Decisions and Dates

Dec 28, 2012

I made the decision to have surgery on October 9th after a visit with my PCP for my yearly physical. I have been with my PCP since I was 15 so to date 17 years. She and I had been on a roller coaster of weight loss meds and other suggested diets. I will never forget asking her who to go to for the surgery. I barely had the question out of my mouth when she said Dr. Heider. She told me to Google him and to attend a workshop. She told me that she would jump through any hoop that the ins. co. put us through to get me approved. 

That afternoon I did as she said and looked up Dr. Heider. He had a seminar in just over a week. I went home that evening with a conversation to have with my husband. It really did not take much convincing. He told me that he wanted to go to the seminar and that my safety was his main concern.

After the seminar which fully convinced my husband that this was not a quack science and that I would be in good hands. After I made my first appointment things began moving very fast. We learned that I would not have to endure a 3 or 6 month medical weight loss program and what we thought was going to be a 6 to 9 month ordeal turned into a rollercoaster ride. 

So from October 9th, 2012 I am having surgery on January 23rd, 2013. 

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