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SarahGirl

LAP-BAND Patients

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  1. Hey, everyone!
     
    Okay so...it has been quite some time since I've written one of these. A lot has been going on. I took about a year to deal with some personal issues. I've got a pretty intense past with self-injury and bulimia. Things came to a really bad head last year and I put my Lap-Band journey on hold to deal with those more-pressing issues.
     
    I went to a Lap-Band seminar tonight and it was amazing. I'm kinda switching gears in terms of hospitals, surgeons, and all that fun stuff. But now that I've had a year to reflect, re-evaluate my life, where I am, and where I want to go, I ultimately had a lot of time to grow up and realize that I've gotta get my crap together and it's time to get this journey really started.
     
    It's been a really hard road to get where I am. Literally and figuratively, it's been all blood, sweat, and tears.
     
    I'm finally at a place where I'm ready to do whatever it takes to really get this process started and I can't wait.
     
    So yeah...
     
    I think that about wraps it up for now...
     
    I'll see you next time!!
     
    Stay Beautiful!!
     
    Byeee!!

  2. Welcome to my life

    · SarahGirl · 12/27/2012 07:13

    Hey, everyone!!
     
    know that it’s been some time since I’ve been on here. The past year of my life has been interesting, to say the very least. I thought I should explain why I’ve been MIA for like ever.
    Uhm...I suffered a major injury in March that entailed an epically dislocated ankle in 2 places (My talus bone, which connects your tib/fib to your heel, and also my tib/fib)
    Because I clearly couldn’t work out or anything else, I had to think of creative ways to keep my weight under control until I was medically cleared to hit the gym again. I’ve got a pretty intense past with bulimia and I had been struggling with it for about a month or so prior to the injury, but I gave into the little voice inside my head that said to revert back to those habits.
    Now then, where my Lap Band journey comes into play….
    Once my ankle was healed and I was able to walk and start the muscle rehab process, I realized that Lap Band would have to wait until I got the bulimia under control.
    With the help of therapy, I was able to do just that. I am proud to say that starting in January, I will be back to working on my Lap Band process and getting that done.
    My fight with my eating disorder is something I will always struggle with but I know that I’m taking the right steps and I’m making the right decisions regarding my care for that.
    So yeah…I tried to make this as short and sweet as possible so yeah…until next time..Byee!!

  3. Real Talk

    · SarahGirl · 12/29/2010 03:36

    Heyy Everyone!!
    Okay...sooo!!
    Things are really moving in my journey.
    The original plan was to wait until next week to even see about my Lap Band.
    Well, my mom talked to a doctor she used to work with this morning when I was playing around on Facebook and was like, "Hey, hon...Uhm...I talked to the doctor who's going to be the one to refer you to the health clinic for the procedure...do you want to go tomorrow and begin the process?"
    I was in shock and was like "Sure...."
    Tomorrow I go to get bloodwork done and then to talk to the doctor.
    I am sooo scared to get that done!!
    My biggest fear is to hear them tell me that I'm in the early phases of becoming a diabetic.
    I don't think I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight. HAHAHA!
    From what my mom told me, this is gonna take a couple of months from tomorrow until my procedure date.
    I'm really praying that it will be during my spring break but it might be during my summer break. **Sigh**
    We'll see. hahaha.
    Well, I guess that there is nothing else to say until whatever goes down tomorrow!!
    Love you guys!
    BYEE!
     
     

  4. Here Goes Nothing!!

    · SarahGirl · 12/28/2010 07:59

    "Mom...You know how you always ask me to consider getting that Lap Band thing?"
    "Yeah.."
    "I'm interested in it!!"
    --
    Okay so...
    Is it a little weird that I'm actually nervous, scared, and excited all at the same time to get this thing going?
    This week is gonna draaaggg on!!
    I meet up for like a consult...evaluation something or whatever next Monday.
    My mom has a lot of friends that have already had this so I'm gonna talk with them about what's gonna go down and what it entails.
    I'm ready for it but at the same time, I'm kinda nervous.
    I'm like hella afraid of needles and I'm really scared to find out if I could be close to becoming a diabetic.
    **Sigh**
     
    It also seems even more weird that I have MTV's show True Life to thank for me making the move to decide on getting this!!
    I have like a million thoughts racing through my mind right now so I'm hoping I can get some sleep tonight!!
     
    Until tomorrow!
     
    BYEE!!

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