Hi everyone, I just got to call from my hospitals bariatrics coordinator on monday (best phone call of my life) she said i can now start my "pathway". I dont know if the process for wls is called pathway everywhere but it is at my hospital. I have my first appointment to get the ball rolling on oct 24th and wont sleep easy until then, IM SO EXCITED. Since i attended the seminar in late july i have been waiting by my phone and answering every call hoping it was the "okay" to start my journey. I have been reading vsg blogs and watching youtube vsg progress videos (herecomestrouble88 is a great wls channel on youtube). I have been up and down in weight since i can remember! I have lost 50 lbs since i had my baby in dec and i am at a plateau right now stuck at 219 to 224. I am 23 years old, 5'6, and 219lbs, i am looking forward to this life changing surgery and ready to finally live my life outside of my comfort zone(home). I dont have physical morbidities ..yet. but i do SUFFER anxiety from my appearance so much so that i do not leave my house and if i do i have to leave with my husband or a friend i am comfortable with. I cant wait to feel confident enough to LIVE MY LIFE!

So happy you have lost already, the surgery will be easier for you.

I doubt I have to remind you but (always a but) please consider keeping an emotional workbook, or maintaining counseling at least every other week after the surgery...the anxiety you feel is verly likey not to just go away...in a nutshell, you have been hurt enough to not be able to leave the house, and there is a possiblity this is not just weight-related...has anyone else in your family ever had agoraphobia? (I think I spelled it wrong it is the fear of leaving your house, or possibly a defined area...

I am in no way trying to be negative, I really want to see you be able to deal with any issues as you go, rather than hit a wall later on...

The best to you! Good luck.

I definitely agree with you, i do need help with my anxiety. After i had my baby i was depressed and my anxiety sky rocketed. I was seeing a councilor for a couple months and i was no longer feeling depressed. I think my anxiety is from some traumatic experiences i have had over the last couple years. I know a big part of the pathway is mental stability (at last at my hospital) so i am hopeful i can find the help i need before and after my surgery. Thank you!

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