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Just want to give you a little background about myself. I am 29 yrs old, mother of 2 beautiful girls. Married to the most supportive man in this world for 4 years and counting. Height 5'7' , Weight 256.
I have always been the chunky girl in my family. It was never really an issue because I could manage my weight with a simple diet and exercise. However everything change for me once I had my first daughter. I worked out and tried dieting but it wasn't as easy at it was before to loose the weight. Over time I gained 50 to 60 lbs. A couple of years later God blessed us with our second child. This pregnancy was a little more difficult for me. My baby spent her first month in the NICU it was a very hard time for me and I gained an additional 50lbs.
I finally made the decision to have surgery. So in October of 2016 I made my appointment with True Results. They helped me with the whole process. On December 13, 2016 I got approved by my insurance and finally meeting with my surgeon on Jan 11th to set my surgery. If everything goes well I planning my surgery for February 2017.
I have always been the chunky girl in my family. It was never really an issue because I could manage my weight with a simple diet and exercise. However everything change for me once I had my first daughter. I worked out and tried dieting but it wasn't as easy at it was before to loose the weight. Over time I gained 50 to 60 lbs. A couple of years later God blessed us with our second child. This pregnancy was a little more difficult for me. My baby spent her first month in the NICU it was a very hard time for me and I gained an additional 50lbs.
I finally made the decision to have surgery. So in October of 2016 I made my appointment with True Results. They helped me with the whole process. On December 13, 2016 I got approved by my insurance and finally meeting with my surgeon on Jan 11th to set my surgery. If everything goes well I planning my surgery for February 2017.
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20 days pre
The date has been set!!!!
Had my last appointment with my surgeon on the 11th. I honestly thought it was going to be a quick visit, in and out 30 minutes the max. My appointment lasted a little over an hour. My doctor made sure he went over everything with me from pre opt diet to recovery. I love my doctor he made sure I had no concerns with my surgery. So the date is set for February 21, 2017 !!!!
Now that there is an actual date set my emotions are all over the place. Before it seemed like no big deal. Everyone would ask me are you nervous, excited, scared, etc.. But now I'm all those things and more. One day I'm super excited and cant wait for the surgery. Other days I'm scared and worried I'm going to regret my decision or its not going to work for me. The worst feeling is something is going to happen where I cant have my surgery. I am constantly check my insurance to make sure they haven't changed their decision from approved to denied. I think of the worst things ever like the doctor saying he cant do the surgery, or they raise the out of pocket cost and I cant afforded it. I hate it.
Count down starts now 21 days left !!!!
Now that there is an actual date set my emotions are all over the place. Before it seemed like no big deal. Everyone would ask me are you nervous, excited, scared, etc.. But now I'm all those things and more. One day I'm super excited and cant wait for the surgery. Other days I'm scared and worried I'm going to regret my decision or its not going to work for me. The worst feeling is something is going to happen where I cant have my surgery. I am constantly check my insurance to make sure they haven't changed their decision from approved to denied. I think of the worst things ever like the doctor saying he cant do the surgery, or they raise the out of pocket cost and I cant afforded it. I hate it.
Count down starts now 21 days left !!!!
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February 22, 2017
Hey! How did your surgery go? I hope things went smoothly. Please update us when you feel able. Take care!
Hey! Welcome, and thanks so much for sharing your story. I hope you'll enjoy being a part of this awesome community. Here's a link to the Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum, in case you haven't already discovered it. It's a great place to hang out with people who truly understand what you're going through. Please keep on updating us so we can be here to support you. Good luck!