Re: Re: Sugery 6/28!!

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Wonderful!! I'm so glad you are starting to feel a little more at ease. It was the only major surgery I have ever had, so I had the same apprehensions as I got a little closer. Pam can tell you, I was peppering her with questions CONSTANTLY. So, as I said, i was quite surprised at how easy it all was!

I am so happy for you, and I'm really glad you are going to do some writing. It helped me a lot. First of all, I reiterated in all of my letters not only how much I loved them...but the fact that I was doing this for ME. Because I'm not happy the way I am...fearing everything I ever read about my future. You know, "Obesity causes cancer, heart disease, sexual problems, depression" blah blah blah. It was terrifying. And I felt hopeless, like there was just no way for me to get this thing under control. It was like a double whammy: on the one hand, I was fat, and had to suffer the indignity, self-esteem morass. And then, I also had the gift that keeps on giving: a fear of cancer and other dread diseases that this flab carries with it. Great. Thanks.

So, now I have hope. Hope for the future. Hope for health, for happiness, for a bite at the proverbial apple (no skin, and heated up for now..LOL). This is my shot, and I had to take it. I needed hope in my life. I needed to take this step.

Good job, girly girl!! Now, start writing...and guess what? Tomorrow...you will be on your path to health. Isn't that amazing????

Robynnspecialkmix2000 wrote:

Hi Robynn!I just got my call from the surgery dept. Tomorrow I go in at 11:30 and go to the OR at 1. YAHOO!! Kinda sucks that it wasn't first thing in the am, but at least I can sleep in for once(?). I am sure I will be up till 1 or 2 tonight. I usually can't sleep just for a flight out of town. lol So I know I am in for a long night. Anyway, thank you for the tips! I wrote down the cream of wheat receipe. Sounds good. :-) That is so nice you have your mommy to take care of you. Mine is letting my husband do all that pampering instead. But he is a close second to her, so all is good. You really inspired me to write letters to loved ones. I think that is the nagging feeling I am having. You hit it on the head when you said, "ultimately my only fear about death is the effect on those I love who I would leave

behind". I am going to take quiet time tonight and write to everyone, and even to symbolicly start "new" with my life, getting rid of the emotional baggage is a great idea. I haven't used a journal as a tool in a long time and I think I will buy a really nice looking one after work on the way home. I am glad to hear that the pain is managable. I just don't like not konwing what to expect. I wouldn't feel so apprehensive if I had some other surgery that I had gone through previously. Hearing your experience has REALLY put me at ease and I can't thank you enough. I have printed out what you wrote to remind myself to stick to my resolve that I can DO this! lol NO wimpy whiney girl for sure! I can't believe it, but you answered all my questions and now I feel really confident, secure and READY for surgery!!Take care, KayOh I will post after I am back home that I made it safely to the "other side". I just

can't wait!You go girl on your progress! You are awesome and a great inspiration!> > > > Hi All,> > > > I have been lurking for quite some time now. I have been > > approved > > > for > > > > surgery with Dr Baggs, I actually go in on 6/28! The time has > > > flown > > > > by once that date was set a few weeks ago! I think I was still > > in > > > > denial for awhile, I

stalled for about a year, thinking I could > > do > > > > this weight loss one last time without the surgery as my new > > tool > > > for > > > > the rest of my life. Finally I saw the light and am comfortable > > > with > > > > the pending surgery. :-) > > > > > > > > I am wondering on those of you post op- is there any advise you > > > can > > > > offer on my getting settled once back home from the hospital?> > > > Are there things you found helpful? > > > > What was the best way you divided up time for taking the vites? > > > > > > > > I will be at the next group meeting, but that isn't until after > > my > > > > surgery to ask all the questions I have.> > > > Any help now would be really

appreciated!> > > > > > > > Orientation- 336 (lost 10 lbs prior to that)> > > > 6/7/05- 297.5 (every ounce counts)> > > > Dr. Baggs- Richmond Kaiser.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > > >