When I first heard this song on the radio, I couldn’t help singing “I don’t care if the world knows what my secrets are” at the top of my lungs. If you read my blog, that must be pretty clear. Today I have something that is going to be a little different for my blog but that I hope will help me on my journey. I’ve been talking about all the medical and psychological issues that being obese has forced me to deal with, so I won’t rehash all of that. As I come closer to my 35th birthday, I have pretty much had it and have decided to take the step in trying to get bariatric surgery. I know that weight loss surgery is not something to take lightly and it’s not an easy fix, but I don’t want to continue to live like this. I know that this is a very personal decision and my blog has always been very personal so I figured that sharing this journey with all of your from day 1 might be useful and cathartic for me. This is my first post in a planned weekly series of posts that I will call Healthy Sundays.
On Tuesday I have my first appointment with my new PCP at Kaiser. Kaiser offers coverage for bariatric surgery for their members, but there are requirements and you have to go through their process. I’ve been reading up on everything on various websites so I feel that I have a good general grasp of what will be entailed. I’ll be documenting this process on my blog as well as sharing my progress. I want to make it clear that this is not about losing weight–that will be a byproduct of my getting my health under control. I will have my first substantial update next Sunday so I hope you will join me.
Wish me luck!
Hey – Good luck with your appointment!! I cannot wait to hear how it goes! I like hearing about your life, besides your life of fabulous nails!
Wishing you the best luck and keeping my fingers crossed!
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Good luck on your journey and with your first appointment!!!
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Best of luck on your appointment!!
Keeping all fingers, toes and eyes crossed for the outcome you wish for!
Good luck! Hang in there – these sort of things take time but I’m sure you’ll pull through!
Best wishes and a new healthier you is waiting at the other side!
Thank you for including us in your journey 🙂 I really hope everything goes smoothly! Good luck! 🙂
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My brother in law did it last yeAr. He was around 333 pounds.
Now he’s thinner and he’s eating less..
Thhe best part was a that he had diabetes and after the surgery he doesnt have it anymore..
Good luck with the process! It might feel hard and impossible sometimes, so keep strong and look forward to your goal!!
Wishing you the best! I so appreciate your openess. I love reading all of your updates – about nails or otherwise.
You’ll be in my thoughts!
Mary
I’m happy to read all of these wonderful, supportive comments. I’ve always liked hearing about your life (as well as seeing your fabulous nails) and am interested to hear more about this journey! Good luck tomorrow…I bet a lot of people will want to hear about how it went in your re-cap on Sunday! 🙂
All the best. Thank you for sharing this with us x
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Congrats on your decision to get healthier. Good luck with your upcoming appt. please keep us updated and we stand behind you 100%. Just remember you are ALWAYS beautiful!
Awesome! Keep us updated:)