[BrittsMom1994]

Hi Everyone....

I was referred to this forum by a friend of mine i ran into who had GB surgery over a year ago. I never would have recognized her.

I am 39 gonna be 40 in July. I do not have an accurate weight, because my dr's scale only goes to 350.

I am a mom of two daughters and a school bus driver.
I cannot stand living like this anymore, so I have talked to my Dr. and he is supporting me in having GB surgery. I have an appointment with the surgeon on 4-16-09. I have already had my psych evaluation, and have been cleared by my own dr.

I gave up all soda or pop on 2/25/09 and have really been trying to lose some pre-surgery weight.

I don't know what else to tell you.

[clancythecamper]

Hello and welcome! Sounds like you've got the ball rolling Let us know if you have questions ~ there's lots of good info here so read to your heart's content ~~~ glad you've joined us~

[SarJen01]

Originally Posted by BrittsMom1994

I do not have an accurate weight,

Welcome! It's good to take control of your life, isn't it? Some insurance companies require a documented amount of weight loss before surgery. Since you're trying to lose some now, I'd recommend getting to a doctor's office that has a scale that will accommodate you so that you get credit for everything you lose! Good luck! Let us know how your hoop-jumping goes.

[DocSanae]

Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with your process.
((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.

[joy2world]

hello and welcome! glad you have joined us you have came to the right place so if your have any questions just ask away.

[reastland]

Hey Brittsmom,

When I weighed that much, I would weigh myself on a truck scale that was on the way to my Dad's house in the country. I tried to be cool when cars came, pretending to get something from the back seat. But it was an open scale on the side of the road. I'd park my car on the scale (Which by the way only weighed in incriments of 50 pounds.) I would wait for all of the traffic to stop driving by, and then I would get out of the car and step off of the scale. I'd write that weight down, and then subtract that from the total weight on the scale. When it stopped being 350 and turned to 400, I knew I was closer to 400 than 350. I did not know how much, but my sadness knew no bounds. (Although I kept smiling) Afterall, I thought to myself, who likes a chubby grumpy person?

Long story short, the day it increased the 50 pounds so that I was closer to 400 than 350, I FINALLY knew, this problem was not something I could do alone, and I would go to the DR and INSIST ON HELP!

That is when I discovered I was 379 pounds. Finally knowing the number, I felt pretty good about it--it wasn't the 400 I was sure it was. Seven years later, I am 9 months out of RNY surgery, and it was the best thing I EVER did for myself.
God bless you as you are begining your journey, we are here to support. We have all been there and done that!
Blessings,
Becky

[DeMarie]

Hello and welcome - you will do great!

[BrittsMom1994]

Well.... I stopped at my regular Dr's office today just to get on the scales and i am still over 350. Three weeks and 2 days till i go see the GB Dr. and I really can't wait. I just know I can do this. Of course having a cold start yesterday has put me in a kind of funk, but this too shall pass.

Thanks for all your comments and encouragement.

[MsVickie]

Welcome to the board. I'm Vickie. Its so good to have you here. Congrats on taking your life back. Research this and do what you must.

My own Dr's office broke down and bought a scale because they had 4 patients they could not weigh. Yep i was one of them. They got a digital one that weighed up to 500. So yes honey I know that feeling.

Let us know how it goes for you and if we can do anything or answer anything for you just ask.

[bluedelight]

Great start with that positive attitude. As far as I am concerned that is at least 75% of the hurdle.

You know the Dr having a scale that only goes to 300 might be a good idea in hindsight as it may force some people to take the step towards taking charge of their life and investigating having this surgery done.

Anyway, I am glad to see that you are takinng the steps to changing your life. This surgery will do alot more for you than just the loss of weight. It helps you regain control of your life.