juliebird4828
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Hi - My name is Julie. I am an almost 45 year old mother of two almost adult guys, ages 17 and 20. I am married for almost 23 years. I am an RN/BSN, that works in quality and patient safety. I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. Food has been my means to every end- happiness, sorrow, celebration, mourning...Every family event was bound to huge spreads of food designed for a farming family. Yet...none of us really seemed to grasp that we weren't a fair family anymore and few of us worked like that anymore. My husband does not share the same ideas as I regarding food and exercise (that it needs to be healthy and frequent) but he never gets in the way of what I want to do. I am not 100% sure how that will work out in the future. We have spent the last 25 years together growing and learning- so I hope that just continues.
Being an overweight teen was miserable. I was able to lose a little weight as a senior and that was when I started down the path of nursing in a trade school during high school. I was never able to shop where the others did and never dated. I was always everyone's "best friend" but never a girlfriend. After college, I met my husband and married young in hopes of never having to look for that approval and attention again.
However...I have recently realized it isn't up to anyone else- and I don't need approval from anyone. Depression, GERD, arthritis, hypercholestremia, fibromyalgia, and pre diabetic. I want to do this to be healthy and I want to do this for myself. This is my one shot. I am going to be selfish for once. My highest has been 296 and I made my decision at 278. Right now I am 265. I am 5'8". I have completed my 6 months of required nutritional consults, Psych eval and EGD. I am awaiting the final word from the insurance company- I have been assured I have met my obligations. I have a 6/22 tentative date for the DS. I was going to go the sleeve route- but upon conversations with my surgeon- he referenced the fact that my insurance will never cover revision, if I have lived with this struggle my whole life I may need a malabsorption component and he recommended the DS for that. I relied on a lot of his experiences, including his own. The nurse in me is fine with surgery, pain management and mobility....I am most concerned about the risks of leak and not being able to balance the malnutrition. Wow- that was long huh? I am glad to be here and look forward to anything folks have to offer!
Being an overweight teen was miserable. I was able to lose a little weight as a senior and that was when I started down the path of nursing in a trade school during high school. I was never able to shop where the others did and never dated. I was always everyone's "best friend" but never a girlfriend. After college, I met my husband and married young in hopes of never having to look for that approval and attention again.
However...I have recently realized it isn't up to anyone else- and I don't need approval from anyone. Depression, GERD, arthritis, hypercholestremia, fibromyalgia, and pre diabetic. I want to do this to be healthy and I want to do this for myself. This is my one shot. I am going to be selfish for once. My highest has been 296 and I made my decision at 278. Right now I am 265. I am 5'8". I have completed my 6 months of required nutritional consults, Psych eval and EGD. I am awaiting the final word from the insurance company- I have been assured I have met my obligations. I have a 6/22 tentative date for the DS. I was going to go the sleeve route- but upon conversations with my surgeon- he referenced the fact that my insurance will never cover revision, if I have lived with this struggle my whole life I may need a malabsorption component and he recommended the DS for that. I relied on a lot of his experiences, including his own. The nurse in me is fine with surgery, pain management and mobility....I am most concerned about the risks of leak and not being able to balance the malnutrition. Wow- that was long huh? I am glad to be here and look forward to anything folks have to offer!