October 2014 update - plastic surgery consultation

Apr 09, 2015

On October 8, 2014 I went for a consult with Dr. Jason Gray, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon here in Victoria, BC.  I had such trepidation going into the appointment because I had seen him for a breast reduction consult several years earlier and he told me he'd do the surgery but I'd need to lose 85 pounds first.  Well, he might as well have told me to fly to the moon without a spaceship.  I left dejected.

This post WLS appointment went exceedingly well and he ended up recommending a tummy tuck and breast lift be covered by provincial medical plan.  He congratulated me on my weight loss and maintaining it.  He told me if I didn't hear back from them within a month or so to presume the surgery had been approved and their office would be in touch about six weeks before the surgery date.  I was thrilled and told my sister, my boyfriend and one or two others.  I think I told my very supportive boss that the consult had gone well and that, if it was approved for coverage, that I'd be giving him at least six weeks notice of the surgery.

By December I still hadn't heard anything so I started to get more excited about it.  I was full of good intentions to start exercising (walking) more regularly and increase my protein intake again but didn't follow through in any really consistent way.

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