Re: Scared about surgery....

[Guest guest]

, I think I would be more worried about you if you weren't

scared. It is surgery and all surgeries have risks. You are acting

normal. I agree with Robin ....ask your surgeon questions. Your

life is in his hands. You need to trust him/her. How many surgeries

did he/she do? How many deaths and why did they die. How many

success stories. Do be afraid to ask anything.

Before my surgery I interviewed 3 surgeons. The first one did not

have a support group. For me, he was out. The second treated me

like he was doing me a favor by seeing me but he had a support

group. The third was the one. He talked to me very candid. Told me

all the success stories and the 1 that was not so successful and

why. He had a support group that met every other week. They have

clothing exchanges, fashion shows, protein parties and just plan old

support. The Dr is at every support group meeting with the

nutritionist to answer question. I felt he really cared and he was

going to be around if I needed him. He made me feel comfortable but

let me tell you I was still Scared. I went through all my

evaluation/tests thinking, I don't have to have the surgery but just

in case I do this will be done.

It has been 10 1/2 week since my surgery. I started at alittle older

than you, 5'8 " 270lbs. And today I am still 5'8 " but weigh 220. I

was not always fat either. I meet my husband 20 years ago, we fell

in love and go fat together. Now we are on the losing team together.

Keep writing and reading, there is so much to learn. The more you

know the more comfortable you will feel about your decision. Also

all rny surgeries are not the same. Investigate this. I had the

option of a silastic band or none. Ask and investigate. Know your

operation.

Colleen

> My name is i'm 29 years old, 5'9, and weigh 278lbs. I have

> been on here for awhile but just never said anything just read what

> everybody else has said about the surgery. I haven't always been

> heavy i was 154lbs. in 1995. Then i got married a year later in

1996

> to a wonderful man, had a child in 1999, and got into a car

accident

> in April of 2000. It was such a bad accident it messed up my back

> for life. I now have Degenerative Disk Diease which limits to what

i

> can do as far as keeping the weight off. Then a last year i was

> dignosed with a thyroid diease, so that kept putting on the weight,

> and of course eating which i love to do. I have a Dr. apt. Monday

to

> discuess getting GBS i called my insurance they said it was covered

> 100% which i thought was great.... Anyway i have read alot about

the

> GBS and there is alot of risks involved like death.... which really

> scares me. I have such a loving and caring husband and a wonderful

> daughter and lots of family. I'm afraid it will go wrong and

> something would happen.. If anyone has any advise for me plaese

feel

> free to email me..

>

> God Bless...