Just approved

Hi everyone, I was just approved less than an two ago. I talked on the phone with my friend about one after I was approved. We were just talking about the surgery. My friend had her surgery one year ago. She has lost so much weight from a 22 to a 12. I am still a little afraid not about the surgery it self but I have a little girl. I just want to be with her forever. Please pray for me and feel free to write me anytime.

TONI: I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. I HAVE TWO GIRLS AGE 6 & 9, AND I KNOW THAT MY ABILITY TO RUN AND PLAY WITH THEM IS VERY LIMITED AT THE WEIGHT I AM RIGHT NOW, 270. I WANT TO BE WITH MY FAMILY FOREVER AND BE A HEALTHY MOM AND WIFE, SO I AM PUTTING ALL MY TRUST IN THE EXPERIENCED SURGEON THAT WILL HELP ME GET MY LIFE BACK!!! I THINK IT IS A PHASE WE ALL GO THROUGH! JACQUE

Toni, I can totally relate. When I first started thinking about actually having this surgery I started to freak out. I would cry when I would think about the possibility of leaving my 8 month old son. I want to see him grow up, graduate, get married, have babies.. and I really had to realize with my family history and my size, with out surgery I might not get to be a part of that. My husband would remind me that I could die early because of the above mentioned reasons and I would say, "yeah but it wouldn't be as soon as if something happens from complications of the surgery." I will definitely be praying for you. The only thing that helps me is that I have absolute and total confidence in my doctor. He is extremely reputable and so geniune and compassionate. I think that being as educated as possible about this has made me aware of how unlikely it will be that anything is going to happen. I hope that you can find peace in this decision. I would encourage you not to talk yourself out of it though by dwelling on negative. Take Care! Angelina

Congratulations. Everyone is right on - keep positive. Keep remembering you want to LIVE and the only way to do that is to make some drastic changes in your life. We're all going to do it - we're all going to be successful in our weight loss journey. Blessings, Paula