Back in June I made the decision to persue Weight Loss Surgery. I caled my doctor and got the ball rolling. I contacted my insurance company and found I am required to do a 6 month doctor supervised weight loss program. Which I have been doing. I have had my psych eval and although I think the doc that did it was an idiot, I "passed". I was hoping to have surgery before the end of 2012. Then in October my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer and wil be having his prostae removed on December 21. SOOOOOO...We had to plan for a diffeent surgery date. After looking at our schedules, we dicided to shoot for sometime late February.
I was SO SURE this was my best option. I had an out and out battle with my mother over this, and although she is still not in favor of it, we have agreed to disagree. My husband was so supportive, so was my daughter.
But now here I am, to date I have lost 70 pounds. I have less than 100 pounds to lose to reach my goal (allbeit not much less than 100, but still it is under 100.) I am beginning to wonder if I "need" surgery, if it is the right choice for me. I know no one can make that decision for me, but would love some input for those of you have been there.
A bit of past history....I have lost significant amounts of weight (65 pounds or more) in the past, only to gain them back plus more. One of te reason I originally considered surgery is because I felt it gave me the best chance of keeping the weight off.
One common demoninator in my gaining my weight back...Each time I began to gain it was due to some sort of family emergency (usually medical) that required repeated doctor or counselor visits. this wold lead to lack of meal planning and trips to a fast food joint because I was too dang tired to cook and too dang stressed to give a rats patoot! So far, I have dealth with hubby's cancer diagnosis and trips to ER and ICU from complications without giving up or failing to plan.
I have found the way I am eating now I have little to no cravings, I have become more intune with my body and know if I am REALLY hungry or just THINK I am hungry.
I am starting to wonder if surgery is "too drastic" for me at this point. Or if I am thinking it is too drastic because I am getting scared. Scared of surgery, doctors, hosptials, physical pain, lifestyle changes, etc.
IF I choose not to have surgery I plan t keep on with the doctor supervised diet plan until I am at my goal weight, and then for another year after so I have a supervised maintainence plan too.
Which leave another question, IF I choose not to have surgery and I continue seeing my doctor monthly, and I decide later that surgery is for me, does anyone know if I have start the whole 6 month thing over? If I keep going every month.
Any opinions, support, kicks in the kiester are much appreciated!!