gonnadoit
I've been overweight pretty much all my life, and I'm tired of it. My surgery date is 12-Dec-2007. I'm very excited and extremely nervous, but I'm confident that I will succeed! I'll be having my surgery at Hurley in Flint. Dr. Obeid was to be my surgeon, but he is out on medical leave... which gave me the option of Dr. Wagner or Dr. Farhan. Since I was so stuck on Dr. Obeid, I hadn't done research on the other Hurley docs, so I picked Dr. Farhan because he was with Hurley Bariatric since the get-go.
What am I hoping to get from the surgery? A little slice of happiness, a little respect, a smaller body (of course), better health and a little more energy... a glimpse at the ole me... back before marriage and kids. I want to be at a more normal weight. I want to look in the mirror and enjoy what I see.
Why did I wait so long? I had thought about surgery when my oldest child was 1. My doctor said surgery wasn't a good idea for someone with young children. I thought about it again after my second child was born and was told the same. My children are older and more independent, and it is time to focus on me. Not to mention that surgery is not one of my favorite things!
What does my family think? I think it's split down the middle with some supporters and others that think it is the easy way out. (We all know that surgery, recovery and all the things that you will deal with for the rest of your life are NOT easy.) I have a large family, so just knowing that I have a couple supporters is Ok. I've had my approval for a week, and I have only told one of my siblings. I'll tell the rest soon enough... As for my own family, my husband is very supportive and just wants to see me happy. The kids, not much of a reaction out of them other than a few questions. I'm sure when I'm heading to the hospital the reality will kick in, and they will be mad/upset or simply scared. They are young, so I don't want to overwhelm them with all the details. I'll just try to stay upbeat with them.
What about friends? So far, I've only told 2 friends. They are both supportive. Of course, that is why I chose to tell the people I did... I knew they would be supportive (or atleast pretend to be supportive). I haven't made up my mind on when I'll tell the rest of my friends and family. Maybe we'll all go out for lunch, and I'll spring it on them.
What about work? I'm keeping it as quiet as I can. My bosses know I will be having surgery, but I haven't told them for what. They'll figure it out soon enough =)
Additional support? Through a friend, I started seeing a psychologist for behavior modification. I figured I'd get the ball rolling on that issue because it will probably turn out to be the most difficult part of this whole journey.
Wish me luck!
