Gastric Bypass-One of the biggest decisions I've ever made.
I made a huge decision in my life recently. I have decided I am going to get the Gastric Bypass surgery. After living my entire life being overweight and unhealthy, it has come to a point where something NEEDS to change! I have a world full of ambitions and hopes and dreams, and I'll never accomplish them if I don't change the way I live life, thus, the Weight Loss Surgery (WLS).
Its a huge decision, but a ton of thought has gone into it. Literally for the last 2 years I have been thinking about this. I've been trying to lose the weight the "natural" way, and for many, many reasons, almost all of them because of bad personal choices in my daily life, I have not succeeded. I've come to a point where I recognize that life doesn't NEED to be this way, that there are alternatives, such as medicine, the Gastric Banding surgery and the Gastric Bypass surgery, Gastric Bypass being the best option for me.
I hesitated for the last 2 years, because I didn't want to take an "easy" or "lazy" way out, but what I have come to realize is that for me, this is the hardest decision I could ever make. I'm giving up personal choice in a big part of my life. After the surgery, even if I wanted to enjoy a big meal, or drink a bunch of beer, its not going to be an option. For me, giving up personal choices in life, or putting my fate into somebody else's hands, are a very hard things to do. Having a major surgery isn't going to be any picnic either, but I believe that the risks of doing nothing FAR exceed the risks of having the surgery. And lets not forget, its going to take a lot of work after the surgery to remain successful..
I heard a quote one time that has stuck with me, and I've probably even posted it before, but it definitely rings true here. "If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. That quote sums up how I feel about life perfectly!!
I'm both excited and frightened at the same time, but I hope everyone who knows me will support me in my decision!
Its a huge decision, but a ton of thought has gone into it. Literally for the last 2 years I have been thinking about this. I've been trying to lose the weight the "natural" way, and for many, many reasons, almost all of them because of bad personal choices in my daily life, I have not succeeded. I've come to a point where I recognize that life doesn't NEED to be this way, that there are alternatives, such as medicine, the Gastric Banding surgery and the Gastric Bypass surgery, Gastric Bypass being the best option for me.
I hesitated for the last 2 years, because I didn't want to take an "easy" or "lazy" way out, but what I have come to realize is that for me, this is the hardest decision I could ever make. I'm giving up personal choice in a big part of my life. After the surgery, even if I wanted to enjoy a big meal, or drink a bunch of beer, its not going to be an option. For me, giving up personal choices in life, or putting my fate into somebody else's hands, are a very hard things to do. Having a major surgery isn't going to be any picnic either, but I believe that the risks of doing nothing FAR exceed the risks of having the surgery. And lets not forget, its going to take a lot of work after the surgery to remain successful..
I heard a quote one time that has stuck with me, and I've probably even posted it before, but it definitely rings true here. "If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. That quote sums up how I feel about life perfectly!!
I'm both excited and frightened at the same time, but I hope everyone who knows me will support me in my decision!
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