I'm on my way!!

Hi family well I went to my PCP on Friday to start my 6 month diet program. She didn’t give me much of a diet to follow. She just told me to stay under 1200 calories a day and to eat Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice meals. What???? does things are loaded with sodium but she thinks it will be just fine. I think I will just stick with chicken, fish and fresh vegetables. So I am on my way gang I’m happy and excited. I just wish my son was.   He’s 18 my only child and he’s not too happy with the idea that I’m having surgery. We lost my husband his father when he was 9 years old and I think he’s afraid of losing me. He’s just too cool to say so. I tried to tell him that he probably would lose me if I don’t have it. I just pray that he comes around. 

Michelle

You're on the right road to your ultimate goal.  Just do your best at it along the way.  It does sound as if your son has some fear about your decision.  Try to get him to educate himself as much as possible about it so that he will have some level of comfort with it.  Maybe having a chat with your doctor would help to ease his mind.

Best wishes,

J

Thank you for your reply.  I plan to take him to my next dr.'s appointment.  

First, Congrats on the start to a wonderful journey. It's really a struggle when you have someone close worried about you. My hubby never said it but he was really worried. On the day of my surgery he was just a praying and holding my hand like he wouldn't see me again. Ultimately, he knew I would be fine but it's natural to be nervous. He went to most of my doctors appointments with me - that really helped.

Good Luck on your journey and praying that your son find some peace with your decision.

Your son's a man so you can share the literature with him.   Leave it  accesible and he'll check out the risks and rewards when he's ready.  The more he understands the better but he must initiate it. 

My daughter was an older teen when I took her with me to wls seminars.  She had major issues with certain procedures.  Then she shocked me by doing her own research, finding a surgeon and beating me to wls by almost two years.   

I wanted to personal thank you for your heartfelt reply.  I have followed you on this forum and you are a true delight!  I really appreciate your opinion.  Have a wonderful day!

Michelle

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First of all Congratulations on starting your new life!!!!!

Your son sounds like a very mature and caring young man

bring him totally on board by making sure he is informed .....

give him all information that you have, keep him very involved in

the process.  Be prosperous.

Hey Michelle Congrats to you. I have to agree with everyone that has replied to you about your son get him involved with and that way he will understand whats going on and how this decsion will help you live a long and healthy life thats what I had to do to my husband he went to my first consultation and he was relived with the answers and information that Dr Lord shared with him. He will come around give him time and did you get an appointment and who are you seeing you can give me a call

Thanks to everyone that replied, we actually talked about it last night.  We are going to the next seminar together and he told me that he will keep an open mind.  I pray that he does.