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Topic: RE: My surgery is Jan 24 07
Hi there Cindy, my surgery was on Jan 24, 2007. I am also 43. I can also tell you that the first week is tough but definitely doable. Best advice is to use those meds they give you and get up and walk as soon as possible. I walked the evening of my surgery. I think I had more pain in my back than anything else...in fact almost a year later that is what I remember most. I took off 5 weeks from work but really could of went back after 2. So I really enjoyed a vacation. I was out walking as soon as I felt up to it and it really helped in the healing process. Start getting as much protien in as possible now and start taking your supplements. That will help prepare your body. Being that we have the same date I would love to be your angle if you haven't already got one. Please let me know what you think. Please do not feel bad if you don't want to do that it will not hurt my feelings. I just so want to give back what I have gained...rrrr...lost..lol. Please feel free to pm me.
Anna
Topic: RE: Jealousy!
Congratulations on your upcoming surgery Dora. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Just wanted to give you a word of encouragement and to tell you to just tune those people out. What they do not get is that this is an extremely personal decision, and you are right there is nothing easy about it. Stick to your guns girl and work hard to become the person you always knew you could be.
On a side note...you are always going to run across those "well meaning" folks that you just know in your heart are saying what they are because they are jealous of what you have worked hard to achieve. Believe me I hear it more now then I did when I first told everyone of my decision only now its..."your going to stop losing now right? Because I really think you would look unhealthy if you get too skinny" Well of course I would but I am no where near that and I won't ever be since I work out without fail 3 times a week. Plus I am only down to 150 and am 5'3" so am no where near "skinny". Am I going to try...you better believe it. I just say "don't worry my doctor knows what's best for me and I am not at doctors goal yet."
Wow sorry for the book, I just feel your frustration with all the "well meaning folks" Your going to do just fine!!!
Godspeed my friend!!
Anna
Topic: No liquid diet??
I am having lap band sometime this month (Jan 08) and was told that I won't need the pre op liquid diet. Has anyone heard this? Maybe I misunderstood him or something. I hope I am right because the liquid diet sounds terrible prior to the surgery. Anyone else been told this?
Teanne
Topic: RE: Jealousy!
oh-oh-oh-oh-oh .... Yes I can relate to you !!!!! I TOTALLY know where your coming from .... I had a few people tell me the same thing .. " You need to really think about what your going to do this changes your whole life" If I got a $1.00 for everytime I heard that well let's just say I'd have lot's of cash =)
You know what your doing is the right thing and is for your health.
Topic: RE: I guess I belong with this group.
Hi Erica:
Mine is the day after yours!!! Good luck to you. Everything will be fine. I am also nervous and very emotional right now. This is life altering.
I wish you the best and much happiness this year! What a way to start the year!!!!!!
Topic: RE: Let's talk! Who's doing what?
I am nervous. I am having RNY, on Jan. 3rd, 2008. My biggest concern, like I am sure it is for many other people is, "how am I going to react to the surgery?"
I think about afterwards. I hope that I do not get sick and that all goes well. I read all the blogs and most people have such a great outcome and I hope that I react as well.
I do look forward to my new life and I feel very lucky that my insurance is covering the procedure.
I want to thank everyone who has posted. Due to the information you have posted people like myself have been able to learn from your experiences and use that information to help us make our decisions.
Thanks again!!!!
Anna
Topic: RE: Jealousy!
I'm so mad because my "girl thing" has arrived again after only two weeks! I was so hoping not to have to deal with that during recovery. My system has been out of wack for the last two years. I'm really hoping losing weight will help in that department, too.
Topic: RE: Jealousy!
I have one friend that has referred to it as the easy way out. Since when did having major surgery to correct a problem I haven't had control of in 20 years easy? I just let it slide because I know that 5 yrs ago when my best friend had it I was scared for her (and probably jealous) and wasn't super positive (though I didn't say so to her).
Fear of the unknown. Most of us suffer from it.
I have intentionally not told some members of my family because I didn't want to hear their opinion of it. The ones that haven't had weight problems at all in their life and can't figure out why "weigh****chers" doesn't work for everyone. 
Topic: RE: Jealousy!
Sister-in-law is acting like a horse's behind about this deal. Brother sends me e-mails of scary articles about surgeries gone WRONG! Mom is constantly saying things that make it sound like I'm gonna die and that the quality of my life is going to suffer.
Said she has a friend online who's son had the surgery. Said he lost weight but looks OLD. Mom says she's afraid I won't be able to ever get health insurance afterward. Says I need to make a will...
Good Grief! I wish I had never told any of them...just run off for a few days and start losing weight and never tell them I had surgery.
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