Hi, I'm new to the forum. My name is Brandy and I am 42 years old. I have seen my doctor and had most of my pre-surgical testing, but my surgery date is still pending. Insurance is so much fun! They approved the surgery, but changed the hospital which is a problem since the doc doesn't work at that hospital! It's in progress of being fixed, so it looks like I should be scheduling for April 18 or 19.
I'm right at 220lbs and I'm 5'3" tall. I've been called a beachball with arms and legs among other things, and I've had high cholesterol since I was a skinny teenager. But then my blood pressure became high too, and I became scared for my health. I have 3 kids (youngest is 6) and I want to be around and healthy for them!
I have done so many exercise plans along with the atkins diet, weight watchers, nutrisystem, hcg diet, doctor supervised diet, and even had lipsuction all over after losing a ton of weight. The biggest loss was 82 lbs, but as soon as I stopped taking the Phentermine it came back again...plus some. I realized that I needed a more permanent solution and started researching surgical options. It appears that the sleeve is the best option for me.
My biggest fear is that I am missing some kind of important information and that this will be a horrible mistake for me. I've been reading some of the posts made in the last few days and I know I am not alone in being afraid. I don't have much of a support system...I'm divorced, my father died years ago, and my mother is extremely unhealthy (another reason for me to stop this weight problem now!). I am looking forward to reading more in the forums and hopefully making some new friends along this scary journey
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