Parousia
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My life has been on hold until now. I have 3 sons who are 20, 19 and 2 1/2 yrs old. I have Fibromyalgia, High Cholesterol, PCOS, GORD, Sleep Apnoea and 3 bulging discs, in my neck, upper back and lower back (probably due to my BMI of 50), and I'm in constant pain. I am close to being bed-ridden, which has put a lot of pressure on my marriage.
I've been on a public waiting list at a hospital in Melbourne, Australia, for a Duodenal Switch by A/Prof Peter Nottle. Finally, yesterday, I received the call which will change my life: I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014. Yay!
(Couldn't find a happy dance smilie, so this will have to do!)
After I received the call, I was in tears of relief! I suppose that's because even though I knew it was going to happen, until there was a specific date set, there was a sense of unreality about it, and a subconscious belief that it wouldn't really happen. I'm very used to failure in my life as I have ADD, which makes what are normal things for most people so much more difficult for me. Then, of course, on top of that I've had a lifetime of weight-loss failures, including a gastric band a few years ago, which had to be removed a year later because of constant problems and finally, it slipped, strangling my stomach.
I admit that I'm going into the DS with an underlying expectation of failure, but oh, so much hope for success! At a logical, rational level I know I have no reason to believe it won't work for me. But at an emotional level, it's hard to believe it will. I need this to work so much! I need my life back!
I've been on a public waiting list at a hospital in Melbourne, Australia, for a Duodenal Switch by A/Prof Peter Nottle. Finally, yesterday, I received the call which will change my life: I am scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014. Yay!
(Couldn't find a happy dance smilie, so this will have to do!)After I received the call, I was in tears of relief! I suppose that's because even though I knew it was going to happen, until there was a specific date set, there was a sense of unreality about it, and a subconscious belief that it wouldn't really happen. I'm very used to failure in my life as I have ADD, which makes what are normal things for most people so much more difficult for me. Then, of course, on top of that I've had a lifetime of weight-loss failures, including a gastric band a few years ago, which had to be removed a year later because of constant problems and finally, it slipped, strangling my stomach.
I admit that I'm going into the DS with an underlying expectation of failure, but oh, so much hope for success! At a logical, rational level I know I have no reason to believe it won't work for me. But at an emotional level, it's hard to believe it will. I need this to work so much! I need my life back!
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