WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW.
Let's all take a collective sigh of relief shall we?
This means that I have completed all of the initial steps and have the go-ahead from my overseeing practitioner to have a VSG procedure in the next few months. After seeing the actual surgeon (who did a friend of mine's surgery) I will have a better idea about time frame and such but the rest of it is all pretty clear in my head and I'm mentally prepared for this weird giant experience.
This means that I have completed all of the initial steps and have the go-ahead from my overseeing practitioner to have a VSG procedure in the next few months. After seeing the actual surgeon (who did a friend of mine's surgery) I will have a better idea about time frame and such but the rest of it is all pretty clear in my head and I'm mentally prepared for this weird giant experience.
THE VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
I thought I would do a FAQ to provide some insight about this stuff and why I am choosing to go ahead with it:
1. You're going to cut yourself open in pursuit of some skinny-girl fantasy instead of just exercising? Why would you do that to yourself?
For me, personally - and others may have a different perspective - the promise of the physical changes to my appearance are exciting but it's more about not wanting to die of some obesity related disease before I'm 60. I don't want to be diagnosed with cancer in later life and have to regret never getting my shit together enough to try to prevent it from happening in the first place. I want AN energy level and be around for my kid into her adulthood. I want to not have to buy ugly clothes for twice as much as a size 8 would pay. That said, I also don't want to fuck around with trying to lose weight.. then gain weight.. then lose weight.. and gain.. and then suddenly be 45 or 50 and have so far to go when age makes it harder. Also, it should be noted that most weight loss is food related, not exercise related. I am encouraged to be active, of course.
2. So, just taking the easy way out then?
Fuck you right to the moon. Any type of weight loss surgery is an incredibly difficult path and one must have discipline (why do I sound like a karate teacher?) and show adherence in order for it to even do it's job. It's not a magic cure for being a fatty - it's just something that has your back and makes it suck.. a lot.. when you screw up with portion sizes or sugar/fat content in food. So basically - you stick to your guidelines and follow the rules or you suffer consequences like vomiting or ultimately, stretching out your 'new' stomach and winding up in the same chubby spot you were in before.
If you research these procedures and still think it's a walk in the park, I'd question your reading comprehension and suggest you re-attend grade 6.** Meanwhile, I'll be over here eating 1 cup of food at a time and avoiding sugary fat stuff which sounds like a pretty logical method to weight loss.
** (Come to think of it, I'd rather do that than go back to grade 6 - I don't remember a whole lot of that year but something that stands out is choking a boy named Michael over him asking me if I "forgot my uterus at home" that day and feeling very insulted by that. I should add that he went on to be very successful in his personal life: Went to jail in Regina for shooting a cop in the face. So that's right; I forgot my uterus at home and he forgot to not try to kill law enforcement.)
3. But SURGERY?
Relax. It's laparoscopic. 4 little incisions and a bit of stomach removed (the part that produces hunger hormones!)
4. Okay fine. So you're having surgery. What about work?
2 weeks off vacation time set aside. No issue.
If you have questions, I would encourage you to ask me or wikipedia the procedure. :)
Also, a big congratulations to Sarah for just having gone through with her VSG surgery and taking it like a champ!
Until next time -
-J. xx
1. You're going to cut yourself open in pursuit of some skinny-girl fantasy instead of just exercising? Why would you do that to yourself?
For me, personally - and others may have a different perspective - the promise of the physical changes to my appearance are exciting but it's more about not wanting to die of some obesity related disease before I'm 60. I don't want to be diagnosed with cancer in later life and have to regret never getting my shit together enough to try to prevent it from happening in the first place. I want AN energy level and be around for my kid into her adulthood. I want to not have to buy ugly clothes for twice as much as a size 8 would pay. That said, I also don't want to fuck around with trying to lose weight.. then gain weight.. then lose weight.. and gain.. and then suddenly be 45 or 50 and have so far to go when age makes it harder. Also, it should be noted that most weight loss is food related, not exercise related. I am encouraged to be active, of course.
2. So, just taking the easy way out then?
Fuck you right to the moon. Any type of weight loss surgery is an incredibly difficult path and one must have discipline (why do I sound like a karate teacher?) and show adherence in order for it to even do it's job. It's not a magic cure for being a fatty - it's just something that has your back and makes it suck.. a lot.. when you screw up with portion sizes or sugar/fat content in food. So basically - you stick to your guidelines and follow the rules or you suffer consequences like vomiting or ultimately, stretching out your 'new' stomach and winding up in the same chubby spot you were in before.
If you research these procedures and still think it's a walk in the park, I'd question your reading comprehension and suggest you re-attend grade 6.** Meanwhile, I'll be over here eating 1 cup of food at a time and avoiding sugary fat stuff which sounds like a pretty logical method to weight loss.
** (Come to think of it, I'd rather do that than go back to grade 6 - I don't remember a whole lot of that year but something that stands out is choking a boy named Michael over him asking me if I "forgot my uterus at home" that day and feeling very insulted by that. I should add that he went on to be very successful in his personal life: Went to jail in Regina for shooting a cop in the face. So that's right; I forgot my uterus at home and he forgot to not try to kill law enforcement.)
3. But SURGERY?
Relax. It's laparoscopic. 4 little incisions and a bit of stomach removed (the part that produces hunger hormones!)
4. Okay fine. So you're having surgery. What about work?
2 weeks off vacation time set aside. No issue.
If you have questions, I would encourage you to ask me or wikipedia the procedure. :)
Also, a big congratulations to Sarah for just having gone through with her VSG surgery and taking it like a champ!
Until next time -
-J. xx
I have no questions yet appreciated the Q&A. :) And just want to offer support and say that I know that exercise alone wouldn't solve the problem. I think that you have done an awesome job looking into a solution for a health problem you are going through and I too say "fuck you to the moon" to anyone who doesn't get that you are taking measures to be healthy and happy and I think you're awesome.
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