Re: Getting ready and getting nervous..........!!

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome to the group. I am glad that

you made the choice to have this surgery. It is one

of the best things I could have ever done for myself.

I will be thinking of you on your big day and praying

that all goes well for you. Feel free to share as

much as you like here. We have a lot of veterans who

will be able to answer just about any question you

might have. Again, congrats on your choices and I

can't wait to hear about your journey. Take care.

Pam Marsh

--- lunalobos@...> wrote:

> Hi all.

> My name is .I'm new to this board and looking

> forward to

> talking with and meeting people who are having or

> have had the WLS.

> I recently went to my first support group at Oakland

> Kaiser and was

> pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive

> the group was.(I

> hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

>

> A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART

> as a train

> operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home

> out in the Central

> Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner

> of 5yrs, two

> crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that

> are really great.

> I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but

> turned it down

> because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to

> do more research

> before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well

> as you can see I

> now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this

> Tuesday!!!

> With all that said... as much as everyone is

> supportive of me I

> know that they cant really relate what I will be

> going through

> unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the

> reason I am here

> and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask

> questions.

> Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck

> and say hi if ya

> get a chance.

> Ciao for now

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome ! this is a great place. Everyone is supportive and

encouraging and will give you a kick in the butt too, if you need it.

I'm 7 weeks out from Surgery. I had mine on 5/24/05. Best decision

of my life.

Again, welcome.

Tina

Dr. Baggs

5/24/05

Surgery: 294

Today: 256

-38 from surgery

-74 from orientation in October

> Hi all.

> My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to

> talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the

WLS.

> I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and

was

> pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.(I

> hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

> A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train

> operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the

Central

> Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two

> crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really

great.

> I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down

> because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more

research

> before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see

I

> now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this Tuesday!!!

> With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I

> know that they cant really relate what I will be going through

> unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am

here

> and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.

> Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if

ya

> get a chance.

> Ciao for now

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie,

Im in .Im still very new to the Central Valley so Im not sure

how close or far Ripon is but HI!!! Do you have a date yet for the

surgery? Lemmie know. ;-)

>

> > I am in the Central Valley also, Ripon to be exact where

are you?

>

> Kristie

> approved for Fremont

>

>

> > From: " "

> > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 07:26:40 PDT

> > To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> > Subject: Getting ready

and getting nervous..........!!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I'm two towns south of you theres tracy, manteca, then me in Ripon. Very small

wonderful town. Nice to know there is someone closer to me. I should get my

surgery date by next week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

KRistie

>

> Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 08:27:24 PDT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re: Getting ready and

getting nervous..........!!

>

>

Hi Kristie,

Im in .Im still very new to the Central Valley so Im not sure

how close or far Ripon is but HI!!! Do you have a date yet for the

surgery? Lemmie know. ;-)

>

> > I am in the Central Valley also, Ripon to be exact where

are you?

>

> Kristie

> approved for Fremont

>

>

> > From: " " <lunalobos@y...>

> > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 07:26:40 PDT

> > To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> > Subject: Getting ready

and getting nervous..........!!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I'm two towns south of you theres tracy, manteca, then me in Ripon. Very small

wonderful town. Nice to know there is someone closer to me. I should get my

surgery date by next week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

KRistie

>

> Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 08:27:24 PDT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re: Getting ready and

getting nervous..........!!

>

>

Hi Kristie,

Im in .Im still very new to the Central Valley so Im not sure

how close or far Ripon is but HI!!! Do you have a date yet for the

surgery? Lemmie know. ;-)

>

> > I am in the Central Valley also, Ripon to be exact where

are you?

>

> Kristie

> approved for Fremont

>

>

> > From: " " <lunalobos@y...>

> > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 07:26:40 PDT

> > To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> > Subject: Getting ready

and getting nervous..........!!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I'm two towns south of you theres tracy, manteca, then me in Ripon. Very small

wonderful town. Nice to know there is someone closer to me. I should get my

surgery date by next week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

KRistie

>

> Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 08:27:24 PDT

> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> Subject: Re: Getting ready and

getting nervous..........!!

