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The catalyst that started my journey

Posted on November 14, 2018November 15, 2018

I want to start by reminding you all – I am not a doctor.  This is based on my experience and what I have learned in this journey.  So please remember – talk to your medical team.

Now – how did I get started?  Looking at this picture with my best friend was a start.

In August 2014, I went in for a routine OBGYN exam and my mammogram.  Both came back with “troubling” looking results.  Thankfully both turned out fine in the end but for 4 months there was pure panic in the household.  And I fully admit – all the panic was on my part.  My husband does an amazing job of keeping calm while I do the freaking out. During the many treatments and procedures, my doctors reminded me that my weight was not helping me as I get older.  I had been successful in losing weight before so I was going to try it again.

During this time, I would look in the mirror and see an unbelievably unhealthy person.

So, I was really researching successful weight loss solutions.  The one that kept coming up was bariatric surgery.  Now – I will say this, the research became a daunting task.  If you are here in your journey, try not to get too discouraged.- I promise it will be worth it.

Based on my primary care support team, I explored local bariatric surgeons.  This when my relations with Dr. Jossart in San Francisco began.  Now, here is a part that always confused me… my insurance would not cover weight management but they would cover surgery.  Where is the logic in that?  Since I really did not want surgery, I explored two weight management programs.  Once called JumpStart and one hospital supervisor from USCF.    So I tried with weight management for several months.  I am proud to say I am epic fail in terms of weight management.  Lucky me.  Well – this lead me back to the Bariatric program.

And then my journey begins.

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