Surgery FEB. 7!

Looking for a surgery buddy! I'm having the RNY bypass. I know I'll need some support and I'm offering my support to you!

Congrats Brigette! You're scheduled two days after me! Welcome to the boards. You'll find so much support here. I frequent the main forum and RNY forums. Good luck to you and keep us posted! Happy dance!!!!! Jillybean

Good Luck to you Brigette! My surgery is scheduled for the 5th. I am really scared. Second thoughts have been running through my head after waiting for this one year now. It is sooo permanent. I know I should have it done. No diet has worked for me. I want to lose 175 -200 lbs. The thought of never eating good food again terrifies me. How do you get through this? Do you have any advice for me? Are you feeling those same thoughts??? Hope to hear from you, Desperate, Pam

Pam, I don't know how to get through this part. It was probably one minute after I found out I was approved that I started worrying! I know exactly how you feel. I don't "want" to have to do this, but the thought of not doing it, and steadily gaining more weight is simply not an option, I am miserable. From what I've read on these boards, the worst part is the healing, and the first few months. Hopefully the weight coming off will feel much better than the food tastes and eventually we will be able to eat good food, just not nearly as much, and thats what we want right? I'm here for you if you need me! Brigette

Thankyou for responding to my e-mail. I entered you into my friends list. We can keep in touch throughout our weight loss from surgery on. I am even bringing my laptopwith me to the hospital. Had my labs this morning for surgery. After being on this website and all the support I have gotten here, I do feel so much better. Thank you again. We will support each other. My surgery is the 5th. Talk with you soon. Pam

Brigette, you are exactly right! I can see that you are going through what I am going through. I almost wanted to cancel the surgery. I thought that I would rather be dead than have to not eat anymore for the rest of my life. But people who have had the surgery said that you can eat again. Just not like the way we used to. Our society puts such an emphasis on food. It's really a shame. As I say to everyone, I guess we have to change how we feel about food. We have to think food as a fuel to live. Eat to live, not live to eat. I was definitely living to eat. I love food...all kinds of food. It don't eat because I am depressed. I Do eat because I am bored. I just love food. At my class meeting a week ago, the dietician recommended the book Before and After by Susan ? It is a recipe book for people who have had bariatric surgery. I really haven't been able to read it yet, I did get it though, but thumbing through it it looks good. Wednesday is my appt. with the doctor. There may be a chance I can have Laprascopic bypass. I hope so. Your feelings are quite normal. I am sure we all go through this. My husband is saying that I am doing the right thing. That helps alot. I hope this week goes by quickly. Good luck to you. I am here for you too. Thankyou for your support. Pam

Congrats Brigette! We will be in on the same day!! Isn't it soo exciting!!! I'm nervous too though..but I know it will all be with it! Best wishe to you on your recovery and your future!!! Jennifer R

Congrats Brigette !!! I am the day before...can wait to be sitting on the loser's bench with you!