Newbie trying to get information to make a decision
I guess this is one of the reasons each case is taken on its own. lol
My current doctor and the 4 previous ones have not mentioned my weight. When they come and go like the wind we are probably luck to get in to see them at all.
Good luck on your goal and accomplishing it.
Hubby and I are trying to make a commitment to eating changes. It isn't easy and we've tried before. He wants to loose 40 pounds. I have 100 to lose. But... I'm afraid to set the goal though. I guess I am feeling particularly weak at the moment.
My current doctor and the 4 previous ones have not mentioned my weight. When they come and go like the wind we are probably luck to get in to see them at all.
Good luck on your goal and accomplishing it.
Hubby and I are trying to make a commitment to eating changes. It isn't easy and we've tried before. He wants to loose 40 pounds. I have 100 to lose. But... I'm afraid to set the goal though. I guess I am feeling particularly weak at the moment.
It isn't, and shouldn't be, an easy decision to make. It means changing your life. There's no going back once the surgery is complete. But as already mentioned you are looking at at least a 3 year waiting list so you do have lots of time to think about it.
For me the decision was easy - it was about my health and wanting to live longer. For the health benefits I was more than willing to make the necessary changes in my life to succeed with this surgery.
I will be 3 weeks post-op tomorrow. Eight days to go till I can start reintroducing food. I'm looking forward to that. I'm already reaping the health benefits - one week out and I was already off insulin. I am truly amazed with that. Please note that I was not morbidly obese. I just barely qualified for the surgery with my weight. But with my co-morbidities that bumped me up. To me this surgery was all about getting healthy. Not wanting to die prematurely like my mother did. I think if you have this surgery for those kind of reasons, it makes the decision a lot easier.
Shirley
For me the decision was easy - it was about my health and wanting to live longer. For the health benefits I was more than willing to make the necessary changes in my life to succeed with this surgery.
I will be 3 weeks post-op tomorrow. Eight days to go till I can start reintroducing food. I'm looking forward to that. I'm already reaping the health benefits - one week out and I was already off insulin. I am truly amazed with that. Please note that I was not morbidly obese. I just barely qualified for the surgery with my weight. But with my co-morbidities that bumped me up. To me this surgery was all about getting healthy. Not wanting to die prematurely like my mother did. I think if you have this surgery for those kind of reasons, it makes the decision a lot easier.
Shirley
Thank you Shirley.
Big congrats on getting off the insulin right away. That is amazing and I can't imagine how good it feels.
I feel the same way about my blood pressure. Getting off those meds would be a help. Getting off the pain and sleep meds would be a bonus. And if any of my pain levels are connected to the weight, then cutting back on those would be terrific. Maybe then I could lower my anti-inflammatories.
Hubby and I are raising our granddaughter and we need to be around for at least another 20 years, I think losing the weight one way or another is the only way that I might be. I have to keep that in mind. It might help me with those goals.
Big congrats on getting off the insulin right away. That is amazing and I can't imagine how good it feels.
I feel the same way about my blood pressure. Getting off those meds would be a help. Getting off the pain and sleep meds would be a bonus. And if any of my pain levels are connected to the weight, then cutting back on those would be terrific. Maybe then I could lower my anti-inflammatories.
Hubby and I are raising our granddaughter and we need to be around for at least another 20 years, I think losing the weight one way or another is the only way that I might be. I have to keep that in mind. It might help me with those goals.
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