Thursday I'm going for a WLS information session. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing, but also anxious. I'm very lucky that my insurance covers WLS after the 6-month prep. In fact, where I work I can't throw a stone without hitting someone that's had it, but usually they opt for bypass. My preference is to have an implant as opposed to removing part of my innards. Plus I know a few people that had the bypass and wound up stretching their stomach back after a few years. And I don't want to lose my ability to digest sugar, cuz I'd still like to eat a small piece of cake on my birthday!

My breaking point has been the weight gain from a recent pregnancy putting me higher than I've ever been combined with a venous insufficiency in my left leg. My left foot is always swollen up, and with a family history of diabetes, I'm pretty terrified I might wind up eventually losing my foot if my weight doesn't go down. I can't even find decent shoes to fit my fat, swollen feet anymore.

I've never been under a size 16 in my entire adult life. If I ever get under a 10 I'll probably die of shock, lol! But I'll just be happy to not groan and hear my knees grind when I get up from a chair.

Make a commitment to know as much as you can before surgery. I took 2 years to get to that point and I don't regret it.

It's been a good 10 years since I've wore some of my old clothes and it's a great feeling. 10 for you is definitely possible.

tmf