Hey, everyone! I'm new here. I have a DS scheduled with Dr. Sudan in Durham, NC on October 14.
I've thought about WLS for a while now, but finally decided to do it after losing my husband of 17 years to cancer in 2014. I have twin 12 year old boys, and it's vital that I am healthy and stick around to take care of them. I also realize that they will be leaving for college in just 6 years, and I want to be able to optimize the time I have with them. I want to take them hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, etc. - all things I can't do now.
I've done all of my prerequisites for insurance, so if all goes well, my surgery will be in 3 weeks (the day after the 2 year anniversary of my husband's death.) My kids are scared because they saw their dad have lots of surgeries and lose a lot of weight before he died. But I told them this is a good surgery, and I am losing weight on purpose - not due to illness. They are going to need lots of reassurance. They've never seen their mom under 300 lb.
I look forward to getting to know you all, and learning a lot here!
The journey begins...
I've thought about WLS for a while now, but finally decided to do it after losing my husband of 17 years to cancer in 2014. I have twin 12 year old boys, and it's vital that I am healthy and stick around to take care of them. I also realize that they will be leaving for college in just 6 years, and I want to be able to optimize the time I have with them. I want to take them hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, etc. - all things I can't do now.
I've done all of my prerequisites for insurance, so if all goes well, my surgery will be in 3 weeks (the day after the 2 year anniversary of my husband's death.) My kids are scared because they saw their dad have lots of surgeries and lose a lot of weight before he died. But I told them this is a good surgery, and I am losing weight on purpose - not due to illness. They are going to need lots of reassurance. They've never seen their mom under 300 lb.
I look forward to getting to know you all, and learning a lot here!
The journey begins...