New pre-op

Hi My name is Marci,  I live in CT with my husband and two teenage daughters. 

I am waiting for a date.  Should be in about 4 weeks.  Looking for support, advice, support, recipes, support, and ya know a little more support.  My family is very supportive right now, but my hubby (a whooping 146lb) has always sabotaged my weight lose attempts in the past. That concerns me.  Besides the fact that my co-workers (employees) are all trying to talk me out of it.

The good news is, I made it though today.  I made a plan last night and I stuck with it!  I feel so proud.

I would love some new friends that can guide me on this new adventure.   

Hi (((((Marci)))))  Best wishes as you prepare for surgery.  Let us know the date when you get one.  I am here for support when you need it.  Just come on back and post.  Ask away with any comments, questions, concerns, joys.

Thankful that you had a plan and successfully followed through with it.  Having a 'game plan' is a good way to approach preparation for and success with surgery.

Have a great Thanksgiving and this following weekend.  Hugs, Kathy

Welcome to our group, hope you make yourself  at home here, and get all the support you need.

Hi Marci and welcome to the group. I'm waiting or my surgery too. Lots of great support here. I too have had some people try to talk me out of WLS saying I'm not that big, that's so drastic, etc. etc. But 120 lbs overweight IS drastic and IS that big. We know what is right for us and if our doctors agree, that should be enough.

Great for you for making a plan and sticking to it, and I would love to be a friend. I can't do much guiding since I'm just beginning on this adventure too, but we can go down this road together.

Hugs,
Rhonda

Marci.. Good for you in sticking to your plan! Best advice I can give you right now on the naysayers, is to close off the conversation. Thats what I am doing with them for my Plastic surgery. I have finally gotten to the point where I just let them know I appreciate thier concern, but it is MY decision and NOT open to debate. Of course you can say it much more gently.. Just how I am handling it right now with the naysayers in my life.. but then I am feeling a little frustration with them, so not quite as kind about it as I may have been otherwise. Strange thing is... I always try to approach everything in a very kind manner.. Just some people, you have to push back as hard as they push you, to get them to back off a bit or you start to feel like you are always trying to defend and justify what is your right to do.

If you enter " wls recipes" in the OH site search, it will take to places on oh with many good WLS recipes. Wer have a few here on our group board too, up above.. in the colored area

Welcome to our group and YOU GO GIRL!

thank you all

Hi Marci welcome to the group, if you have any questions please ask:)

Welcome Marci. As you progress you will find this group to be helpful and supportive. What is your doctor's plan of attack? I am 3 1/2 weeks post op and have the sleeve. It is great and I am glad I chose that surgery. It is perfect for me.