introducing myself too!

hi everyone!  my name is beth and i live in northwest pa.  i will be having gastric bypass surgery with dr anita courcoulas in pittsburgh on august 21.  would love to hear any advice or anything that those of you who already had it done might have for me.  luckily i have 1 good friend who had it done and she is helping alot.  good luck to everyone here and i hope to be a good member!

beth

Welcome to the pa forum - this is a great group of informative people!!

Just do what your surgeon says and if you have any specific questions, go ahead and ask!

Don't stock up on anything pre surgery - after surgery you very well may find that you don't like it any more (or like it one day and hate it the next!)

Pam

Hi Beth,

Welcome!!!

Don't forget to take before pictures of yourself the night before surgery and do lots of measurements.  I know Pam was big on this.  I never did and I regret not doing it.  So I would definitely recommend doing that.  Because when that scale doesn't move, people always say that instead of the pounds lost that they lost inches in that time frame.

You won't be sorry that you've made this decision.  It is the best thing I could have done for myself and I am grateful every day.  I've lost over 180 pounds in 9 months and I feel AMAZING!!!  Just do what you're supposed ot do and you'll be fine.

Good luck to you.  And welcome again!!!

Hey Beth,
Welcome to the group.  Best of luck on 8/21!!
-GD

Hi Beth.  Welcome to the PA boards.  You will do great if you follow your surgeons instructions.  Support is key in this journey.  Don't be afraid to ask questions.  Everyone here is great and will jump in to help you out. 

Heather G

Welcome! Everyone on this board has been very friendly and there is a ton of good info on here. Good Luck and Best Wishes for your WLS journey!

Hi Beth! Welcome! I will be thinking of you on the 21st.

Welcome from one Beth to another!

Best Wishes on your journey!