Tiffany2015

Well where to start...For the last couple of years I have been researching the gastric bypass surgery.  I have been over weight for as long as I can remember.  The problem I had been facing is not having insurance to cover the surgery.  So after waiting which seems like forever.  I was grateful for Obama Care.  Now I am able to continue my journey of becoming a better ealthier version of myself.
I have always been that happy go lucky friend that people could easily talk to until I was that friend that slowly over the years became a hermit.  I do not really go out much anymore.  I like to stay home because aside from being uncomfortable in public it's been getting more difficult to navigate around.  I have been in pain for as long as I can remember.  My back hurts everyday, I have the heaviest worst menstrual cycle, I get severe leg cramps and have numbness in my legs which just isn't normal. I know I have slowly isolated throughout the years, Some times I feel as if people just can't understand what I go through on a day to day basis. I do not want people to feel sorry for me so as a coping mechanism I avoid people as much as possible except for my immediate family of course.  I have a very supported and loving family and I know they worry and pray for me all the time.  I am hoping with getting weight loss surgery will help me re-gain and transform into the person I want to be.  There is so much I would still like to do and enjoy.
So in February this year I started my 6 month monthly weigh ins with my Doctor so that she could refer me to have the gastric bypass surgery.  So in July I was referred to my gastric bypass surgeon. In October I had my consultation with him.  And so it begins, the tests and prodding and poking. lol  Needless to say I have been enjoying all this because I know I am getting closer and closer to my surgery. 
Thus far I have had my blood tests, a couple of EKG's all good no problems there, chest x-ray, my psychological clearance with the head Doctor and a sleep study.  By far the most unpleasant night of sleep I have had, and I have had many...lol.  Tomorrow I have my nutrition class and on Dec 23rd I am having my upper endoscopy.  So all in all I think I am just about done with this stage in the process.  Hoping all test are positive then I'm hoping the Surgeon will finally give me a date for my surgery.
So I figured since I am getting close I really wanted be able to talk to people who have gone through this process.  So I googled support groups for gastric bypass surgery and here you have me.  In all reality there is only so much friends and family can give.  I think I would also benefit from people who have been through or are currently going through the same that I am going through.
So I look forward to learning and talking to people who have gone though weight loss surgery and may learn and connect with people who I can form friendships with.