Just reading yesterdays p...

Just reading yesterdays posts because I was sick all day yesterday. UTI..Ok now but I can't believe what some people think about this surgery. Easy way out???I dont think so. It is very hard and a huge decision for us. When family doesnt support it causes hardships. Believe me 2 of my sisters are still mad at me. All this has been in the process of being perfected for years. They finally have it down right. Think about all the transplants and heart surgerys.. 30 years ago they wern't so normal either. Why is that ok and this surgery is not ok? We need this just as badly to save our lives. I love being off insulin,getting up and down out of a chair without the struggle. I am the healthiest I have ever been. Isn't this whats it's all about? Is for me plus a few perks. SHOPPING .....I would love to talk to these people who think this is easy. Its not but we have no other choice. I thank God everyday for this chance to be healthy, play with my grandkids instead of always plopping my ass on the couch and watch. They will never remember me the other way . I also thnk God that Dr. Curry helped me every step of the way. Cindy

I couldn't agree with you more Cindy..I don't have anyone in the family mad accept one cousin who told me two times this will cause me problems in the future and how could I do this to lose weight? Now this cousin weighed well over 300 lbs..has a heart murmer, just went through cancer treatments and has developed a severe case of asthma. I feel sorry for her and try to check on her from time to time. She was my best friend growing up, I had hoped she would be supportive and maybe think about havin the surgery herself one day..but she is totally against it. Sad.

Hi Cindy I completely agree with you!!! This is not a walk in the park or the easy way out - IT A IS A TOOL, and you have to "work it" every day! I have been lucky not to have had any complications. Though I have done the dumping thing ONCE.. and ate a bite too many... TWICE... I am SO careful of what goes into my mouth!!! with my almost 66# weight loss, I am SO active!!! I can play volleyball with my kids... chase after my 3 grand babies... and do just about anything... no more sitting on my huge hiney and watching everyone else!! oh yeah... the shopping thing is FUN!!!!! I DO have support from my hubby, MY family and my close friends... I am a bit careful about telling casual aquaintences... I have NEVER told my hubby's family!!! I mentioned the surgery at a family gathering a couple years back when I was doing my research... I was met with a barrage of anti-WLS comments... and anytime Carnie Wilson, Roseanne, or Ann Wilson (of Heart.. she was banded) I was LECTRUED on how HORRIBLE this "surgery" was. It is odd... there are a LOT of medical professionals in hubby's family... and 90% of them are morbidly obese!!! the others are on constant starvation diets... and hubby's sister is anorexic and constantly pops OTC diet pills!!! And they say WLS is CHEATING!!! HAH!!! ok, I will get off my band wagon now all I have to say is it is my Life & my Heath!! for once it is all about ME!!! YEA!!! HUGS Deb @ Indian Lake

Cindy, You look great for 49 gives me so much to look forward to Take Care Barb

Dr. Phil McGraw has said multiple times that he's dead-against weight-loss surgery. He said that WLS is the easy way out. This has been the hardest thing I've ever done for myself. There's nothing easy about this. I'm 7 1/2 weeks out and every day is a struggle to make sure I eat the right things, the right amounts, take my vitamins and pills, but I FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! **Hugs** Julie Lombardy Akron, Ohio www.julielombardy.com

I promise you,you will feel normal again. That was my biggest fear. It takes about 6 months to feel perfectly right . It takes a long time to know your new stoma but the time will come. You become an expert on this journey. One day at a time and then all of a sudden "POOF" you are completely normal again.Just in control of what you eat. Its a dream come true for me. Good luck Julie, Love,Cindy

Hey Julie - It figures Dr. Phil would say that. He's not even licensed to practice anymore! Sharyn