Tescille's WL Journey

About 18 mos. ago, I began researching weight loss surgery after seeing 4 friends go through it (2 gbs, 2 lbs). I finally got an appt. to see a doc in June 07 - he scared the crap out of me. Normally, it is hard to intimidate me, but when I am unsure or nervous about a situation - the vulnerability is high. Then a series of traumatic life events happened, and I postponed my pursuit of wls. After 9 mos. in psych-therapy, I am at it again. With the help of my psych, I have found a one-stop shop for wls at Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands. I went to a wl seminar a couple of weeks ago. I have spent the last two wks getting med records transferred - no small task. I have an initial eval scheduled with Dr. Ballette on 3/18. After that, it's on to nutrition & psych consults, then wait for insurance approval. I am very excited this time. I felt completely comfortable with Dr. Ballette. He has a lot of experience and he presented well-supported research - as a craver of information, this helped ease my ocd. So, here we go again.....I am SO EXCITED this time!!!!