I'm Back...

It went great! I lost just shy of 8 pounds in 2 weeks 2 days so she rounded up for me :) I got an overview of the pre-op and post-op diet and nutritional info. There wasn't much I didn't already know but it was a good overview. I took the quiz before I left and feel confident that I passed. From this point I have to have some blood drawn, attend a support group which I plan to do at the end of the month and then my file moves to the surgeons office. The dietitian today was confident I'd see the surgeon by the end of February and surgery would be scheduled for 4-6 weeks after that. Woohoo!!! So it looks like April for surgery. I am so excited!

My First Apponitment

Today I met with the social worker at the bariatric surgery center. She reviewed my relationship with food form and determined that I don't have an eating disorder but most likely do have a metabolic disorder. That is fantastic news! This means that I'm not crazy, I really can't lose the weight on my own. I had to answer a lot of questions and was totally honest. It was nice to know that she thinks I am as ready for the surgery as I do. Yay!!! Meeting with her was great, she was very friendly and warm and made the experience very positive. As I checked out I got to make my next appointment. On January 15th I will meet with the dietitian. This is all moving along so quickly, hooray!!!