>

>

Hi Kristie,

Im in .Im still very new to the Central Valley so Im not sure

how close or far Ripon is but HI!!! Do you have a date yet for the

surgery? Lemmie know. ;-)

>

> > I am in the Central Valley also, Ripon to be exact where

are you?

>

> Kristie

> approved for Fremont

>

>

> > From: " " <lunalobos@y...>

> > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 07:26:40 PDT

> > To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

> > Subject: Getting ready

and getting nervous..........!!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi !! I am gald that there is a " here " to come to, also.

Everyone here is very supportive and above all, honest about what

happens. It si a wonderful tool to have when you need information,

to vent, or just to caht with people who can relate. I am pre-

surgery, my date is August 22nd in South San Francisco with Dr. Li.

I can't wait to be two days away!! Congratulations to you, and

welcome. Tamara

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , "

Diane Duenas " wrote:

>

> Hi !!

>

> I remember you from the meeting!! I was sitting real close to you,

I

> think I was on the other side of Laurie!! Im glad you found this

> site. Welcome!!!!!

>

> Huggles

>

>

>

> > Hi all.

> > My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to

> > talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the

WLS.

> > I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and

was

> > pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.

(I

> > hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

> > A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train

> > operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the

> Central

> > Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two

> > crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really

> great.

> > I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down

> > because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more

research

> > before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see

I

> > now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this Tuesday!!!

> > With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I

> > know that they cant really relate what I will be going through

> > unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am

> here

> > and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.

> > Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if

> ya

> > get a chance.

> > Ciao for now

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi !! I am gald that there is a " here " to come to, also.

Everyone here is very supportive and above all, honest about what

happens. It si a wonderful tool to have when you need information,

to vent, or just to caht with people who can relate. I am pre-

surgery, my date is August 22nd in South San Francisco with Dr. Li.

I can't wait to be two days away!! Congratulations to you, and

welcome. Tamara

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , "

Diane Duenas " wrote:

>

> Hi !!

>

> I remember you from the meeting!! I was sitting real close to you,

I

> think I was on the other side of Laurie!! Im glad you found this

> site. Welcome!!!!!

>

> Huggles

>

>

>

> > Hi all.

> > My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to

> > talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the

WLS.

> > I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and

was

> > pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.

(I

> > hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

> > A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train

> > operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the

> Central

> > Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two

> > crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really

> great.

> > I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down

> > because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more

research

> > before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see

I

> > now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this Tuesday!!!

> > With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I

> > know that they cant really relate what I will be going through

> > unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am

> here

> > and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.

> > Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if

> ya

> > get a chance.

> > Ciao for now

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi !! I am gald that there is a " here " to come to, also.

Everyone here is very supportive and above all, honest about what

happens. It si a wonderful tool to have when you need information,

to vent, or just to caht with people who can relate. I am pre-

surgery, my date is August 22nd in South San Francisco with Dr. Li.

I can't wait to be two days away!! Congratulations to you, and

welcome. Tamara

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , "

Diane Duenas " wrote:

>

> Hi !!

>

> I remember you from the meeting!! I was sitting real close to you,

I

> think I was on the other side of Laurie!! Im glad you found this

> site. Welcome!!!!!

>

> Huggles

>

>

>

> > Hi all.

> > My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to

> > talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the

WLS.

> > I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and

was

> > pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.

(I

> > hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

> > A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train

> > operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the

> Central

> > Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two

> > crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really

> great.

> > I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down

> > because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more

research

> > before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see

I

> > now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this Tuesday!!!

> > With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I

> > know that they cant really relate what I will be going through

> > unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am

> here

> > and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.

> > Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if

> ya

> > get a chance.

