Think I'm ready again....

Ok so I think I'm ready... I've thought about it a LOT... and really kept debating and the only thing I could finally do was just take it on hope... because my mind logically has told me again and again that I should not take the risk... but my heart tells me that I cannot face living this way one more year.... I think it was mostly just fear/pms/timing.... having had bad timing at seeing some patients who didn't do well scared me, as well as the PMSing I was doing then.... SO... on faith I have taken the leap... and I will go forward with the surgery. I have thought about my surgeon too, and decided that even though he's had a few problems... he's still got the experience I want... he's been doing this for decades, and with over 3000 surgeries of this type under his belt... he's bound to have a few that didn't do well. I can live with that. I've talked to the nurses who do his post-op care, and they seem to feel he's a good choice so that's a BIG point in his favor. So now is just a matter of getting myself situated for the psych eval and making sure the sleep study agency is in my network

Hi Kat, how was the crawfish boil? I thought about ya'll while I was at my mother's. Glad to hear you are ready. It's an exciting journey. I'm a little frustrated because I actually gained 2 pounds this week and I'm only 6 weeks post-op. This is the week, they promised me it would start just falling off. How on earth do you gain when you average 600 cal/day? I'm hoping it kicks in soon. Laura

actually you will gain (no matter what you eat) around "that time of the month" so don't panic... also, you might find that your body goes into a starvation mode if you are eating LESS than 600-800 cal a day... in starvation mode it saves all intake as GAIN... as a protective mechanism. You might consider upping your calories just a tiny bit... good luck hon, I'll be watching and hoping for you.

Actually, I already thought of upping the calories and that is what made me gain. I was on a plateau for a week so I went up to 1,000-1,500 cal/day for 4 days and gained 3 pounds total. Now, I'm back to 800 cal/day and I lost 1/2 pound so maybe I'll keep losing now. I had a hyst when I was 33 so I don't have that problem. I read a few people's profiles who started out about the weight I did and a few of them had a slow start like me so I'm not too worried. But if I don't start losing weight in the next two weeks, I think I'll really freak out. Thank goodness support group is next week so I can get some support from people who know what it's like. I understand what you mean about being worried about the surgery. That is why I had the band the first time around. I was still terrified going into surgery for the bypass. I got my will, advance directive and power of attorney done because I was so scared I would have complications. But it actually turned out to be the easiest surgery I ever had. So hang in there and just concentrate on better health when you go under the knife.

WAY TO GO MY DEAR WONDERFUL FRIEND.....AND AM ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU IF YOU EVER NEED ME......YOU HAVE BEEN SO WONDERFUL TO ME, A AND I KNOW YOU WILL DO JUST GREAT..... LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ME......I AM HERE.... I LOVE YOU KAT........TY FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL MY LOVE AND HUGS.......AND CONGRATS! KIM

Oh Kat that is wonderful news. Trust me you won't be sorry about having the WSL. I know it took me a long time to make up my mind about it. I had alot of fears about it. But now I can say I'm glad I had it. My life is going getting better and I'm getting healthier God Bless :angel Maria

Which doctor are you using? Best wishes. Love, Pam