I'm sure this has been brought up before, so I apologize in advance. My VSG has been approved by insurance but an unexpected back surgery has delayed it. I'm 3 weeks out from the back surgery and have an appointment with my bariatric surgeon next week to discuss the next steps for VSG. However, with all this time sitting around bored out of my mind while recovering, I've gone and worked myself up into believing that this surgery is just a mutilation of my body that will cause several unwanted side effects all for the sake of losing weight.
The Facts:
I'm 264, 5'5", 41 years old
High Cholesterol, pre-diabetic, thyroid disease, herniating discs in my spine and disc degeneration
Why I'm Scared:
Tooth decay/loss
Constantly upset stomach
Fear I won't stick to the plan
Irreversible
Additional surgery for saggy skin
Missing more work after a month off to recover from back surgery
I used to be a gym rat and worked out hard, but I can't do that anymore thanks to my spine issues. I know I can lose the weight on my own, if my back would just cooperate. I've been waiting 2 years and 2 surgeries for that to happen. I don't know what to do.
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