I haven’t checked in on the blog for a while because lately I just haven’t had any time to do so.  I have had one of the best summers ever with my family and now as it is coming to a close I know that I will find the time to continue sharing the ups and downs (literally) of my weight loss efforts.  Since the last time that I wrote there has definitely been some progress in my quest to be approved for weight loss surgery.

At the end of July I had my appointment with the Nurse Practitionner over at the hospital and while my nerves were totally upside down I feel the appointment went relatively well.  When I first got to the hospital and checked in I had to wait for a small time but eventually the NP came out and off we went to get weighed.  Getting weighed has never been a good experience for me but this time I felt relatively confident in what my weight was and I was bang on – the number I had in my head matched the number on the scale perfectly.  The nurse and I went to a room and there she did an extensive medical history, listened to my heart, felt my stomach, did my blood pressure, etc.  The entire appointment lasted about 45 minutes and then before I knew it our time was done and I was told that she wanted me to get an abdominal ultrasound but that based on my current symptoms she didn’t feel that I needed to have a sleep study.  Awesome!  I left the appointment knowing my next one would be with the social worker in just a weeks time.

The week passed by quickly and before I knew it I was back in the waiting room for my social work appointment – I don’t know why (since I work in the field) but I felt particularly more nervous about this appointment than the previous one and that anxiety was boosted when the social worker I was originally going to meet was replaced with a different one.  As it turns out I found this social worker to be wonderful and the appointment passed by quickly.  A lot of people ask questions about what happens at these appointments and from what I’ve heard they are different for everyone but mine was focused on the kinds of supports I had at home, any opposition I might have been facing in regards to the surgery, the possibility of developing other addictions aside from food, and my own mental health history.  The social worker also asked a lot of questions about the expectations I had for the surgery and whether or not I was education about the procedures – turns out I was very ready and she seemed quite content with my responses. I was really excited at the end of the appointment to learn that I would be able to go out front and get the next round of appointments so off I went and after some fiddling in the computer I was able to get my appointments for the Nutrition Class, Dietician, and Psych Assessment – the only downside is that those appointments are not until October and November….guess my hopes of a November surgery are out the door – bummer – but….

Everything good is worth waiting for – right?