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It's March 17th, 2013 at 2:14 a.m.
I have been fighting obesity since I was a teenager. I guess I turned to food to deal with the bad things in my life. i also, went hungry many many times from 4 to 9 yrs old....because we were so poor we were thanks to my alcholic DaD....
again i overdid it once mom got us back on our feet....ate .like i would never eat again.... but, it became a poor coping mechanism... my mom never binged like i did....I did it in secret alot. I tried many diets over the years only to regain and more. I got help with the binge eating disorder, but, the damage was done.
I don't want to diein a nursing home....i'm in my own apartment..., so.....
I have been going through a pre-screening process for my RNY Procedure for about 2 years.... There have been delays on both the medical teams and myself. I saw and had to see behavior therapist...and dietician...with followups...I started off at 355lbs and now I am down to 308...some was me...some was surgery....some was illness....but i have changed junk food to fruits ...I had to wait for specialists appointments that they referred me to and then I had illnesses and, I have had to have almost all my teeth out (only have 7 left on bottom)..which caused further delays to stomach scopes that they wanted done. I finally had them done...again with delays in booking....the first was for screening....then the last 2 were to burn (cauterize) veins that were bleeding in my stomach...
glad I pursued this operation...cause i'd have never known i was bleeding in my stomach!
Then I was in hospital with celulitis....and diverticulitis in December, and admin forgot me again so I followed up in mid january 2013...got a rude receptionist....and I tried again in February 2013....with an apology and wow did things move fast to go to the 2 and 1/2 hr pre op info session...then the surgeon...
so what happens again...chest infection..just finished antibiotics and taking prednisone for my asthma.
I start my liquid diet on
Friday March 22nd...2013,....right up to the night before surgery................
Friday April 12th, 2013., with Dr. Mamazza. here in Eastern Ontario Canada.
I look forward to sharing with you....since so, far it's been good to listen to your experiences.
I'm scared.... I don't want to blow it...but it sounds like I have a good medical support team ...if I reach out to them. up to 5 years.
ps: i can't get a picture of 20k to download mine are all too big....literally...lols...not just me.
God bless you all
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