OK, February peeps!
Hi All 
Looks like we are growing in numbers now so *** WELCOME ABOARD***
Reny S ---- Your date is my sons birthday so I will be thinking about you on your day. I was going back and forth between Bypass and the VSG so I think that is more than normal. I personally picked having the sleeve after putting up a post in the VSG forum and the feedback I got from there. I have around 150lbs to lose and after speaking to my Dr and reading the stories on here I know that I can do it with the sleeve.
Time is now passing fast for us all. Which for me is a blessing and a curse at the same time (nerves are starting to get the better of me at times).
I have now got everything I need for my pre-op diet . MMMMMM shakes for weeks and weeks atleast Optifast now has a bar so that can give me something to chew, and slowly getting stuff for my stay in hosptial and afterwards at home (more shakes LOL).
How is everyone else fairing?
Best wishes to all
Chrystale
Looks like we are growing in numbers now so *** WELCOME ABOARD***
Reny S ---- Your date is my sons birthday so I will be thinking about you on your day. I was going back and forth between Bypass and the VSG so I think that is more than normal. I personally picked having the sleeve after putting up a post in the VSG forum and the feedback I got from there. I have around 150lbs to lose and after speaking to my Dr and reading the stories on here I know that I can do it with the sleeve.
Time is now passing fast for us all. Which for me is a blessing and a curse at the same time (nerves are starting to get the better of me at times).
I have now got everything I need for my pre-op diet . MMMMMM shakes for weeks and weeks atleast Optifast now has a bar so that can give me something to chew, and slowly getting stuff for my stay in hosptial and afterwards at home (more shakes LOL).
How is everyone else fairing?
Best wishes to all
Chrystale
Hi Everyone!
My date is set for Feb. 8 and I am getting the sleeve done. I am also doing what everyone else here is doing. One minute I am telling myself, I am being dumb and shouldn't get it and everyone is right, and the next I tell myself I would be dumber if I don't go through with it. I need to listen to my heart not everyone else. Of course it doesn't help that a lot of my friends and family are against the surgery. I have heard comments why like "why waste the money when you could just stop being lazy and walk every day' or 'hey, you remember that total gym you spend $1800 on about four years ago? Why not use that instead'. The first comment was actually quiet hurtful.
Some of my friends are all for the WLS but against the location. My doctor is 1/4 of a mile into Mexico, so I get all kinds of horror stories from them. I have tried telling them that I have done my research, I have talked to people and I have watched all kinds of videos. My sister did have the bypass six years ago and she is the only one that seems to understand. She even admitted that if her insurance hadn't paid for most of the surgery she would have ended up going to MX herself. Her comment was "Once I had made up my mind, no one was changing it, and I would have done whatever I had to, too get it." That is how I feel. I was actually qualified of Sept. of 08, but my insurance denied me as they cover nothing weight loss related.
I am so excited but I can't talk to anyone face to face about it because of the neg. response I am getting. I will make a comment about pre-surgery diet or how long it will be before I can have certain things after my surgery. They aren't comments to make them feel sorry for me. They are just comments. So right now it looks like I will be going by myself and that scares me. I just keep telling myself all the bennies I will get from losing the weight. I worry that something will happen to prevent the surgery and that makes me wi**** was like next week lol. (My sister is going to nursing school and will most likely be in clinicals. If she isn't then she might go, pray that she can go for me).
I just gotta keep telling myself that things will happen and I just need to hang in there. To be honest I have thought about going into work and canceling my sick leave and just putting in for vacation, then not tell anyone that it is still on. I just gotta keep thinking positive and pray.
My date is set for Feb. 8 and I am getting the sleeve done. I am also doing what everyone else here is doing. One minute I am telling myself, I am being dumb and shouldn't get it and everyone is right, and the next I tell myself I would be dumber if I don't go through with it. I need to listen to my heart not everyone else. Of course it doesn't help that a lot of my friends and family are against the surgery. I have heard comments why like "why waste the money when you could just stop being lazy and walk every day' or 'hey, you remember that total gym you spend $1800 on about four years ago? Why not use that instead'. The first comment was actually quiet hurtful.
Some of my friends are all for the WLS but against the location. My doctor is 1/4 of a mile into Mexico, so I get all kinds of horror stories from them. I have tried telling them that I have done my research, I have talked to people and I have watched all kinds of videos. My sister did have the bypass six years ago and she is the only one that seems to understand. She even admitted that if her insurance hadn't paid for most of the surgery she would have ended up going to MX herself. Her comment was "Once I had made up my mind, no one was changing it, and I would have done whatever I had to, too get it." That is how I feel. I was actually qualified of Sept. of 08, but my insurance denied me as they cover nothing weight loss related.
I am so excited but I can't talk to anyone face to face about it because of the neg. response I am getting. I will make a comment about pre-surgery diet or how long it will be before I can have certain things after my surgery. They aren't comments to make them feel sorry for me. They are just comments. So right now it looks like I will be going by myself and that scares me. I just keep telling myself all the bennies I will get from losing the weight. I worry that something will happen to prevent the surgery and that makes me wi**** was like next week lol. (My sister is going to nursing school and will most likely be in clinicals. If she isn't then she might go, pray that she can go for me).
I just gotta keep telling myself that things will happen and I just need to hang in there. To be honest I have thought about going into work and canceling my sick leave and just putting in for vacation, then not tell anyone that it is still on. I just gotta keep thinking positive and pray.
Goldiekat^..^ Jeanette Petersen
Mother of three skin kids, three dogs, two gliders & two bratty cats
Mother of three skin kids, three dogs, two gliders & two bratty cats
Wendy Vanosdell
Found out today, that I start my presurgery liquid diet Jan 1! That will last for 4 weeks total and I will go into the office one a wee****il my surgery date of 2/1 to be weighed. Anyone else's doctor suggest a antidepressant? I am a little worried about that but I guess it would help with the emotional side of the anxiety and after surgery adjustment. Still excited though!!!
Good for you! That's soooo great! Nerves are normal.
My date was February 22nd, I got a call today from my surgeon. They may have to pu**** to May 2010. Just when I was getting ready to say let's do this and get it over with...a set back. The way I figure it is that God is in control. I prayed about it everything and it's in his hands. So I'll keep on with the weight loss and classes, which I sooo desperately need and we'll see how it goes.
Better keep those vocal cords warm...:)
Fear not, for I am with you says the Lord. 
Hi February Angels! 
I just received my date today. I will be going in February 9, 2010 for RNY. I wi**** was tommorow, but I am sure this time will be good for me to prepare. I have a variety of emotions right now.
It's so comforting to read all of your comments and posts. I don't feel so alone when I read what others go through. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I try to blog about all my experiences and hope it will encourage others.
Be blessed,
Elvita
I just received my date today. I will be going in February 9, 2010 for RNY. I wi**** was tommorow, but I am sure this time will be good for me to prepare. I have a variety of emotions right now.
It's so comforting to read all of your comments and posts. I don't feel so alone when I read what others go through. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I try to blog about all my experiences and hope it will encourage others.
Be blessed,
Elvita
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