The big day is Monday!!!
Hello All,
Well Monday is the big day. My arrival time is 12:30pm. Go ahead and scooot on over. I can't wait to be on the loser's bench!!!
On one hand I’m so hopeful. I see people now and think I would like to be that small. Only now I know it's a possibility. Before I would think the same thing and think that will never happen. But on the other hand I’m so fearful. My biggest fear is failure because I think this is a pretty drastic step. What happens if this doesn't work? What if I'm part of that percentage of people who have the surgery and don't lose weight? I know it’s a tool and I have to do some work also. Not that I don’t think this is the best thing for me. I haven’t come to this decision lightly. (notice how the negative paragraph is longer than the positive paragraph.) I suppose this is all last minute jitters. I’ll be better in five minutes. Thanks for listening, Valerie
Well Monday is the big day. My arrival time is 12:30pm. Go ahead and scooot on over. I can't wait to be on the loser's bench!!!
On one hand I’m so hopeful. I see people now and think I would like to be that small. Only now I know it's a possibility. Before I would think the same thing and think that will never happen. But on the other hand I’m so fearful. My biggest fear is failure because I think this is a pretty drastic step. What happens if this doesn't work? What if I'm part of that percentage of people who have the surgery and don't lose weight? I know it’s a tool and I have to do some work also. Not that I don’t think this is the best thing for me. I haven’t come to this decision lightly. (notice how the negative paragraph is longer than the positive paragraph.) I suppose this is all last minute jitters. I’ll be better in five minutes. Thanks for listening, Valerie
Valerie, you wil do great...I am so fortunate to have Dr. Sonnanstine as a dear friend..he didn't do my surgery but he became my surgeon right after I met him. He has supported me through a botched plastic surgery as well as some hard times,like now with my mom. He then placed the realize band in my husband 11 months ago...Today I finally got down to his new office as my husband wanted a fill....then took me on a tour of his back offices..it was great seeing Steve and April as I hadn't seen them in ever!!!
the reason I even mention these things is that I would like people to know the real Dr. Sonnanstine...he is generous and giving and loves his patients..he will be your biggest cheerleader. If you struggle at any time, go to him..talk with him and explain what's going on..He listens and he cares! the reason he loves following his patients through their weight loss..
If there is anything at all I can do , please let me know. If you get nervous or just bored in the hospital..ask Dr. Sonnanstine to contact me,..I will give you a call.
Good luck ..you will do GREAT!!!!
You wouldn't be normal (or intelligent) if you didn't have some fears before this surgery. But keep most of those thoughts positive because the vast majority of us are successful! I was in a euphoria about this surgery the first 4 months but the past month I got a bout of depression. I thought to myself, Oh no! this is gonna be it, I've started grazing and eating too much, etc., etc. But I am feeling better today and I realize even when I was eating more than I was supposed to it was SO MUCH LESS than I could have eaten when I was pre-RNY. Instead of gaining 10 lbs in 2 weeks or less, I stayed the same and now am starting to drop a few lbs. again. This is definitely a learning experience for me - I'm learning about myself and learning about the miracle of this surgery. I am so thankful to have had this done. I'm down 100 lbs. since December - and if I hadn't had this done I would have been up 20 or 30 lbs by now. At least!
It is a tool, and thank God even when we aren't perfect it is still working. I'm learning what foods I can have in the house and what foods are dangerous for me. The first 4 months I didn't really have any "trigger" foods that I ate too much of. Now I'm starting to feel normal again - and that's good and bad. I'm still avoiding greasy fried foods and sweets, but the carbs got out of control for a few weeks. I'm just glad I am better equipped now to eat wisely and grateful that I will no longer weigh over 400 lbs. again. Keep posting and let your feelings out here - we understand!
Hugs,
Cindy
It is a tool, and thank God even when we aren't perfect it is still working. I'm learning what foods I can have in the house and what foods are dangerous for me. The first 4 months I didn't really have any "trigger" foods that I ate too much of. Now I'm starting to feel normal again - and that's good and bad. I'm still avoiding greasy fried foods and sweets, but the carbs got out of control for a few weeks. I'm just glad I am better equipped now to eat wisely and grateful that I will no longer weigh over 400 lbs. again. Keep posting and let your feelings out here - we understand!
Hugs,
Cindy
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