> > Ciao for now

> >

[Guest guest]

good luck kristie on getting that date , i know manteca well we use to have an annual campout there every year at the waterslides, but they closed them to build houses, it was sad when that happened.

colleenhollotwomn@... wrote:

> I'm two towns south of you theres tracy, manteca, then me in Ripon. Very small wonderful town. Nice to know there is someone closer to me. I should get my surgery date by next week. Keeping my fingers crossed. KRistie> From: "" > Date: 2005/07/13 Wed AM 08:27:24 PDT> To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients > Subject: Re: Getting ready and getting nervous..........!!> >

[Guest guest]

Hi

wow your so close ! i remember being excited and scared all in each breath................i had my sugery in feb and i think i made a great choice for me, i thought about it for two years plus but i had to pursue it with my doctors they didnt offer it right up, i feel lucky i got it done from start to finish in about 9 and a half months.............. cant wait to hear your progress.

colleen wrote:

Hi all.My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the WLS. I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and was pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.(I hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha) A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the Central Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really great.I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more research before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see I now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this

Tuesday!!! With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I know that they cant really relate what I will be going through unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am here and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if ya get a chance.Ciao for now

[Guest guest]

Welcome and congrats on your date ! Who is your surgeon? And

where is your surgery?

I had my surgery 6/28 at Richmond facility with Dr Baggs and he was

fantastic.

Your surgery date is on my birthday! We will have the same Birthday

now! :-)

Keep the questions coming if you have any. I was really nervous the

last few days before my surgery and the wonderful people here helped

me alot!

Sounds like you have a great support system and that will help you so

much during recovery!

Best of luck to you!

Kay

> Hi all.

> My name is .I'm new to this board and looking forward to

> talking with and meeting people who are having or have had the WLS.

> I recently went to my first support group at Oakland Kaiser and was

> pleasantly surprised how welcoming and supportive the group was.(I

> hope I can make more of the meetings...thanks Pasha)

> A lil about me...Im 38 yrs old and I work for BART as a train

> operator.(no snide remarks please!!) I own a home out in the

Central

> Valley and have a wonderful and supportive partner of 5yrs, two

> crazy Jack dogs and a group of friends that are really

great.

> I was offered the WLS about three yrs ago but turned it down

> because I didnt know enough about it and wanted to do more research

> before I agreed on a major surgery like this. Well as you can see I

> now agree and my surgery date is July 19th.....this Tuesday!!!

> With all that said... as much as everyone is supportive of me I

> know that they cant really relate what I will be going through

> unless they have experienced the surgery. Hence the reason I am

here

> and thankfully there is a HERE to come to and ask questions.

> Well thats a lil about me for now....wish me luck and say hi if

ya

> get a chance.

> Ciao for now

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Did you have orientation in Feb. at

Fremont? You came with your partner? I think I sat

by you and we chatted a bit. I'm Laurie. I had

surgery Wed.

Laurie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Laurie...Yes that was me at the orientation.....Congrats on the

surgery!! How ay doing and anything I can look forward too? or not

too. Haha. Im excited and jittery now that my date is a few days

away!!

> Hi ! Did you have orientation in Feb. at

> Fremont? You came with your partner? I think I sat

> by you and we chatted a bit. I'm Laurie. I had

> surgery Wed.

> Laurie

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

LOL, I was almost certain I was sitting next to a

. You were very friendly, it was nice having you

closeby, as I didn't bring my own support person! So,

how are you doing? I assume you have lost your ten

percent, since you are scheduled! Excited? I was soo

nervous...about the fleets junk, about getting there

and being above goal and being sent home. I guess i

worry too much. I can say that now that it's behind

me.

Let's see...what would you like to know? The nurses

on the floor aren't the best. You have to tell them

you want to get up and start walking. Don't wait for

them. They might ask you to get up the first time,

but don't count on any reminders after that. Just get

up and go. Well, before you get your catheter out,

you will have to buzz them and ask for help. After

that, it's pretty manageable alone. Oh yeah. Expect

pain. Even with the drugs. But it's only bad for the

first day. Then it's moderate, now it's mild...

Anything else? Just ask!

Laurie

Surgery was Wed.

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