trace
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Hi. I'll jump right in with the story, especially since it's a long one.
I'm 47, mother of 3 young children who I homeschool, and we recently moved to WA state (Seattle area). Moving to this beautiful part of the country has been a dream of mine for 25+ years, so imagine my disappointment when my long-acting hip pain really became bothersome just after moving here this spring. I need a total hip replacement, however, of the three surgeons I've consulted with so far, none will perform it with my current BMI. I'm 5'9" and 315. BMI of 46'ish?
So here I am in excruciating pain when I take any steps whatsoever, and I've basically been told by the orthopedic surgeons to lay in bed and starve until I can lose enough weight. How much exactly to lose varies, but I have an upcoming appointment in October that I am excited about simply because their standard requirement is a BMI of 40 or less. I have no heart disease, diabetes, or other complicating factors other than a slightly elevated BP that I take lisinopril for. And an allergy to NSAID's, which I'm convinced evolved because of an ortho who put me on a very high dose regimen of it for an extended time.
Since I feel so desperate for resolution of the pain, I took the packet one surgeon handed me for a surgical weight loss group. I really never, ever, ever, ever considered having WLS. I've always been determined to "do it myself." So it was with quite a bit of skepticism that I attended the consultation with the doctor not too long ago. I left there saying, NO WAY! Too risky. Too scary. Too complicated.
As time has progressed, and I continue to be restricted to my home (and even what I can manage within my home), however, I am changing my tune. The statistics are getting to me -- I know the dismal numbers for maintaining long-term weight loss. And even worse, did anyone read the article (in the NYT, I think), describing how screwed up the metabolisms of frequent dieters are? Not that you all didn't know that, but the research outlined how, for example, if I were to get to my goal weight, in order to maintain it, I would have to eat an average of 500 calories/day LESS than a person of similar weight/height who doesn't have my history of dieting. Plus exercise faithfully. That level of rigor and deprivation is so freaking depressing I can't imagine it.
So, here I am really thinking I'm a good candidate for a weight loss surgery. Which one? And could you help me understand why? Thank you!!
I'm 47, mother of 3 young children who I homeschool, and we recently moved to WA state (Seattle area). Moving to this beautiful part of the country has been a dream of mine for 25+ years, so imagine my disappointment when my long-acting hip pain really became bothersome just after moving here this spring. I need a total hip replacement, however, of the three surgeons I've consulted with so far, none will perform it with my current BMI. I'm 5'9" and 315. BMI of 46'ish?
So here I am in excruciating pain when I take any steps whatsoever, and I've basically been told by the orthopedic surgeons to lay in bed and starve until I can lose enough weight. How much exactly to lose varies, but I have an upcoming appointment in October that I am excited about simply because their standard requirement is a BMI of 40 or less. I have no heart disease, diabetes, or other complicating factors other than a slightly elevated BP that I take lisinopril for. And an allergy to NSAID's, which I'm convinced evolved because of an ortho who put me on a very high dose regimen of it for an extended time.
Since I feel so desperate for resolution of the pain, I took the packet one surgeon handed me for a surgical weight loss group. I really never, ever, ever, ever considered having WLS. I've always been determined to "do it myself." So it was with quite a bit of skepticism that I attended the consultation with the doctor not too long ago. I left there saying, NO WAY! Too risky. Too scary. Too complicated.
As time has progressed, and I continue to be restricted to my home (and even what I can manage within my home), however, I am changing my tune. The statistics are getting to me -- I know the dismal numbers for maintaining long-term weight loss. And even worse, did anyone read the article (in the NYT, I think), describing how screwed up the metabolisms of frequent dieters are? Not that you all didn't know that, but the research outlined how, for example, if I were to get to my goal weight, in order to maintain it, I would have to eat an average of 500 calories/day LESS than a person of similar weight/height who doesn't have my history of dieting. Plus exercise faithfully. That level of rigor and deprivation is so freaking depressing I can't imagine it.
So, here I am really thinking I'm a good candidate for a weight loss surgery. Which one? And could you help me understand why? Thank you!!