So this past Monday I received a call from the Dr.'s office telling me that my insurance had APPROVED the surgery! For those of you who don't know i am getting the Gastric Sleeve.
The sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive form of weight loss surgery in which approximately 85% of the stomach is removed leaving a cylindrical or sleeve shaped stomach with a capacity ranging from about 60 to 150cc, depending upon the surgeon preforming the procedure. Unlike many other forms of bariatric surgery, the outlet value and the nerves to the stomach remain intact and, while the stomach is drastically reduced in size, its function is preserved. Here is a pic of what it looks like.
For the longest time I've been trying to find a way to lose weight. Even as a child i was over weight.. it was so hard in school and just to fit in in the day to day activities. I've been dieting since i was 11 years old! nothing ever worked! There are so many things that i have wanted to do but never felt self-assured to do them because of my size...... I have considered gastric bypass before but not to the extent of seeing the Dr. about it. First i was trying to figure out what was going on with my body..... got a bunch of tests done and found out i have PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome). its a hormonal disorder that involves multiple organ systems within the body, and is believed to be fundamentally caused by insensitivity to the hormone insulin and is one of the leading causes of infertility, the reproductive aspects of the disorder are secondary. My insulin is more then double of what if should be and makes it very hard to lose weight and keep it off. My mom mentioned that maybe i should look into the gastric bypass after my sisters friend had it done.
The insurance company made me jump through a few hoops but i did everything they ask! and lost 38lbs. in the process, which is great! So i was approved on Monday and i got in today for the class for the surgery and for my pre-op appointment and my blood work! already!! so great! and the surgery is February 17th!!! its just around the corner!
I will be posting pics month by month! I will post a before pic right before i go into surgery! I'll keep y'all posted!!! thanks for checking in and following me!
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