Guest guest Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi everyone! My name is Penny and I'm new here. I've been overweight since I was 10 years old. I've tried many times to loose weight- sometimes succeeded, sometimes not- but the weight just kept climbing. I'm divorced, and a single mom with 4 children. I saw the commercials for the lap band a year ago and have been thinking about having the surgery. What finally made up my mind to have it done? I lost my Dad 2 years ago from complications due to diabetes. He went into renal failure. And this year my sister has been in and out of the hospital because of cellulitis due to her diabetes. Plus her kidney function is down too. I don't have diabetes yet- and I don't want it! I want to get healthy. I want to see my kids grow up. I want to be able to play with them, and enjoy them while they're young.I've decided to take control of my weight instead of letting it control me. I started to investigate the surgery, and found out that my insurence doesn't cover WLS. I tried to get financing, and I got some, but not enough for the US. I was about to give up. Then I received an email from Dr. Aceves. I contacted them, and I'm soo glad that I did. They have been wonderful! I am having surgery on May 10th.I have no doubts or fears about going down there for my surgery. I'm flying to San Diego from Spokane, Wa. This will be the first time that I've been out of the country. So this is a total adventure for me. I'm excited that I'm getting the band, but not really nervous- yet. (The night befor surgery I'll probably be a nervous wreck.) I'm trying to figure out what I need to take with me to entertain myself for the couple of days in the hospital before I come home. (I'll be alone) Any suggestions? I love to read, so I'll bring some books, plus I'll probably bring some of my homework too. (I'm a college student) Does anyone have any suggestions for this, or about anything that will make my recovery and flight home more comfortable? Thanks in advance. Penny in Spokane 285/277/130...someday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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