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02-21-2007, 01:45 AM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 48
Weight Statistics TBD Surgery Date:
Height: 326 lb Start Weight:
298 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
28 lb Weight Loss:
153 lb Lb Left to Lose:
8.58895705521 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 52.6 BMI Start:
48.1 BMI Current:
23.4 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  New to the neighbourhood Hello everyone… I am new to the website and am scheduled for surgery in June… this has been a long road up to now, I waited 9 months for a consult date with the surgeon and now am 6 months in to a 10 month wait for surgery. As the time goes by I am now starting to get really scared and worried about having it done. Right now I am sitting on the sidelines of my own life watching it pass me by at what seems to be a lightening speed. I am watching all my friends marry and start families, start careers and live their lives and for me I am becoming more and more of a shut in and sticking to a routine with little to no surprises. I was an extremely outgoing person, but as I gradually gained the weight I gradually removed myself from anything new because I felt too exposed and uncomfortable. I even took a job where the only people I see are the people in my department. I know that getting cold feet is normal with any major decision but out of all the decision I have made in my life I have never had the feelings I am getting now. I am starting to have nightmares about things going wrong with my surgery; I am focusing on the negative things instead of the wonderful things that will come from this process. I am starting to freak out about my life post-op. I have tried talking to friends and family about my worries and concerns but I am starting to feel like I am burdening them with the same conversation. I know that only I can make this decision and that it must be entirely for me but I am so confused now. I thought that I was extremely well informed about the process pre-op and post-op but now that I am getting closer to the “date” I am learning things that I didn’t know about post-op life and complications that may occur. Has anyone else experienced these emotional extremes? Does it get worse closer to surgery?? Any advice???
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02-21-2007, 02:23 AM
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| Super Moderator  |  Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Yes, you are in for the roller coaster ride of your life. All the emotions that you have never experienced before will come at you--or rather, all the emotions you have avoided until now because of your weight are coming at you. There are things that we need to face up in our lives, no matter what kind of life we lead, so these things, if we avoid now, will come back at us with force later on. Your jittery emotions are just that. If you feel too burdend with them, one option is to get some professional help in the form of therapy. It will help you learn how to deal with your emotions without overburdening yourself or those around you. Go ahead and vent here as well, just about everyone here has been there, done that. You are not alone. Just relax, take a deep breath, and take one day at a time. That is enough. (((((((((HUGS)))))))) May your journey go well.
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02-21-2007, 05:21 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southeast WI
Posts: 1,948
Weight Statistics 5/17/06 Start Date:
Height: 365 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.3561643836 % % Lost:
 | Hi. I sure understand your angst. I would have had a rough time too waiting. I "thought" about the WLS for 4-5 years. Once I made up my mind, things moved quickly and it was only 4 weeks or so to wait, and I was so busy getting all the tests done that I guess my mind was occupied. What your feeling is normal. Like Doc says, relax & take a deep breath. Hanging out here at RR should help lots. There is a ton of experience here and many questions that you didn't even know you had will get answered! Hang in there & good luck!
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02-21-2007, 06:08 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,755
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    | FIRST OFF welcome lilly! YOU have found a great place to post your questions, emotions, fears anything that arises on this huge journey! I will say it can be overwhelming at times. FOR me honestly, the risks for me at the max weight of 310 lbs out weighed the risks for me that the surgery carried. I was a mom of 3 young kids that need me. SO i felt this was the right choice. AT my morbidly obesite size, i was a heart attack or stroke waiting to happen........now i am no longer in that risk bracket. I will be 2 years post op this JUNE, and i am down 143 lbs. FOR me once i fully was sure i wanted this nothing would slow me down or get in my way i worked out everything, got my clearances and got my surgery date. I had no complications and lost very rapidly sticking very strict to my surgeons rules. SURE surgery came with some tuff times afterwareds but with councling, support groups, message forums i get thru those hard times. I am healthy now, i can enjoy life and not feel like im the fattest one around....!!!ONLY you can make the choice to go forward, i had 100 percent confidence in the surgeon i choose for my procedure. He was the kindest sweetest man on earth with a perfect bedside manner, careing office staff and the best crudentials as well. SO good luck! I look forward to getting to know you more thru your posts! AND vent thru us were all here to support you! We understand fully there are people in all stages here pre op, post op to offer their support hugs
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02-21-2007, 07:58 AM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 82
Weight Statistics 1-27-08 Start Date:
2-22-08 Surgery Date:
Height: 283 lb Start Weight:
270 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
13 lb Weight Loss:
120 lb Lb Left to Lose:
4.59363957597 % % Lost:
2-14-09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47 BMI Start:
27 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Sleeve Gastrectomy | Welcome.... I too am pre-op and I have had moments of doubt. I think about all of the dietary concerns after surgery, I think about all of the excess skin that will more than likely be hanging around and I think about the constent water drinking; but in the end I think about my health and how much more active I will be and I know it is the right thing to do. I have one friend who said, "Oh don't have surgery, you will never be able to eat a big meal again." and another friend of mine said, "Are you sure you can stick to it this time and keep eating the way you are supposed to?" Well, the big meals got me to 278 and I have to think positive about success. Good luck and fill your waiting time with exercise and practice better eating habits now to prepare for later. I only have about 4 1/2 months left to wait.
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02-22-2007, 02:07 AM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 48
Weight Statistics TBD Surgery Date:
Height: 326 lb Start Weight:
298 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
28 lb Weight Loss:
153 lb Lb Left to Lose:
8.58895705521 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 52.6 BMI Start:
48.1 BMI Current:
23.4 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  thank you to everyone... I am so happy that i stumbled onto this website. I have been searching online for somewhere to help me with the recent fears I am having and I am so glad that I have finally found it... Hopefully as my surgery month approaches I will be able to find the answers that I am looking for looking foward to chatting with all of you,  this little guy made me laugh...thanks Lilly
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