My Progress

I started this blog in March 2010 when I found out I was approved to move forward with Lap-Band surgery. I've always fancied myself a "writer" though I hate the pretension that usually comes along with that label. I've also never managed to keep a steady journal, blog, or website going for more than a few months (instead I've started many over the years and they've fizzled out.) But here you go, my latest attempt, and because it's an issue that's so important, I've really tried to keep up with it on a regular basis.

If you're interested in reading the whole story from the beginning, you should scroll down and start with the earliest posts, moving forward. Yes, I know you know how a blog works but my grandmother might visit this website too, you know!

I chose "Results Not Typical" because that's always the disclaimer you see on commercials for weight loss products and services. Well, I've never been typical in any sense of the word, so I'm hoping this time around is no different. I told myself when I started that I was going to excel at this (as I do with most things I put my mind to) and I'm happy to report that I already have. 15 months after my surgery, I am down 95 lbs. I truly cannot believe it, nor can I believe (or could I have imagined) the differences in my life.

I welcome comments by email or left here and hope to offer support to others.


Monday, March 8, 2010

Pre-op Class

Today I attended the pre-op teaching class, hosted by the nurse coordinator at my doctor's office. She was very friendly and kept apologizing for using "language" like "crap" and "pissed off" -HAHA. If she only knew the way we spoke at my job. The class itself was very informative and I was happy to have some questions answered and to get a better idea of what to expect.

Other people in the class were a bit annoying and kept asking questions that really didn't relate or were too personal and should have been asked later but I guess I should have expected that given it happens in every single educational environment I've ever been exposed to.

At this point, I have done everything I possibly can to prepare and make arrangements for the surgery. All the appointments are done, the testing is done, all I have to do now is wait and keep eating soup. Oh, and decide who's going to feed my dog while I'm at the hospital.

I found out some good news that put my mind at ease. I have known that the surgeon I chose had low complication rates and very low re-operation rates as well as very low band removal rates. But I got some more specifics and though people on the internet like to quote 25% of patients needing their band removed within 5 years, my doctor's office told me they've only removed 2 bands from over 2000 patients. Most issues have been solved by unfilling the band for a bit and letting the stomach and band go back to normal. Rarely, they made need to re-operate to fix something. I'm no longer letting the internet forum people get to me. Now I'm just enjoying pissing them off.

I've been half working this afternoon. Just really distracted and hungry despite eating some soup a few hours ago. That's almost funny! As if the soup I ate a few hours ago should have held me this long.

I'm looking forward to a great day tomorrow including a riding lesson. I'm trying to ride on Tuesday and Wednesday since it might be my last couple of times for a long while.
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  1. Wendy BlackheartMarch 18, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    I haven't read the internet-forum post yet (long!), but I can just imagine what its like. I left lapbandtalk.com pretty fucking fast. People are idiots. :)

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