The Big Decision

It's been about three weeks since I have made the decision to have weight loss surgery. (WLS) It was a tough decision to come to, but since making my decision I feel like there is something in life to start looking forward to again.

Originally I wanted to go with Lap Band, but after going to a WLS seminar at the Putnam Hospital Center where I heard Dr. Ashutosh Kaul, I realized it isn't for me for several reasons. One- due to my BMI it isn't the best option. 2- because I suffer from PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) Lap Band does not help as much with resolving PCOS issues as other forms of WLS. And if there is anything I want in this world more then being healthy and skinny.... it's to be a mom. So, my mind was made up to not go with Lap Band.

Until the seminar I hadn't really heard of VSG or paid much attention to it. As we got further into the seminar it sounded better and better, because I was and am so dead set against Gastric Bypass. So, this decision being made I booked my appointment for a consultation with the team of surgeons from the Putnam Hospital Center.

Now, when I first booked the consultation I was a little crest fallen thinking I wasn't going to have the doctor from the seminar. The seminar doctor was so kind and thorough in his presentation. And although he isn't from the USA, his English is so perfect you don't have a hard time understanding ANYTHING this man says, which given this situations is a big deal for me. In addition to all this, I was given the opportunity to see him being a doctor first hand. One of the women at the seminar went into what appeared to be an insulin shock and Dr. Kaul went right over to her and began helping her.

So, the day comes for my consultation. My cousin went with me, who was looking into having her WLS performed at a different hospital. I was very surprised and pleased when I was informed I would be seeing Dr. Kaul that day and that he was going to be my surgeon. He took his time with me, explained all the answer to my questions and he gave me hope. As a young woman, I have dreamed my whole life of feeling my child move inside of me and giving birth to this child. For the last year or so I've been feeling less and less like a woman because of the PCOS issues. Dr. Kaul is giving me back this dream!

I even asked Dr. Kaul if there were questions I should ask that I hadn't and he went and explained a few more things to me that I hadn't thought to ask. My cousin was so impressed with him that when she was informed that they took her insurance she switched to their practice after having insurance issues with her previous doctor.

Since making this decision I have a goal in life. The next few months are going to be very busy as I prepare for surgery. I have to see a cardiologist, a pulmonologist, a psychologist, my PCP, and have three appointments with a nutritionist. My goal is to have all of these appointments done in October so that November 28th when I have my last nutritionist appointment everything is ready to go for insurance approval.

The goal is to have my surgery the second or third week of December.

I will be blogging and once I get closer to surgery I will begin vlogging on YouTube.