A Big Decision!!!!!

My life's walk has certainly been unique these past four years. With my numerous health issues always rearing their ugly head I often just wonder where my life is headed. For the last year and a half I have been considering a medical procedure that would dramatically change my life as well as my health. In June of 2007 I attended a class regarding a weight loss surgery known as the Lap Band surgery. I followed that up by meeting with the surgeon and his staff regarding the possibility of having the lap band surgery. In order to have the lap band surgery there are several areas in which one must qualify. Fortunately for me I did qualify and my insurance will pay for the surgery. The next step after this is to complete a long list of necessary items in order to have surgery. At that point Jackie and I spent much time considering the options available to me to improve my health. After some time I decided not to have the surgery. I am not sure I know or understand all the reasons I decided not to have the surgery, but the main reason I did not proceed with the surgery was I did not know if I would be fully committed to all that it was going to take to achieve a successful outcome. Since that time I have from time to time thought about the surgery and where I would be now if I had committed to the surgery in June of 2007.

That brings us to the present and I have decided to take a giant leap and have the lap band surgery. I have been talking to Jackie for some time now and she is fully supportive of my decision. I called the doctor's office today and unfortunately because it has been a year and half since I have seen them I have to repeat the class. In other words I have to start over. I will attend the class on January 12th and then meet with the doctor again. I don't know how long it will take to complete all the requirements necessary to have surgery, but I am going to do whatever it takes to be successful with this medical procedure. Hopefully if all proceeds according to plan I will look a lot different when Jackie and I go to Texas for her parents 60th wedding anniversary.

I fully understand that this is going to be a major lifestyle change for not only myself, but for Jackie and our family also. I am fortunate that I have a very supportive family which I will need because I know there will be days when I wonder what I got myself into.

My ultimate goal is to improve my overall health and enjoy a quality of life I have not known for some time now. Please pray for us during this time of preparation for surgery. I assure you that I am not making this decision in haste. Jackie and I have put a year and half of thought into this decision and know this is the correct decision for my overall health. I welcome any input you would care to email me regarding the lap band surgery and my decision to have this procedure. I will continue to update my blog as news warrants.

For information regarding the Lap Band surgery go to:

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/intrmain.html

As always until next time............P BEAR