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Oh my goodness! Since you have really thought about this I would go ahead and go get weighed and measured. Maybe that day you will be heavier, you know which days those are, right? Or maybe get an afternoon appointment. I guess I shouldn't be saying this but since you are so close and I know with me, it would have only been a matter of time and I would be heavier anyway.
I know that I weighed with clothes on. Only when I saw the surgeon did I have to put one of those nice airy gowns on.
I'm not familar with Deaconess' program but I had to go through a year of seeing a dietician and a counselor. That made sure that I was sure. Not everyone has to do that, my insurance wanted it that way, and I was glad it did (after the fact) I learned a lot in that year. Oh, and while in that year, I started having some health issues related to obesity, imagine that.
things do happen for a reason,
Keep us informed on how it is going and if you have any questions. And good luck!
D'Ann
Patricia Uhde <mom2fivegr8kids@...> wrote:
I finally contacted Deaconess about gastric bypass. I am literally an inch to tall or a couple of pounds too light. My BMI is 39. something. I thought that having dislocated disc in my back would put me in the group that would still be able, but I guess I wasn't reading close enough. Co-MORBID...meaning something besides the extra weight, that would kill me. Not just make me wish I were dead. :)I'm not hypertensive, I don't have diabetes and I haven't had a heart attack.I"m out of luck, so to speak. Who would have thought being relatively healthy in spite of being obese would work against me in any way?They did ask me to come and weight and get my height measured since I am so very close.I wonder if they will weight me clothed or make me wear a cute little butt out gown to be weighted? Winter jeans and walking shoes I may just be over the line, but relativley naked...I don't know.Who would have ever thought that I would be considering trying to GAIN, in order to lose?I was really beginning to believe I can commit to this, and suddenly it just isn't one of my options.Does that sound crazy?I am actually thinking of trying to gain weight in order to have bypass?It's only a couple of pounds.Lot easier to put it on, than to take it off.Maybe this is just fates way of making me step back and be sure of myself.Patricia
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