This joint is like CRACK!!!
Can't stay away, lol...
I'm in a slightly better frame of mind... I'm gonna soft pedal for a minute...
Y'all are mad cool!!! Thanks so much for the love! Either I need to get outta my own head (it make MY head spin/hurt!!). But I am very hard on myself (I was lax for years and it shows, lol) and need to let up a lil... I'm also the type that likes to get logistic together... I don't have a surgeon, but I'm asking for rides to/fro the hospital, etc... I have to while it's on my mind, if I don't, it's gone... (and yes, that's all worked out - who's bringing me, who's picking me up, who's staying with me after, some alternates, etc, lol).
But again,thanks for the encouragement!!
I'm trying not to drink while reading Aaron's mess!
I'm in a slightly better frame of mind... I'm gonna soft pedal for a minute...
Y'all are mad cool!!! Thanks so much for the love! Either I need to get outta my own head (it make MY head spin/hurt!!). But I am very hard on myself (I was lax for years and it shows, lol) and need to let up a lil... I'm also the type that likes to get logistic together... I don't have a surgeon, but I'm asking for rides to/fro the hospital, etc... I have to while it's on my mind, if I don't, it's gone... (and yes, that's all worked out - who's bringing me, who's picking me up, who's staying with me after, some alternates, etc, lol).
But again,thanks for the encouragement!!
I'm trying not to drink while reading Aaron's mess!
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KSK,
Just my .02 worth, but take as much time as you need to in order to get urself ready. It took me 4 years to get to the point were i was ready to take this step; its a huge life altering one..not for those who aren't ready.
There are lots of folks here, as you see, who are more than happy and able to give you the benefit of their own experiences.
Stick around for a whle longer.
Just my .02 worth, but take as much time as you need to in order to get urself ready. It took me 4 years to get to the point were i was ready to take this step; its a huge life altering one..not for those who aren't ready.
There are lots of folks here, as you see, who are more than happy and able to give you the benefit of their own experiences.
Stick around for a whle longer.
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer." Plutach. Not true, for there are always more worlds to conquer.
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All I can say is take your time making your decision. Like I was told by the team that works for my surgeon " We are here for you and we can not make you do something that you do not want to do" .
It took me 2 years to make up my mind before I finally started my process.
It took me 2 years to make up my mind before I finally started my process.
Whom ever said that people who have WLS are taking the easy way out, have never had this experience. This is a journey and a major challenge. Step by step I am striving to make it as a loser!!
Starting Weight/ Current Weight / Goal Weight (for now)
337/235.2/199
It's been 5-6 years to thought off and on. But it was always the Lap band. Old job didn't pay for WLSD - exclusion... well, there goes that!
Spoke to some folks, they said no b/c of my acid reflux (that's much better, but still...), was like just cuz y'all got all cut up, don't mean I wanna be.. Lo and behold... did research, not a good look, not all bad, but... and I didn't want to be still obese after. So I was like well, no other option, let's do as the fam asked and do WW.
Now, would I ask peeps about it that I knew had gastric? Yeah. They all had RNY. I just felt it wasn't an option for me. So that sat for a long time on the top shelf to the back.
So another friend told me they had it and she's a nurse. Listened... was like hmmmm... Sat on it until it started hurting to literally hurt to sit! (Speaking of, I need to take a Motrin 800) so on 4/4/09, mind was made up, started looking at insurance, trying to find docs in area, see what docs were on insurance, etc.
I've gone to 4 seminars. I've narrowed down to 2 and will schedule consults. Did not opt to go with any of my coworkers surgeons - 1 wasn't on my plan and heard great things the other not so great.
It's not been a rushed decision, as you can see. I got fed up and said enough was enough. But with everything I do, I talk myself outta stuff - just crazy. But 95% of the time, I do the dang gone thing. In this, failure is not an option. I took my body for granted before - truly believed I couldn't get fat - mom and dad wasn't... lil sis was, but she's big boned... SURPRISE!!! But I can't see me losing all that and gaining again??? Failure is NOT an option.
It comes down to self confidence and at least trying to have enough of that and faith in myself and God to believe that I can do this. that's the issue.
Spoke to some folks, they said no b/c of my acid reflux (that's much better, but still...), was like just cuz y'all got all cut up, don't mean I wanna be.. Lo and behold... did research, not a good look, not all bad, but... and I didn't want to be still obese after. So I was like well, no other option, let's do as the fam asked and do WW.
Now, would I ask peeps about it that I knew had gastric? Yeah. They all had RNY. I just felt it wasn't an option for me. So that sat for a long time on the top shelf to the back.
So another friend told me they had it and she's a nurse. Listened... was like hmmmm... Sat on it until it started hurting to literally hurt to sit! (Speaking of, I need to take a Motrin 800) so on 4/4/09, mind was made up, started looking at insurance, trying to find docs in area, see what docs were on insurance, etc.
I've gone to 4 seminars. I've narrowed down to 2 and will schedule consults. Did not opt to go with any of my coworkers surgeons - 1 wasn't on my plan and heard great things the other not so great.
It's not been a rushed decision, as you can see. I got fed up and said enough was enough. But with everything I do, I talk myself outta stuff - just crazy. But 95% of the time, I do the dang gone thing. In this, failure is not an option. I took my body for granted before - truly believed I couldn't get fat - mom and dad wasn't... lil sis was, but she's big boned... SURPRISE!!! But I can't see me losing all that and gaining again??? Failure is NOT an option.
It comes down to self confidence and at least trying to have enough of that and faith in myself and God to believe that I can do this. that's the issue.
I have an @$$h*le, therefore I have an opinion. or two... or forty.
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