Life Insurance // BY-PASS SURGERY

[markelsie]

I am considering having by-surgery and possible borrowing the funds to do so.Along with the actual surgery I was just concerned about getting life insurance to cover the operation and was wondering IF anyone else has had issues or can advise me here...

Regards
Mark

 

[shelbell]

Hi Mark,

Got no words of advice re life insurance sorry but just wanted to say welcome to Mini's

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

no one would insure me before my band op they said i was to high risk

 

[markelsie]

Thank-you for the "welcome" and may I say how good you look with the weight loss....so the surgery worked well for you then..

M

 

[shelbell]

Thanks Mark, you may say that any time you like The surgery has been fantastic for me, a truly life changing experience.

I had a long wait for surgery (20 months) but that helped in some ways as I had plenty of time to research and learn as much as I could beforehand, which helped me get my head into the right place and understand the nutritional needs post op a lot better.

 

[markelsie]

What better prize as well being a "mum to be"....life cant get much better I suspect.
Weight has ruled my life for to long now and I would be REALLY grateful to know how life has gone for you post op "without being nosey"..
Mark

 

[shelbell]

Not a problem, thats what this site is all about! The post op has been a lot easier than I thought it would be. I've had a couple of blips along the way, but over all it's been good. I'm in control of my eating, I know what to eat to lose weight and what to eat to maintain my weight, and I know how it makes me feel when I eat badly (tired, grumpy and generally under-nourished). I rarely get hungry, even now, so food is no longer the be-all and end-all of my existence. I eat to live now, instead of living to eat like i did before. I have never felt that I've been denied of any foods, or even that I'm on any kind of restrictive diet or plan. If i want a certain type of food, like chocolate, I have it, but only in small amounts and that is enough to satisfy me.

Before the pregnancy a typical days eating for me while still losing weight would be -

Breakfast - low fat/sugar yoghurt and a protein shake
Mid morning - baby bel light or slice of cold meats
Lunch - protein based salad or bulgar wheat salad
Mid aftertoon - protein shake
Dinner - Chicken casserole/curry or roasted chicken breast with 1 small potato and veg.
Evening - milky hot chocolate (low sugar) or decaff milky coffee

I found that my tastebuds changed dramatically after the op. Processed/fatty foods taste horrid and bland, and I prefer the fresh flavours of salads and veg, which before hand I wasn't at all fussed on.

 

[markelsie]

Your so right about food ruling our lives as for me where ever I go it's always a case of "wonder what food will be there"...."or I simply comfort eat on basic crap"...all of which drags you down and feeds the problem even more.I accept a lot of my condition is mind triggered and know life has so much to offer and experience so all I want is a foothold or another chance and feel this surgery option is like being at a crossroads and afterwards it will be my choice where to go...
M

 

[Caroline101061]

just read your post and I know you are considering funding the surgery yourself. What helped me alot whilst I was waiting for the op was counseling - primarily about my unhealthy relationship with food cause lets face it, we all have it on here in some degree or another - a bypass is a tool, it helps alot but at the end of the day, you still have to change your eating habits completely. Im almost 5 weeks in now and still learning what I can and cannot eat but I do know that in time, the old habits resurface and have to be dealt with - its just a thought!

 

[margaretmc]

I can`t get insurance with all the illnesses I have I`m a crock ha ha .
Good luck and take care .
MARGARET XX

 

[markelsie]

Caroline..You are so right and I suppose it's all to easy just to blame "food" for the internal and external problems and the more I read and listen to what's best for me I keep coming back to "How I use the food" and the unhealthy impact it has on me...
M

 

[tendersage]

i tried to get life insurance pre-op and it asked about upcoming ops, so i had to declare it and was rejected