Got my surgery date today - so anxious, so many questions!!!
Hey all! So I finished my OPTIONS 6 month class in Feb of this year. I got all my labs done, met with my surgeon, the psychatrist and nutritionist and was approved for surgery. I could've had my surgery done months ago, but wanted to wait until December when our company shuts down for 2 weeks for the holiday so I don't have to take too much more time off from work. It seems like I've been going through all this for so long and it's taken forever! Today I got the call and my surgery date is set for December 14. I'll be going to Pacific Bariatric Scripts in San Diego, CA. My surgeon is Dr. Tanaka. I love him! He's a little sarcastic one just like me!
When I started my OPTIONS class at Kaiser August 2009, I weighed in at 315. When I went and met with the surgeon down in San Diego at Pacific Bariatric at the end of May 2010, I weighed 287. Quite a few lost a lot more weight than me, but I did my best. Since my class ended in Feb of this year, it's been a very long stretch having to wait all this time for my surgery. I "strayed" from what I learned about nutrition and excersizing a little and I think I've gained about 10lbs back
. I'm feeling pretty down about myself because of it and feel like such a fat pig!!!! I'm so sure that I want and NEED this surgery for my health and to feel good (I have type 2 Diabetes). A MAJOR concern of mine is that I know I'm going to have sagging skin. I'll be 32 yrs old in a couple months and I'm scared to death about my arms looking CRAZY once all my weight is lost. They already look bad and I can just imagine looking awful. I know I'll be much "thinner" but with the arms and sagginess, there will be no hiding that "this girl had surgery". I'm looking to feel better like I said, mentally and physically and also so I can feel good enough about myself and have the self esteem to find a good man that will love me for me. I don't date or "hook up" at all because of my horrible self esteem and I'm totally lonely and want to find LOVE! Any tricks or suggestions about the saggy arm fat??? My insurance won't cover it. All they'll cover after the RNY is a big long word which means if your saggies hang over your pubic area and sores and boils etc irritate your skin and it's medically necessary, they'll cut off the fat which wouldn't be cosmetically done with no scars...it's just to medically take care of the problem.
I'd love your support, help and advice!!!! I'd love to have you add me as a friend because I really enjoy hearing from others and knowing that I'm not alone in this and we can support and build up one another.
Congrats to those post surgery and congrats to those awaiting surgery! I can't wait to start on my new life journey in December!!!!!!!!!!
When I started my OPTIONS class at Kaiser August 2009, I weighed in at 315. When I went and met with the surgeon down in San Diego at Pacific Bariatric at the end of May 2010, I weighed 287. Quite a few lost a lot more weight than me, but I did my best. Since my class ended in Feb of this year, it's been a very long stretch having to wait all this time for my surgery. I "strayed" from what I learned about nutrition and excersizing a little and I think I've gained about 10lbs back
. I'm feeling pretty down about myself because of it and feel like such a fat pig!!!! I'm so sure that I want and NEED this surgery for my health and to feel good (I have type 2 Diabetes). A MAJOR concern of mine is that I know I'm going to have sagging skin. I'll be 32 yrs old in a couple months and I'm scared to death about my arms looking CRAZY once all my weight is lost. They already look bad and I can just imagine looking awful. I know I'll be much "thinner" but with the arms and sagginess, there will be no hiding that "this girl had surgery". I'm looking to feel better like I said, mentally and physically and also so I can feel good enough about myself and have the self esteem to find a good man that will love me for me. I don't date or "hook up" at all because of my horrible self esteem and I'm totally lonely and want to find LOVE! Any tricks or suggestions about the saggy arm fat??? My insurance won't cover it. All they'll cover after the RNY is a big long word which means if your saggies hang over your pubic area and sores and boils etc irritate your skin and it's medically necessary, they'll cut off the fat which wouldn't be cosmetically done with no scars...it's just to medically take care of the problem. I'd love your support, help and advice!!!! I'd love to have you add me as a friend because I really enjoy hearing from others and knowing that I'm not alone in this and we can support and build up one another.
Congrats to those post surgery and congrats to those awaiting surgery! I can't wait to start on my new life journey in December!!!!!!!!!!
Hello to all of you too!
I've been a member of the site for several years, but have just recently started to actually get somewhere in my WLS journey. I'm having the RNY in November, so a few of us here are having surgery around the same time! I'm having it in Mexico, so I'm not dealing with the insurance issues that many of you are (I started to, but lost insurance.)
I'm looking for friends that I can sort of relate to, so feel free to add me! :)
I've been a member of the site for several years, but have just recently started to actually get somewhere in my WLS journey. I'm having the RNY in November, so a few of us here are having surgery around the same time! I'm having it in Mexico, so I'm not dealing with the insurance issues that many of you are (I started to, but lost insurance.)
I'm looking for friends that I can sort of relate to, so feel free to add me! :)
My WLS Blog: http://wls-nicoleta.livejournal.com/
Sorry to get to this post so late but hopefully can give you some insight. My trainer suggested focusing on building up the biceps & triceps to help with firming upper arm and said it's especially important to keep up as you're losing weight post op. I haven't had any experience with fad creams for tightening but I would assume keeping hydrated and moisturized would give the skin a better chance of looking ok. But, wouldn't you be ok with people knowing you had surgery? Maybe loose skin can be a badge of honor.
Also have heard of people getting their insurance companies to pay for plastic surgery when they repeatedly develop skin infections in the loose folds. Not wanting to plant an irrational seed in your mind, but if that happens to you, fight for your right to look good!
Also have heard of people getting their insurance companies to pay for plastic surgery when they repeatedly develop skin infections in the loose folds. Not wanting to plant an irrational seed in your mind, but if that happens to you, fight for your right to look good!
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