Hey All I'm new in the journey, but getting closer

Hey everyone!                       I'm looking forward to Hopefully having Lap RNY surgery in July. I have Kaiser Permanente Insurance in Southern CA and everything has gone by so fast. I have to take 6mo of classes 2 hours every Wednesday evening. I'm currently on week 15 of 24, I'm getting nervous, excited and scared. Worried if I'm doing the right thing, I'm a very wishy washy person. I love something one minute and hate it the next. My biggest fear is waking up and realizing I made a mistake, and hating myself for the rest of my life. Were any of you like that before surgery? or any pre ops that feel the same??? Talk to me! -Dawnyel Hoping to have Lap RNY July '07

Once I got approval and a surgery date thats when the doubt started to creep in. I started to question my decision and wonder if I was doing the right thing. I found thinking back to the day I woke up and decided that I needed WLS helped to make me feel 110% confident in my decision. I also thought of all the reasons why I had listed that I needed WLS and how losing weight would improve them. I knew deep down in my heart that it was the right thing to do and that would help squash any doubts that would come up.  I am now 10 months out and would the surgery over 100 times if I had to... its been one of the best experiences of my life! Good luck on your upcomming surgery!

hey, i am two weeks pre-op... and i feel the same way. today, i started my pre-op diet... all i can think about is the food i am about to be missing... on the way home from work--i was wondering if i was going to regret this.. having been overweight my whole life, it is VERY hard for me to imagine that the surgery will actually "work"... that i will be a normal weight... now i'm crying. from what i have read on here..and how i am feeling-- i think that emotions are out of control during this process..

I think I'm really just excited for everything to get moving...But I'm still about 6 weeks out from my surgery date so I'm sure that when I start to get a little closer I will feel more nervous. But in the long run, I really hope that this surgery will give me a new outlook on life- a second chance almost. So even if I have to make changes and sacrafices- I'm willing to make it work.

But to answer your question- Yes! nervous, excited, scared...all of it!

Good Luck with your Journey!

Kathy L.

Hi all,  I was told last fall that Kaiser Permannente didnt offer Lap-band Surgery. Has this been changed since then? I live in Colorado and did not want to do the Gastric Bypass; I heard the Lap-Band was MUCH better for you; although the success rate was slightly lower. I would REALLY appreciate it if someone could let me know if Kaiser is now doing Lap-Bands and if anyone here has had it done in Colorado. THANX in advance!