So today was finally my surgery consult. Can I just say I'm doing a lot better than before. I was really obsessed with this whole surgery thing. I lived on the blogs and the forums and I was so anxious to get to the next step and waiting a week for consult after the info seminar seemed like torture. Because I kept hearing that now that i'm self pay the process is so fast, like hey lets have surgery next week, ok. But it hasn't been moving as fast as I'd hoped. Haha I'm all about instant gratification. lol. thats what got me into this mess in the first place. So for 4th of July weekend I was very happy to go out of town and get my mind off things. And it was JUST what I needed! Also I told 2 good friends (one who lives in cali and my sister in law who i saw when i went out of town) and they both were very supportive so that was nice. Spending time with my husband's family was really nice. It really made me enjoy the moment and get away instead of staying in the same place and obsessing.
So because of all that I was able to come back and just be relaxed about the whole thing. I wasn't anxious, I went about my week like nothing. Also having told two people got my whole "urge to tell people" out of the way. Now I don't really feel a need to tell anyone else. Also my 2 friends who I told recently both said not to tell people. That its none of their business. And its true. My best friend has been concerned. I haven't told her yet. For some reason I feel like if I tell her, everyone will know. Not sure why. Maybe because she's super social and talks to everyone I know. Where as the other people I've told are pretty isolated. They have their own circle of friends so i know my secret is safe with them. Its probably just for my own piece of mind. Not because she can't keep a secret.
Anyway surgery consult. I waited 2 hours! I wasn't thrilled about that. The doc didn't seem familiar with PCOS which is weird because his surgery assistant (who did the seminar) seemed to know about it. He was nice but it felt rushed. He left the room before I even asked my questions. I was like...I just waited 2 hours and spent $200 on this consult, you're gonna answer my questions. So he came back and answered my questions. I was very pleased to hear that in the 10 yrs he's been doing bariatric surgery he's never had any complications. Very reassuring. He was very happy with the fact that i decided to to the gastric sleeve. He recommends it and says his sleeve patients are the happiest patients he has. It felt good to hear. It was reassurance that I was doing the right thing. for me. So i left there feeling good. i have a letter for my doctor and i'll start making apts on monday!
disclaimer: i'm not putting down lap band or gastric bypass. i think they're both very effective wls. whatever is right for the patient. i think we're more similar than we are diff. we all have to do pretty much the same things. i don't really like when people put down other forms of surgery because its really up to the individual.
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Sounds like you're on you way. I did alot of research before I decided on the band. The adjustability won out while weight loss is easier with the other surgeries... keeping the weight off is harder, and since that's always been my main problem, I chose the band. It was tough since every WLS paitient I knew in my family or circle of friends had gastric bypass but I went my own way... like you said It is really up to the individual knowing their bodies and issues to decide what's right for them. Good Luck! *Maria* from "This one time at Band Camp..."
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. This is your own business. Tell whom you want. Or don't. This is about you, your health and your goals. What anyone else thinks doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. And, those who truly love and support you will continue to do so even after they do find out about your WLS.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are really happy with and settled on the type of surgery you are going to have. A positive attitude is, IMO a huge part of any surgery being successful and effective. And if you don't believe in what you are doing and go for it 110% you are not going to have as good a result as you deserve.
Good for you, chasing down the doc and making him talk to you! You are super woman. We pay docs a lot of money, we are entitled to answers, time and a high level of care. And it is time that they understand that! :D