Before I start my weight loss surgery journey, my PCP asked me to make a visit to my Ob/Gyn just to make sure that everything is running smoothly with my lady parts, haha. My ob/gyn is a guy. I know crazy but honestly I think he is great. He is this old asian man who is really nice and totally easy to talk to.
When the nurse called my name while I waited for my appointment I was escorted to the back to get weighed and have my blood pressure checked. I hate getting weighed. Usually during doctor appointment I stare at the wall and refuse to look at the number on the little screen in front of me. I like to avoid my problems and not having to know how much I weight is another way for me to deny I have a problem. Well that visit I looked at the screen. I know, amazing. I figured that if I am going to confront my weight issues and really take this seriously I need to know my weight and CONFRONT it. So I stepped on that scale and read the numbers staring back at me. 275lb. Ok so not terrible. Still high but at least I didn't gain weight. Afterwords she sat me down and took my blood pressure. One thing I look forward to after I loose weight is for them to be able to use the small sleeve. I'm sure anyone over weight knows what I mean. When your arm is so big that have to put the extra large sleeve on you to take your blood pressure. They always have to use the extra large sleeve on me. It's always so embarrassing for me. The nurse took my blood pressure and it was high. 153/110. Just another lovely side effect of being overweight.
After getting my weight and blood pressure the nurse took me back to one of the rooms. As I sat waiting for my doctor so many thoughts were running through my head. What if there is something wrong with me? What if he tells me I shouldn't get weight loss surgery? What if..? Seeing any doctor always makes me nervous. Well my doctor appointment went great! We talked about a few different things..
1) He wants to switch my birth control. He thinks what I am currently on may be causing my hair loss. We discussed using a different pill or getting an IUD. I've never had an IUD before. I hate birth control. I hate the side effects and I have how I feel on birth control, at least in the beginning. I turn into Satan and I always feel so bad when my Fiance has to deal with me. I hate the acne and the weight gain (just what I need right?). I also dislike the fact that with the pill you need to take it every day and the same time every day. I am a super busy person and I tend to forget to be consistent with my pill. So, I really like the idea of an IUD. I will look more into it and then talk to my doctor.
2) He thinks I have PCOS. PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a problem that woman develop when their hormones are out of balance. This is very common in overweight people. PCOS causes a variety of issues in your body such as acne, thinning hair on the scalp, irregular periods and more. Guess what one of the worst symptoms is.. weight gain and trouble loosing weight. Yup, with PCOS it becomes very difficult to loose weight. Isn't that just so cruel? You can make diet changes and exercise but because of PCOS loosing weight just became a lot harder.
Overall it was a great appointment. I told him that I am starting Kaiser's Bariatric program and he is really excited for me. He told me that every health problem that I have right now will most likely go away with weight loss. He's right. Even more reason to loose the weight.
My weight loss surgery overview class is on Tuesday. I am so excited. I am just so ready to get this process started.
Love and thinner thoughts,
Anna
When the nurse called my name while I waited for my appointment I was escorted to the back to get weighed and have my blood pressure checked. I hate getting weighed. Usually during doctor appointment I stare at the wall and refuse to look at the number on the little screen in front of me. I like to avoid my problems and not having to know how much I weight is another way for me to deny I have a problem. Well that visit I looked at the screen. I know, amazing. I figured that if I am going to confront my weight issues and really take this seriously I need to know my weight and CONFRONT it. So I stepped on that scale and read the numbers staring back at me. 275lb. Ok so not terrible. Still high but at least I didn't gain weight. Afterwords she sat me down and took my blood pressure. One thing I look forward to after I loose weight is for them to be able to use the small sleeve. I'm sure anyone over weight knows what I mean. When your arm is so big that have to put the extra large sleeve on you to take your blood pressure. They always have to use the extra large sleeve on me. It's always so embarrassing for me. The nurse took my blood pressure and it was high. 153/110. Just another lovely side effect of being overweight.
After getting my weight and blood pressure the nurse took me back to one of the rooms. As I sat waiting for my doctor so many thoughts were running through my head. What if there is something wrong with me? What if he tells me I shouldn't get weight loss surgery? What if..? Seeing any doctor always makes me nervous. Well my doctor appointment went great! We talked about a few different things..
1) He wants to switch my birth control. He thinks what I am currently on may be causing my hair loss. We discussed using a different pill or getting an IUD. I've never had an IUD before. I hate birth control. I hate the side effects and I have how I feel on birth control, at least in the beginning. I turn into Satan and I always feel so bad when my Fiance has to deal with me. I hate the acne and the weight gain (just what I need right?). I also dislike the fact that with the pill you need to take it every day and the same time every day. I am a super busy person and I tend to forget to be consistent with my pill. So, I really like the idea of an IUD. I will look more into it and then talk to my doctor.
2) He thinks I have PCOS. PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a problem that woman develop when their hormones are out of balance. This is very common in overweight people. PCOS causes a variety of issues in your body such as acne, thinning hair on the scalp, irregular periods and more. Guess what one of the worst symptoms is.. weight gain and trouble loosing weight. Yup, with PCOS it becomes very difficult to loose weight. Isn't that just so cruel? You can make diet changes and exercise but because of PCOS loosing weight just became a lot harder.
Overall it was a great appointment. I told him that I am starting Kaiser's Bariatric program and he is really excited for me. He told me that every health problem that I have right now will most likely go away with weight loss. He's right. Even more reason to loose the weight.
My weight loss surgery overview class is on Tuesday. I am so excited. I am just so ready to get this process started.
Love and thinner thoughts,
Anna