It's like I don't even care about Christmas this year. I can't wait to get past Christmas and to December 31, when I have my consultation appointment. That's my Christmas.
I'm really excited, but I'm also scared. What if he says I'm not a candidate? I don't know why he would say this. I'm 100 over the weight I want to be. (I know there may be a difference in the weight I WANT to be, and a healthy weight I should be). According to those online things, my BMI is at a 40.
I'm worried my depression issues might come into play. The surgeon at the seminar had said something about not doing WLS on people with depression, but I don't think I understood him correctly.
Anyway, I don't think I'm depressed anymore. Or maybe I was never depressed, I was just having a hard time and got misdiagnosed and put on this horrible medication. In any case, even if I was diagnosed correctly, I'm not as depressed as I used to be, and I'm trying hard to get off this horrible medication. And being overweight has always been one of the major things that made me depressed.
So, December 31. I can't wait.
I went through a period of "depression" (yes I was diagnosed) and I prefer to call it 'adjustment disorder with depressed mood' (Psyc BA here). Anyway, the surgery will work if you commit to it. But you should realize you may need more adjustments. I need an adjustment about every 3-4 weeks, depending on how much I have lost. What happens is as you lose weight, the pressure in your stomach changes, causing the band to feel looser. So the more/faster you lose, the more frequently you'll need to be tightened. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I'm 3 months post-op. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love reading your blog. Very inspiring how well you're doing. I meet with the doctor next week. I'm really excited.
DeleteThank you! I love reading your blog. Very inspiring how well you're doing. I meet with the doctor next week. I'm really excited.
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