Leimomi
In 1985, I visited my doctor about my weight and how to lose the weight I had for so many years. This was before Lap Band and Gastric Bypass ever existed in Alaska. Losing the weight has always been difficult for me. I would lose the weight (20 lbs.)along with popular diets and I would regain all it back! Ugh!
A. I was faithful to my gym every day for an hour of exercise, but I started get pain in the bottom of my foot and required to see a foot doctor later surgery for a foot cyst.
B. Still working out in the gym till my knees started to hurt and with all the weights I used and not to mention my own body weight, I had worn down my left knee that it required knee surgery to repair the torn meniscus (cartilage) on the left knee.
C. There were times it just hurt physically while exercising and I was not a happy camper, I dreaded my workout because it hurt to exercise.
After while I stop going to the gym doing my workouts and I replace it with hula! Low impact hula and slowly getting my exercise back and I feel so good afterwards. I am still with hula!!!
The other part of me was back in 2004, I applied for gastric bypass surgery. At that time I did not know enough but met people at WLS support group who it had done was exciting. But what got me was the evasive of the surgery it did not sound appealing to me about the after math of gastric bypass. My co-worker had it done, she had a terrible time, and she contracted some kind of infection that almost took her life. I saw what happen about the aftermath, and yet I still wanted it. There were pros and cons of both Lap Band Surgery and Gastric Bypass Surgery. I was told over and over that lap band was not good enough. I should stick with the gastric bypass instead.
To make a long story short, my insurance company finally approved my surgery. I was set to go and my anxiety went through the roof, it did not feel right still. That day came finally, I was about 3 minutes before going under the sedation, is when I changed my mind while laying the surgery table.
My heart and soul keep telling me that this was not for me. I listen to that inner voice if you will. After two more years of research, my heart and minds tells me this is right thing to do and go with Lap Band Surgery. For the first time I feel comfortable about it, where before I was up in the air about the Gastric Bypass Surgery.
I am looking forward to having this surgery and I know deep down heart and soul this was the right choice for me.
