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on 6/2/10 9:51 pm - Rochester, NY
I was feeling so good aoout my loss and have to get back to that place....I refuse to give up this time.
Skylar...so excited for you reading about your plastics consults coming up....you have done so well and deserve to reward yourself with a new body as well as a new lifestyle!! Now with your DH gone this week, you ought to be walking the mall by yourself....didn't you say you had all kinds of people who stopped you and had noticed your weight loss success? Who knows...you might have even more without the DH along!!

on 6/2/10 9:33 am
I'm semi proud - DH is away on business and I'm feeling really lazy. Normally I walk 5 miles in a local mall, but today all I could manage was a 1/2 hour on the treadmill. It's so darn boring even while listening to good music.
DH will be back Friday and we will be walking then - so I just need to get my head together to do better tomorrow on the treadmill.
So what has everyone here been doing - good, bad or ugly - doesn't matter.
on 6/2/10 9:27 am
Good to hear from you
on 6/2/10 9:12 am
Good idea - yes, part of my final reward for success in shedding this weight is my plastic surgery. LOL I should have picked a reward that was more fun - but this is investing in my body.
Thanks - it feels good to post these things and get feedback - I find it so helpful. I think some people think it's just easy sailing once you get going on a good diet - but you hit these times which you never expected.
on 6/2/10 9:01 am
Again thanks so much. I know you're going to be flying very soon and I can't wait to hear that you landed and felt good about it.
I was in a psychiatric hospital about an hour and a half away from my home. I was there almost a week. I came home yesterday. I was put on a new medication called Invega. It seems ok, although my problems still exist. That's the problem with going away for a while. You are so well taken care of, that it is often hard to come back to your normal life. I am trying to find new coping skills, as well as trying to find a good support group in my area.
I have found all of you to be a great support group as well!

Thanks again for all your support and prayers. I really do appreciate it. Take care and God bless.
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!
Lots of people have surgery anxieties, you are not alone! You always have us to vent or lean on!
Hugs!
on 6/1/10 10:46 pm, edited 6/1/10 10:48 pm - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
I love your analogy about my fear of flying. Here's what I've been telling myself........
I put my life in the hands of my surgeon and his surgery team. I trust him. I know he and his team are very well trained, experts at their craft. And so are the pilots and mechanics taking care of the airplane and my flight. SO for you it's the same. You are going to do some research on each surgeon you are considering so that you are comfortable with their track record. You interview them (that's your consultation) and you must ask for the phone numbers of at least 3 former/current patients who had the same procedures as you are having and ask them lots of questions.... finally listen to your gut! My mom always says "when in doubt throw it out"........so if you are not sure about one surgeon, if you have the slightest doubt about him/her throw 'em out and go with someone else. If something feels right go for it
You will do just fine. I fully understand the nervousness I was much more nervous before my first one and even my second and third procedure but at this point I'm pretty much ok with it (but still get a day or 2 of nerves pre-op).
Anyhow, Let me know if you ever want to talk about it. Early on in my journey I found it helpful to actually talk to people.
I'll be here to virtually hold you hand through the process.

Have a good day!
TTFN
Ruth
on 6/1/10 12:41 pm, edited 6/1/10 12:43 pm
As many of you here know, I never had WLS because I was afraid to have surgery. Well now with all this hanging skin and getting close to goal and after getting some fabulous posts on my recent post - well I've made appointments to see two local plastic surgeons later this month. I am really scared, LOL�and I�haven't even met these guys.
I also checked with my health insurance plan and they will pay for a panni under certain conditions - mine certainly hangs low enough but I'm going to have to show that I�have recurrent skin issues for at least 3 months. That is going to be a bit of a problem because up till now the skin is in good condition. However with the heat and humidity that may change.
Now I'm trying to figure out who the third surgeon to visit will be - each of these consults cost $100 so it's expensive and I�don't want to waste my money.
I'm also going to have to deal with my fear of surgery. I'm thinking of pulling the same trick as Ruth did flying an airplane to get over her fear of flying�- except I�think I'll go into an OR and start to remove people's gallbladder. LOL�Anyone here need their gallbladder removed? � Actually I've been in plenty of operating rooms and even assisted many years ago - part of my fear is fear of the known - knowing all the stuff that can go wrong.