gastric surgery I HIGHLY suggest Dr. Illan. That being said, BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TELL!! It sounds horrible but for some reason so many people think it's a third world, rat infested country! They gasp, then lecture you for considering it. My parents did. My mom even cried! Told me she was very concerned, thought it was assinine for me to being flying across the country, and going south of the border for surgery. Well in order to ease her mind I offered to take her with me, all expenses paid for her, as long as she gets her passport card and can get time off of work. She said she wants to research(fair enough) and has a friend who grew up in MX and would like to ask her if she knows anything about him. I told her yes that's fine, go for it! I reiterated I have had a great experience so far and gave her all the information I have so she could start ASAP. Is it mean to say I am more stressed out over my mother than I am about having surgery in a foreign country? HAHA, Jeez ahloo!!
For all you that are thinking about going to MX for gastric surgery I HIGHLY suggest Dr. Illan. That being said, BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TELL!! It sounds horrible but for some reason so many people think it's a third world, rat infested country! They gasp, then lecture you for considering it. My parents did. My mom even cried! Told me she was very concerned, thought it was assinine for me to being flying across the country, and going south of the border for surgery. Well in order to ease her mind I offered to take her with me, all expenses paid for her, as long as she gets her passport card and can get time off of work. She said she wants to research(fair enough) and has a friend who grew up in MX and would like to ask her if she knows anything about him. I told her yes that's fine, go for it! I reiterated I have had a great experience so far and gave her all the information I have so she could start ASAP. Is it mean to say I am more stressed out over my mother than I am about having surgery in a foreign country? HAHA, Jeez ahloo!!
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