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Blog 68750

A blog by MrsWilson1212 in General

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About this blog

A weight loss surgery blog by MrsWilson1212 on BariatricPal. 21 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Here I go again

It has been over a year since I have visited this forum. The last time I was here all of the work I had put into getting through the long process was put on hold because my very enlarged thyroid had to be removed. I remember being in intense pain from the surgery and in a moment of extreme pain questioned my own sanity about thinking of going back under a knife for anything that wasn't required. This coupled with the fact my doctor wanted me to wait 6 weeks to heal from that surgery before consi

Feeling..Farve-ish

Yes I am back...didnt think I would be but since my last entry quite a bit has changed and I have once again stepped back on this path....well kinda. Like Brett Farve I have changed my mind and decided to get back in the game. For starters..I am having my thyroid removed. Yup. Time for it to go. On 11/11 I am scheduled to have surgery to remove my nodule filled thyroid. I also learned during my consult with the surgeon that it functions normally meaning basically I am fat because I am fat..not

Lap Band journey derailed...

Since my last visit, my journey has come to a complete halt. The appearance of nodules on my thyroid during my ultrasound has brought to light an issue that I must deal with before considering WLS. When I began this journey I did it prayerfully believing if it was part of God's plan it would happen without incident. In the beginning everything went so smoothly I grew in excitement wondering how my life would change. However, it seemed like the closer I got, the more roadblocks began to appear.

Tired

Yesterday I saw had a series of appointments that left me mentally exhausted, mildly depressed and angry to the point I have decided to take the rest of the week off from work because I just do not have the energy to deal with anyone right now. My morning started off with a visit to the counselor. As usual she was a delight to talk to and after we played catch up (I hadnt seen her in a year+) she told me she would contact the psych so I could get cleared and we planned to touch base next month.

Mounting frustrations...

All of my doubts and fears are starting to be magnified by frustrations with the process and I am hoping today, after visiting with the surgeon, I will be able to get back on the positive road of thinking that I have drifted from about a month or so ago when the processes kinda stalled. Yesterday I had the follow up appointment with the sleep study folks. I was told I would have to reschedule because I did not have a referral. Since I had received a letter from my insurance company saying it wa

Weighting...and weighting..and still waiting..

I told myself on my last entry that I would not return to this site until I had something change but with such a stretch between my last appointment and my next (on Monday, 9/22) I felt the NEED to read posts of others for encouragement and to blog about this today because I lost focus again (and ate like every day was the last supper) as well as really started to have some serious doubts about myself (Will I be one of the many successful bandsters or will I fail?) and if I was making the right

Wait and see...

Yesterday I received a call from the sleep study folks to advise I did not need to come to the 2nd appointment because my sleep apena is mild and they may want to treat me after surgery (I guess since my breathing seems to only stop when I am lying on my back and sleeping on my stomach as I do usually will not be possible for a while). This is good news in a sense because I do not have to go back, but it also leaves 2 weeks before I have to go back to see the surgeon and the hiatus (even for 2 w

Yeahs and Nays

This past Wednesday night I had my sleep study. I was feeling a little apprehensive because everyone that told me about them said its not a good night's sleep since they are constantly interrupting you and I already have problems sleeping because the slightest interruption keeps me up for hours. Well...like I constantly read on this site, everyone is different with this process, because I slept like a baby and was only interrupted by a full bladder that screamed for release around 3am. Getting u

A major step closer..the good, the bad and the ugly..

This past Thursday I had my psych appt. As I sat in my truck finishing up the last few pages of the booklet I was told to fill out before my appointment, I wondered what I was walking into since I have seen posts that describe it as a simple discussion with a doctor and others as a series of tests. The waiting room was filled with other hopeful WLS patients and after a 10 minute wait I was weighed (lost 6 lbs!- the good) and taken back to an office with the shrink and a student who was there for

Meeting of the minds..

Yesterday I attended my first support meeting. My oldest daughter and husband had to work so my youngest daughter accompanied me. The surgeon and nutrionist were there with about 7 post op patients, 4 pre op patients and 3 others supporters of post and pre op patients. It was very informal and it was like visiting this website without the typing. :smile2: As everyone went around the room for introductions I took mental inventory of who was post op wondering what they looked like before. I start

Finally..Im scared.

