So, upon returning from a week vacation in Austin, Texas, where I might add the food is wonderful, I received my test results from the sleep apnea. It said that I had mild sleep apnea and I needed a C-PAP machine. I have a call into my surgeon to see is he needs me to pursue this process or if he will do the surgery without the mild sleep apnea being treated. Seems silly to me that I need to go through the expense and time consuming process of getting a C-PAP machine just to loose weight and not to need it.
On Tuesday, I met with a Nurse Practitioner that specializes in psychology and counseling. We talked for 2 hours. She indicated to me that there is no reason that I wouldn't be successful with this endeavor that I am a sane and stable person. YEAH! I did enjoy my discussion with her, because she was banded 3 years ago and has talked to a lot of people about their journey in loosing weight through the lapband process. We talked about things like what it felt like to be blocked. This is what happens when you eat something too large or not right and it sits in the opening of your tummy. She said once this happens to you, you avoid the food that made it happen. It is not a good feeling. She has lost 127 pounds and still had about 50 to go.
One more step towards setting a date for my banding. I just need my doctor to tell me whether or not we need to take a detour for this sleep apnea thing.
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