Greatest Fear?

Here is one of the post I was talking about

cathy Tolman escanaba, MI Kevin Wasco, M.D. VSG (02/19/08) Member Since: 04/15/05 [Latest Posts]

Post Date: 11/9/07 10:33 pm FOLLOW UP FROM THE RNY THAT DIDNT HAPPEN ON OCT 30TH DUE TO EXCESSIVE SCAR TISSUE TOO NEAR MY LIVER.. well I saw my bariatric dr today. he says Im healing good from the attempted procedure :) I see him again on january 4th, he will then set me a surgery date for february. They will try to do the bypass laproscopically. they will make one or two small incisions and insert the camera tools and check the scar tissue. IF the scar tissue is still too much and too hard they will then have to do an open procedure. full incision down my belly. he was concerned that the possibility and likelyhood of the open procedure would bother me. HA, I say... by this point in time I told him I didnt care if he had to open me up and turn me inside out, I just want this DONE and over.   so, yes , I am feeling a bit more positive than last week about the whole mess. its going to be a long couple months doing the waiting game again, but, if I have some date to look forward to it is easier.   thank you for all your wonderful support and caring..

THANK YOU SO MUCH CINDY!!!!!!!!

Hi I just found your interesting Thread....I don't normally post on the Wisconsin Forum...I am usually on the Over 50 Forum....but I ewas having some problems with no paragraphs showing up on my posts and so they told me to post on another Forum to test it.....so sorry I chose you.... I am about 18 months out and I sure understand all your fears.....I had them up until the time for my surgery...and then I was at peace and knew it was the right thing to do. I had a very uneventful surgery and very little pain.....I did a THREE week liquid diet and I was happy [much later, not while I was doing it]...that I did it....I know that it helped "shrink my liver" and get all the gas etc out of my system....I had no gas pains etc.....I did not even really use pain pillsd...except one time I had a headache and just wanted an aspirin and they couldn't give it to me because I didn't have an order. I was at Elmbrook Memorial in Brookfield Wisconsin and had a wonderful experience there. I even went back twice last year and had my knees replaced....excellent experience there.  We do go through that fear of "will my pouch stretch and undo all my work" and the answer is no it really won't....All I have to do is eat the wrong thing, like bread and I just want to barf.....but I sure can eat bad things like chips and crackers and drink with it and it makes a "slurry" and goes right through your pouch...BUT leaves all the calories.....That is how people get into trouble an gain weight back......The ones that are most successful are the ones that steer away from white foods...potatoes, chips, bread, crackers and always remember to eat protein first...that will keep you safe.... Well I won't bore you anymore....Thanks for letting me post here. I live in Madison and I am a Realtor...and married with three married children and 6 grandchildren 2 months to 6 years old. I am now 67 years old, but my diabetic doctor said this surgery has saved my life....he didn't think I would live another 5 years the way it was going with me.....I was on over 200 units of insulin a day and now I am on NONE.... Marti

Maintenance! This surgery isn't a cure all. Now that I'm less than 15 pounds from goal and weight loss is a real fight now, I worry about keeping if off once I'm there. I know several people *****gained some- I don't want to be one of them!

I, too, fear gaining the weight back. I read and see so many that have lost the weight, then go back to the same previous routine. Problem is, they forget that the surgery is a TOOL, and they tend to blame the surgeon or surgery. I like to keep my focus by visiting OH and reading posts, but also I use www.thedailyplate.com once and awhile, just to keep my calorie count in check. I am almost 4 years out, and like most people, I have bounced back a bit from my lowest (about 10-15 lbs), but am still well within the "normal" range of BMI. I try to remind myself and others that this is a tool, so be good to ourselves and work the program! Now, my biggest fear is my 11 races coming up this summer!

Hi, all.  First time poster.  I had my first office visit yesterday to begin the whole WLS process and the RN recommended this site as a way to get going and get involved.  I live in VERY rural WI, so finding people to talk to face-to-face for support (other than family of course) that have been through this is going to be tough. So, my fears?  At this point, because I'm just starting out, I have fear on every level!  What if insurance doesn't approve?  What if I fail?  What if? What if? What if?   I look forward to the day (hopefully very soon indeed) when I will not have so many question marks.  That said, I do have peace that I am doing the right thing for myself, I just fearful I'm doing it the wrong way.