Addicted to WLS research
Is it normal that I spend every non-working waking moment researching and trying to learn more about WLS. I am addicted. I am pre-op and have only had my orientation, but I am so excited! And I want to learn everything and be as prepared as possible.
Has anyone ever heard of anyone not "making the grade", not able to get the surgery?
Referred April 2016, Orientation September 21, 2016; Psyc appointment November 23, 2016; Nurse Practitioner assessment November 30, 2016; Nutrition Class December 7, 2016; Social Worker assessment December 9, 2016; Nutrition 1:1 January 26, 2017 and Surgeon April 7, 2017; Pre-admission June 12, 2017; Surgery date June 20, 2017 with Dr. T. Jackson TWH.
Pre surgery loss 20 lbs, M1-17 lb, M2-16, M3-16.2, M4-7, M5-10.8, M6-+8, M7-4, M8-
Goal 1- 50 pound loss by Jan. 1, 2018 (245.6 lbs) reached August 10, 2017
Goal 2 - 100 pound loss by June 21, 2018 (one year post op) (195.6) reached TBD
Yup...normal. I was convinced I knew all that there was to know. Upon my return home from the hospital, I soon learned I knew nothing!!!
It's always good to educate yourself as much as possible of couse, but the rest.....you will just learn as you go.
I rarely hear of people being flat out refused. Delayed perhaps..... if they detect psychological or physical situations that would put you somehow at risk. They would then direct you to someone who could help.
SW- 260 GW- 150 CW -138 Height - 5'5 RNY- St Josephs Hamilton July 17/2015
Yeah. That was me in February, March. Now I've kind of settled in a bit. I still think of something here and there and research my butt off (and buy all the supplements, blenders, new kitchen wares etc.) but being my surgery is next month, I've kinda relaxed a bit.
Everyone says like above, you can read all you want but until you've lived it, its not going to mean much. So I'm just taking it a day at a time, and you will too.
Melissa in Windsor, Ontario
Referral 1/15/2016 - Surgery TEGH (Michael Garron) December 20, 2016 w/ Dr. Aarts
5'2" - - - > HW 282, Optifast 220, SW 213, CW 156 (but I'm on it!)