New!! A little scared

Hi Everyone I am new to this forum and thank God I found it because I have been stressing out about having Gastric Bypass. For the past two years I have been researching and reading about this surgery but everytime I found something bad I got scared and decided to try some new diet on the market. I went on Adkin's for about 7 months and lost 60 pounds but eating high fat foods all day long got really tiring and gross so I decided to go off. Since then I have gained all of my weight back plus a couple of pounds and have now decided to go through with having the surgery. I have had major problems with my Thyroid for almost 10 years and even though I barely even eat throughout the day I still manage to pack on 10 pounds in one week. I swear I have no clue where it comes from! The other factor that helped me make my decision is my heart. I have been taking Atenelol to control the rythm of my heart and for a while it was working great but when the weight started pouring back on my heart began to skip beats or have premature beats which takes my breath away when it happens. I really feel this is due to my weight because my heart has to work harder to pump blood to the rest of my body. A little about me - My name is Kim, I'm 27 years old and my current weight is 260 pounds. I have been a plus size model for a while now and am sick of being "Plus-Size" in fact I'm not even considered plus which is sad because I fit in the category of Morbidly Obese. I have three beautiful children; Emily 9, Evan 5 and Ethan 3. They mean the world to me and I want to be around to see them grow up. I also have a very loving, supportive and wonderful husband. We have been married for a little over 5 years and I couldn't have asked for a better man to spend the rest of my life with. He supports my decision 100% and just wants me to feel good about myself. My family is giving me problems over my decision saying I'm making the wrong choice and to try another diet. I really don't care what they think, this is my life and I'm taking control of it! The main reason I was scared to get this done is the mortality rate. I am so scared I will die on the table and never get to see my kid's or husband again. I came on here to maybe calm my nerves and read through some of the profiles of people who have had this done and came out fine. I know there is going to be a lot of pain and I'm totally prepared for that, it's just the whole death thing that sticks in my mind. Any advice or opinion you have are greatly welcomes and appreciated! If anyone wants to check me out, click on the link! http://www.myspace.com/kimberlyandbrian  Have a great day everyone!

Hey Kim!  Welcome to the board!  I sent you a MySpace message. Brenda

Hi Brenda Thankyou! I accepted your friend request and hope to get to know you better and make some really good friend's

Howdy.....

HI!

good luck in your journey! K~

Thankyou!

Hi Kim! I think you have done the hardest part by making the decision to have weight loss surgery.  We all worry that we will die as a result of the surgery, but you have to realize that obesity can also kill you.  That was the way I looked at it.  I knew that even though I had no health problems, that I probably wouldn't live to see 50.  You came to the right place to find information.  I spent hours pouring over other people's stories and it really helped me to see that weight loss surgery was the answer for me.  If you have questions, please feel free to ask them here or on any of the other message board forums.  People are so helpful. Good luck to you as you begin this journey of a lifetime! Jenn

Hi Jenn I've been reading through some profiles and am feeling a little better about my decision. I even went to the library and picked up a book about Gastric Bypass and that has also helped me understand a lot of what I didn't know. You're absolutly right though, even though I don't have any major medical problems right now the odds of seeing 50 are slim.  Thankyou for all of your support, it really means a lot to me

We are all here to support each other no matter what decision you make. I, myself researched and after hearing so many wonderful things about Dr.Gluck and having two sisters that also did the WLS with him without any problems, I said I needed to join the wagon. Jan. 16 was my day, and each day I feel better about my health and about myself. So far I am down 32 pounds and its gets better from here. If you live near Muskegon we have Dr.Gluck here who has a wonderful before and after team that people come from away to have their surgery. He is an awesome guy!!! Much success in whatever you chose. Colleen