Yesterday my pre-op gastric co-worker brought to work "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" (I love those books!) and after thumbing through just a couple of pages I begged her to let me hold it. She told me she had planned to take it on vacation but when I promised to buy her some magazines to replace it, she relented, leaving me custody until Tuesday when she returns. Well..the moment I had the chance to sit, I found myself skimming over the things I had already learned from the Dr., online and

Closer

This past Monday I went in for my much anticipated visit with the doctor and nutrionist. It was my first time back in over a month and I was excited, curious and nervous all at the same time. I was excited because I knew this was another step closer to where I eventually want to be, curious about my test results and nervous about getting on the scale because I knew I had gained weight. Well, my appt definitely took me closer because by the time I left I had my psych appt scheduled (8/20), my app

Things have suddenly picked back up...

Quite a bit has happened since my last post and I have been mentally exhausted making it difficult to think about anything but how much my job is stressing me out. Enough about that... Well last Sunday I talked to my husband about the surgery. I told him I was having the surgery and would like his support. He told me no and I shrugged advising him it would not change my mind. I proceeded to tell him how this was something I had to do for myself and how it was unlike the gastric bypass my cowork

Waiting..Just waiting...

It seems like everything has simply stalled for me and as a result I have lost focus..lost my mind..lost my excitement. I have been eating like I have a bottomless pit for a stomach. I do have see the bariatric surgeon again until the middle of next month and the sleep study the week after. I keep telling myself that I will get back on track tomorrow and find myself sidetracked. Work has been very stressful and co-workers and I have been going out for drinks and as a result have found myself the

Two steps closer...3 steps back

Its been a while and stress at work more than anything has kept me from the very good routine I had started with visiting the site and posting to my blog, but better late than never... right? Well it will definitely have to be right in my case because my preliminary phases have been stretched out a little. This past Thursday I had my lab work, ultrasound and upper GI. I have to admit I was shocked by the speediness that I was able to get everything done and be out of the hospital. It was a tru

A step closer

My life has been moving at a very fast and stressful pace the last couple of days and I did not get the opportunity to detail my first visit with the doctor this past Monday which now has become a slight blur after a day of meetings and the training of 2 new assistants. But the details are simple..the appointment was longer than expected mostly due to waiting..I saw the bariatric doctor first and she gave me a full examination and a clean bill of health to proceed with getting the procedure. Tha

Independence day...Independence me

I feel like I am in a really weird dream. Like one of those old Twilight Zone episodes where someone is watching their life happen from a different perspective wondering what in the world is going on. What have I done, what am I about to do and am I losing my freaking mind... Ok..I quit smoking. Wellllllllllllllllll I feel like a fraud saying it so emphatically considering the fact I have had puffs from my aunt's cigarettes the last couple of mornings I have met with her to have coffee. After s

Trying to change habits...

I have been seriously trying to be more aware of what I eat, when I eat and the amount I eat at any given time. I have been trying to practice things like chewing foods to mush and sipping beverages slower. I always start off well and can manage pretty well with the fruit and yogurt that I take to work, but by the middle of the day, I feel like I am starving for anything that is either hot or has more substance. You know...FOOD. Although I am still a long way from getting surgery I am trying to

Angel

I always believed that God knows what I need and will provide it even without me asking and today my belief was again proven. When I first started to talk about want to get WLS a friend told me she worked with a woman who had gotten the lapband surgery and she would be glad to pass my number to her because this woman had been so supportive of her with her personal issues, she was sure she would be willing to lend me the same. And she was right. I called her yesterday and did not get a chance

Feeling more determined...

Up until now, I was really reluctant to post anything more than I did 9 days ago, opting instead to read about the triumphs, advice and words of others who have had the surgery. I felt as if I was peeking into a world I was not a part of through a peephole. I only had a desire to get it done and a mandatory information session scheduled. An hour ago I returned from that session and I feel equally excited and afraid. Most of the things discussed, I had learned about from my research online, and f

..."Get busy living..or get busy dying.."

Anyone that has seen Shawshank Redemption may be familar with the title of my blog. It is definitely one of my favorite movies because it touched me so many ways, but that line has always stuck out in my mind because despite it's simplicity, it has helped me face many fears. I decided a couple of weeks ago it was time to face my fear of change. I realized in order for me to really get busy living, I had to be honest with myself about what I needed to to live the best life I could and at 278 lb

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