Spg

Thank you to everyone for the replies- the program said I can take as long as I want to get to surgery. Just that my insurance obligations won’t be a barrier. If I want to take 6 months I can or if I get through all my pre-op appointments sooner I could go in a couple months. My choice. I’m going to try and schedule it around the slower time at work.

Hi all- I’m new here. This is my first post. I just came home from my In-take appointment into a bariatric program. I’m full of many different feelings at the moment. The bad- am I making the right decision? Will people think I took the “easy way out”, Can I really beat my food addiction? How floppy will my stretched skin be? Etc Then I’m thinking about the positives- walking around the store without being out of breathe and sweaty, not getting the eye when I take the elevator up a flight of stairs because I get out of breathe and my knees hurt, being able to go and walk around car shows with my fiancé and actually have fun, be able to sit on any chairs again, not having to buy 2 airplane seats, bending over to tie my shoes without problems... so many thoughts are swirling now. I’m sure I’m not the first person to over think this decision. My insurance is allowing for more of a fast tracked program. I could potentially be having the surgery within a few months instead of 6-8 months. I hope to find support and reassurance here. Thanks for reading! spg