Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Consultation
I received the call from the surgeon's office today and have scheduled my initial consultation for April 7th. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. It is a 2-hour appointment...wow!! I don't remember spending 2 hours in a doctor's office unless it was urgent care or the emergency room! I'm glad to know that the surgeon is going to take his time with the initial consultation, though. Surgery is such a serious step to take and I'm relieved to know that the doctor gives the appointments the time and consideration it deserves. At this appointment we will discuss what procedure I'm interested in and all of the options, as well as begin to set up my appointments for pre-op assessments and tests. The insurance company will approve me for surgery only after all of my pre-op assessments and tests have come back and those doctors have approved me for the surgery. With any luck, maybe I will have these done by the end of May!
Friday, March 18, 2011
And So it Begins: The First Step
Being overweight sucks. I have had the unfortunate "luck" to be overweight since my pre-teen years. I've been on many diets and exercise programs and have managed to lose some weight here and there, but it always found it's way back and then some. I know there are many people out there who can relate to my story and my struggles.
So yesterday I took the first step in what I hope will be a permanent, positive change with my weight struggles. I attended an information session on Bariatric Surgery, which is the first step in a road to surgery and the weight loss beyond. I still need the insurance company to approve me for the procedure, but I am not too worried about that. I am more nervous about being in the hospital for a couple of days since I have never had to stay in a hospital overnight my entire life!
The next step is gathering my medical records from the last couple of years and scheduling the initial consultation with the surgeon's office. At that point, I will decide with my surgeon which procedure will benefit me the most and pursue that one and move on to the next phase of my life. I will chronicle each step in the process on this blog, maybe it will help someone else who is going through something similar.
In the meantime, let us not forget Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" and know that regardless of our struggle - weight or otherwise - Christ Jesus is our ultimate strength!
So yesterday I took the first step in what I hope will be a permanent, positive change with my weight struggles. I attended an information session on Bariatric Surgery, which is the first step in a road to surgery and the weight loss beyond. I still need the insurance company to approve me for the procedure, but I am not too worried about that. I am more nervous about being in the hospital for a couple of days since I have never had to stay in a hospital overnight my entire life!
The next step is gathering my medical records from the last couple of years and scheduling the initial consultation with the surgeon's office. At that point, I will decide with my surgeon which procedure will benefit me the most and pursue that one and move on to the next phase of my life. I will chronicle each step in the process on this blog, maybe it will help someone else who is going through something similar.
In the meantime, let us not forget Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" and know that regardless of our struggle - weight or otherwise - Christ Jesus is our ultimate strength!
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