It's a Date!
One hoop left before everything can be submitted to the insurance company for approval. The doctor and case manager seem to think this is going to be a quick slam-dunk this time. The insurance had approved me before and this time are requiring relatively few things. Some lab work...done. EKG w/cardiac evaluation...done. Gallbladder ultrasound...done. Bariatric psych evaluation...August 18th. That's it.
With only the psych evaluation left and everything else looking good I am now on the surgical schedule for September 21st (assuming the insurance approval). I meet with the dietician to begin the pre-op diet on August 20th. I am about 51% BMI. With this bariatric program the length of the pre-op diet is based on BMI. If I could just get 10 pounds off before I meet with the dietician I could do the 2 week program instead...much preferred!
I'm really worried about even 2 weeks of liquid diet let alone 4. Post-op I'm sure is different but I work 12-14 hour night shifts, 6+ in a row. It's hard enough to get through my shifts but to do it hungry...it worries me. Most of my shifts I don't get a break but I keep protein bars and "grab it" food near by so that when I start feeling woozy I can grab something and carry on. Probably what contributed to my weight gain in the first place but it is what it is. The company is not going to pay someone to relieve us for breaks so we do what we can. How am I going to get through this on liquids????
So I'm doing what I can to try to reduce my sentence. I started back at the gym in earnest and am really controlling my diet. I had gained a little bit from "last meal syndrome" after my consultation appointment and am back to where I started but not making much progress beyond that. I've been doing strength/resistance training for years and am strong as an ox but that doesn't do anything for the scale. Now I'm getting back into cardio in addition to resistance in hopes of actually losing some weight. I'm even trying to work out after my shift despite the fact that by the time my shift is over I can barely walk. I may only have the energy to ride the bike for 15 minutes but I'm doing it. A little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing!
The surgical date has gotten me all excited but also kind of scared. What if I have this surgery and I don't have any more success than I did with other methods? What if I lose the weight and gain it all back like I did with Positive Changes? This is it folks. GBS is not like other methods. When it's done it's done. There is no, "oops, this was a mistake" fixes out there. In my heart I know this is the right thing for me to do but...it's scary!
With only the psych evaluation left and everything else looking good I am now on the surgical schedule for September 21st (assuming the insurance approval). I meet with the dietician to begin the pre-op diet on August 20th. I am about 51% BMI. With this bariatric program the length of the pre-op diet is based on BMI. If I could just get 10 pounds off before I meet with the dietician I could do the 2 week program instead...much preferred!
I'm really worried about even 2 weeks of liquid diet let alone 4. Post-op I'm sure is different but I work 12-14 hour night shifts, 6+ in a row. It's hard enough to get through my shifts but to do it hungry...it worries me. Most of my shifts I don't get a break but I keep protein bars and "grab it" food near by so that when I start feeling woozy I can grab something and carry on. Probably what contributed to my weight gain in the first place but it is what it is. The company is not going to pay someone to relieve us for breaks so we do what we can. How am I going to get through this on liquids????
So I'm doing what I can to try to reduce my sentence. I started back at the gym in earnest and am really controlling my diet. I had gained a little bit from "last meal syndrome" after my consultation appointment and am back to where I started but not making much progress beyond that. I've been doing strength/resistance training for years and am strong as an ox but that doesn't do anything for the scale. Now I'm getting back into cardio in addition to resistance in hopes of actually losing some weight. I'm even trying to work out after my shift despite the fact that by the time my shift is over I can barely walk. I may only have the energy to ride the bike for 15 minutes but I'm doing it. A little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing!
The surgical date has gotten me all excited but also kind of scared. What if I have this surgery and I don't have any more success than I did with other methods? What if I lose the weight and gain it all back like I did with Positive Changes? This is it folks. GBS is not like other methods. When it's done it's done. There is no, "oops, this was a mistake" fixes out there. In my heart I know this is the right thing for me to do but...it's scary!
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