Oh boy, where do I begin? I go by Pixistyx. Long time lurker on WLS boards, this board was recommended to me by Larra just today.
I am pre-op, going for DS surgery. Started my journey at 532lbs, became unemployed, walked around applying for jobs and lost down to 398, then got a job and gained back to 452lbs. Who'd have thought not walking 12 hours a day would lead to weight gain! Hahaha. >_> That made me consult a WLS surgeon, who I did complete a program with, but my insurance denied because he isn't contracted with any of their special fancy titled hospitals (deliver me from America's insurance industry!)
Currently being checked by my neurologist for some pituitary weirdness going on after an MRI showed no real reason for migraines but a wonky pituitary gland. I'm taking the opportunity to do a more thorough search for a new surgeon while the vampire drains my arm of half a dozen vials of blood for testing.
I'm 30 until next month, my only co-morbidity is fairly nasty migraines, and has nothing to do with my weight as I've had them since I was 7 years old. Or maybe it does, as I've never been thin in my life, so getting WLS and the end result of being smaller is a foreign concept to me and scares the hell out of me.
I'm up for it though, don't gain anything in life sitting around being afraid!
Currently working on disassociating food and emotion. Have a good support system in my family and friends, even if they do think I'm a bit bonkers for going for surgery, they still support my decision.