It's Been Awhile!

Feb 13, 2010

Hello, all! I am just popping in to say hello. Quite a bit has happened since I updated last.

First of all, I lost another pound with Weight Watchers. But, I'm most likely to stop WW for now because our insurance doesn't require it anymore.

Today, I went to a seminar with Dr. Jawad and it was extremely informative and helpful in making a decision about surgery. I learned a ton. One of the biggest misconceptions I had was that it was fairly unsafe to sustain a pregnancy with a Roux-en-Y or a gastric sleeve, while it was safer to be pregnant with a Lap Band. But, I learned, that it is actually perfectly safe to have children with a Bypass or sleeve, while it is actually more unsafe to have children with a band. The nausea from pregnancy can cause vomiting, obviously, and that can cause the stomach to slip up through the band. 

I also found out that the gastric sleeve is just as safe as a Roux-en-Y, and that my insurance might possibly cover it. Whichever my insurance will cover and whichever Dr. Jawad feels is safest for me, I'll have done. I could even possibly have it done during spring break! I'm so excited!

I hope everybody is doing well. Good luck to everybody, and thanks for your support!

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