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Blog 75517

A blog by everleigh in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by everleigh on BariatricPal. 15 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Band or Sleeve?

I mentioned before that Lexie, my only friend I've told about me getting bariatric surgery, told me that she heard the "sleeve" was better than the "band." My gastroenterologist said the same thing and wanted me to look into it and talk to the surgeon about the sleeve option.   I mentioned it to the counselor today and she briefly said that she sees very few Gastric Bypass patients any more as most patients are choosing the band or the sleeve. She said it's been 50/50 on band vs. sleeve patie

I'm psyched after the psych appt (originally posted 11/5/2009)

Today was my psych eval and it went pretty great. The counselor and nutritionist actually have offices in the same office as my future surgeon. I got there a little early and as I was waiting for the counselor, the office mgr came out and asked if anyone was waiting for the nutritionist or needed to see her. I spoke up, (thinking I might be able to kill 2 birds with 1 stone and see the nut after the psych) and mistakenly thought the office mgr WAS the nutritionist.   "I'm here to see (counsel

Psycho Nut Job :)

I finally contacted my psych consult (Thursday) and left a message with the nutritionist so hopefully I can get that scheduled soon. I forgot a lot of people say on the boards that it can take a really long time for these pre-appointments to get set up. I hope I don't regret waiting a few weeks from the seminars to set these appointments up.   The counselor sounded really neat on the phone so I'm looking forward to the appointment. I got this massive attachment, however, in the confirmation em

To tell or not to tell (originally posted 10-29-2009 at 03:14 AM)

I keep saying I'm going to get serious & set up my nut & psych appts but I still have not. I want to but then feel guilty because dh is still not working (he's not laid off either- it's a weird vortex of manipulation really c/o his co.)   Dh has said he doesn't mind me going in for the nut & psych but the conversation always ends up with him asking why we wouldn't tell his family about me getting LB. He's close to his family & as much as I love them too, I have come to the conc

'Disgusting' (originally posted 10-27-2009 at 04:46 PM)

I've been in hiding since all of our company left & my sweat pants & 3x tshirts have become my uniform again. Today dh's former co-worker I've never met was coming by for the day so I brushed my hair, put on a very light makeup coverage, and dressed comfy but nice.   Over the past several months I've felt so big & gross I haven't been going very many places with dh or his friends/family. Right or wrong- I feel like I shame everyone with my obesity even though nobody says it.   T

Glutton for Punishment

We all know what gluttony means.. overindulgence. Punishment inevitably follows in gluttony. But the ride sure can be fun.   For the first time in years, I've been a "glutton in the open." I'm not gonna lie and say I don't eat bad. I've had bad eating habits since I was a teen. Although I am visibly obese, however, like most people dealing with weight problems, I usually hide what I actually eat. I try to portray that a whole bag of chips is way too much for me to eat. That I couldn't possibly

'Oh my' Posted 10-17-2009 at 01:57 AM by everleigh

Some of dh's family has been here and so we have been going to do a bunch of tourist type stuff here in Houston.   Anyhow, I don't know if its been the stress, the fun, the spending, the lounging, but I have been eating with wreckless abandon. Thousands of calories a day for like a week. I'm scared to get on the scale. So I haven't.   Today, as we left the house for another excursion I grabbed my size 22 capris (that are stretched more to a 24 at this point) and they pooched. (pooched= whe

I'm thinking like a selfish a-hole right now... Posted 10-15-2009 at 02:16 AM

(Continued from previous post...)   I'm feeling all sorts of guilt/shame tonight as I type because if I'm honest with myself, I'm irritated. I'm annoyed that now that I'm ready for surgery, dh isn't working. We can financially survive due to responsible savings but DH doesn't want to get a credit line or use our savings right now for lapband because he doesn't have a paycheck coming in.   Its so my luck. In my head I'm sayin: 'Get a job! Hook me up! I need this dude! I want to get healthy so

WLS Seminar #2 notes (continued) Posted 10-15-2009 at 02:01 AM by everleigh

(Continued from last post....)   Dr. Balette went over specific details (something that also made me more comfortable with him.. he wasn't vague at all.) He reported the total cost would be $12750 and it included the fills and follow ups for a yr. He said that since I would be a self pay that the requirements would be less as far as approvals, waiting, etc etc. He said he would likely put me on a 2 week low fat diet with some specific stuff to eat prior to surgery.   'Two weeks?' Yes you he

WLS Seminar #2 notes (10/12/2009) Posted 10-15-2009 at 01:45 AM by everleigh

So I've started this blog post about 6 times since Monday but since I use my smartphone (cell) to check email & post, it's been tricky to accomplish my notes!   I have a laptop & home pc but never the time to sit at either lately. So here I am, laying in bed, next to my sleeping-soundly-so-far dh and madly typing on this teeny tiny keyboard.   So back to the point- I went to wls seminar #2! I had always planned to go to two different ones. In my search for a wls dr in the houston a

WLS Seminar #1 notes (from 10/7/2009) Posted 10-12-2009 at 12:20 AM by everleigh

I guess I forgot to blog about my first wls seminar that dh & I attended last Wednesday! I know I wrote a post about it but in the interest of keeping my thoughts all here in the blog- I'll add what I can remember here too.   It was a seminar for the Davis Clinic in Houston (the guys on the show 'Big Medicine.) It was downtown and from 6:30-8pm. We arrived to a gorgeous hospital & went upstairs to a conference area that is being remodeled. It was dark and creepy. There were just enough

And just when we start the process... Posted 10-07-2009 at 04:32 AM by everleigh

...something comes up to likely stop it altogther. Finally, after waiting 3 weeks for the initial wls seminars in my area for the 2 drs I'm considering (& getting my DH on board for me to get lap band (self pay) ) we just found out that DH may be out of his job!   More than me getting wls, I'm so sad for him. The worst part is that he's not getting laid off. His industry isn't bad. Its literally like they just are letting him go for no reason. Well, they haven't officially yet but its loo

FIRST POST... (part 2) Posted 10-04-2009 at 01:38 AM by everleigh

(CONTINUED...)   2008 I entered the local weight loss competition. I ordered Nutrisystem, worked out up to 2 hrs a day, and gave up soda and alcohol. After three months, I lost 50 lbs and won the competition. On top of winning tons of prizes, I lost 12 inches just around my waist! In 3 months, I went from a size 24 to 14/16. 250 to 200 lbs. Posters were made, the company sent out community flyers with photos of my before and after. And after all of this, after over 90 days of complete clean ea

FIRST POST... (part 1) Posted 10-Posted 10-03-2009 at 11:37 PM by everleigh

I guess this is the first post so many draw back on post surgery and think "I can't believe that was me!"   I too want success in my life and it feels like a lot of my personal successes have been stalled or overlooked by my weight problems.   Here's my history...   I was born a normal weight with no issues. I was involved in tons of sports, dance, and activities as a kid and was very thin until about age 12.   After some minor health issues at 12, I started having some unexplained st

Let's catch up!

I don't get a lot of time on the computer so I usually check my email and go online from my cell phone. That being said, (as I type from my laptop tonight), I need to post the blog I started on TT over here. I like TT, but as someone else already pointed out, there's not many banders over there. Still, great people though.   So, as it feels like I'm getting closer and closer to a band-day, I felt like going ahead and getting my blog bounced over here too. I'm gonna cut and paste it all over h

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