Besel
Member
Hi all,
I’m meeting with my surgeon for the first time later this week and I’m pretty nervous.
I’ve got high hopes of having a solid conversation with a professional who knows what he is on about as so far, everybody and their dog (including GP and nurses) are all adament I do not need this.
(And I need to get out of my own head and have a proper conversation with somebody.)
I started this journey with a BMI of 40. I managed to get that down to 38 and I’m no longer pre-diabetic.
I’m still flirting with high blood pressure and although it’s gotten a lot better already, I still have frequent joint pains in my back, hips, knees and ankles. And my leg oedema is getting worse.
My energy levels have picked up a bit and so has my self-esteem. But I have no official comorbidities.
I’m seeing this as an investement in myself, nipping any further/future weight related problems in the bud, but I feel like I’m in this crazy twilight zone where I’m really not heavy enough to justify surgery, but way to0 heavy to loose the weight I need to loose on my own.
Has anybody else been in this position and gone ahead (or not)?
Why? Any regrets?
I’m meeting with my surgeon for the first time later this week and I’m pretty nervous.
I’ve got high hopes of having a solid conversation with a professional who knows what he is on about as so far, everybody and their dog (including GP and nurses) are all adament I do not need this.
(And I need to get out of my own head and have a proper conversation with somebody.)
I started this journey with a BMI of 40. I managed to get that down to 38 and I’m no longer pre-diabetic.
I’m still flirting with high blood pressure and although it’s gotten a lot better already, I still have frequent joint pains in my back, hips, knees and ankles. And my leg oedema is getting worse.
My energy levels have picked up a bit and so has my self-esteem. But I have no official comorbidities.
I’m seeing this as an investement in myself, nipping any further/future weight related problems in the bud, but I feel like I’m in this crazy twilight zone where I’m really not heavy enough to justify surgery, but way to0 heavy to loose the weight I need to loose on my own.
Has anybody else been in this position and gone ahead (or not)?
Why? Any regrets?
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