Hard to believe it's time!
MAY 14th - the day my life will change forever....
My life changed the day I picked a college, found OA, met my husband, married, car accident, found out I couldn't have children, day I found out I was pregnant, had my child - but through all of those my weight remained a looming albatross around my neck - MAY 14th I finally throw that albatross away!!!
Of course, there are fears - can I do this, what prevents me from eating the way I will afterwards now, will I gain it back (which my cousin did but she ignored everything the dr told her), how it will influence my marriage, my parenting, my friendships, etc.
I stumbled on an amazing book at the library that has helped me really sort out some of those fear, set myself up for success and deal with those little things no one has told us in the process yet - I call it my gastric "bible"
The real skinny on weight loss surgery : an indispensible guide to what you can REALLY expect! by Janeway, Julie M.
Find that book asap!! Great ideas, everyday issues we will run into and how to do with them, things to do for those out of control muscle "skramps" they call cramps that will hit us at random times, the best way to get in the protein, etc. I was so glad I came across this one! I'm ordering my own copy tonight.
Blessings to all on this journey~~Our lives will NEVER be the same!!
Crystal
My life changed the day I picked a college, found OA, met my husband, married, car accident, found out I couldn't have children, day I found out I was pregnant, had my child - but through all of those my weight remained a looming albatross around my neck - MAY 14th I finally throw that albatross away!!!
Of course, there are fears - can I do this, what prevents me from eating the way I will afterwards now, will I gain it back (which my cousin did but she ignored everything the dr told her), how it will influence my marriage, my parenting, my friendships, etc.
I stumbled on an amazing book at the library that has helped me really sort out some of those fear, set myself up for success and deal with those little things no one has told us in the process yet - I call it my gastric "bible"
The real skinny on weight loss surgery : an indispensible guide to what you can REALLY expect! by Janeway, Julie M.
Find that book asap!! Great ideas, everyday issues we will run into and how to do with them, things to do for those out of control muscle "skramps" they call cramps that will hit us at random times, the best way to get in the protein, etc. I was so glad I came across this one! I'm ordering my own copy tonight.
Blessings to all on this journey~~Our lives will NEVER be the same!!
Crystal
sd515
on 4/20/12 9:46 am
on 4/20/12 9:46 am
It is hard to believe...I will have my sleeve on May 15th. My husband is terrified that I will die. I try to reassure him, and to remind him that if I don't have WLS I will almost definitely die early. Thanks for the book recommendation. I have been reading and rereading 'WLS for Dummies', myself.
Congrats to everyone! We are so close to our worlds changing! My surgery is scheduled for May 14th as well and I can't explain the full range of emotions but the main emotion is hopeful that this will FINALLY be the tool that helps me lose it and keep it off and I'm so very excited about that possibility! I look forward to following all of your journeys!
HT: 5' 8" VSG Surgery 5/14/12 HW = 322; SW = 301; GW = 160 
It's about Progress not Perfection...
It's about Progress not Perfection...
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