Re: surgery is coming up and getting nervous

[Guest guest]

Kathy -

DEEP breathing helped me a lot right before surgery. And, talking to

everyone here for support -- lean on us as much as ya want. As for the

pain, I found it very manageable. The worst was the first time I got up

from the bed to walk -- and it got easier each time. I had a c-section and

I would rate the pain about equal.

Wishing you the best -

Kris G

Cincinnati, Ohio

5'7 " , 40 years old

8/22/00 - 283 - BMI 44.3 - Size 22

8/22/01 - 139 - BMI 21.8 - Size 6

Reached goal set by Dr. of 147 at 9 months/3 wks.

ciao to 144 lbs. & 150 inches in 1 year

Open BPD/DS 08/22/00

Bowel obstruction surgery 4/21/01

Dr. Maguire, Kettering OH

HumanaFreedom Plus Plan

iwillbefit@...

http://www.newlifeteams.org

surgery is coming up and getting nervous

| Hi Everyone,

| My surgery is coming up in 8 days and I can't sleep

| and I am getting very nervous I am not afraid of the

| surgery I am afraid of the afterwards.I have looked in

| to wls for 3yrs. and now that it is finally here I'm

| starting to get alittle freaked out.I this normal?I'm

| afraid that afterwards I won't be able to stop eatting

| and that the whole surgery will be for nothing. I'm

| also afraid that the pain after surgery is going to be

| to much. I have had 2 c-sections and wanted to know is

| the pain worse then that? I handled those surgerys

| with no problem.But I heard this could be alot worse.

| Kathy

| 403lbs

| Dr.Anthone

| USC

|

| __________________________________________________

|

[Guest guest]

Kathy, YOur anxiety is very normal. You're about to make a major change in

your life! Don't even think that it won't work. There's no way it can't. YOu

will lose weight and feel so much better. As for the pain, they will give

you the morphine pump that you control yourself if you need it. When you go

home if you need them they will give you pain meds. I had lap DS and never

used the pump or any pain meds after I got home.

Micky

surgery is coming up and getting nervous

> Hi Everyone,

> My surgery is coming up in 8 days and I can't sleep

> and I am getting very nervous I am not afraid of the

> surgery I am afraid of the afterwards.I have looked in

> to wls for 3yrs. and now that it is finally here I'm

> starting to get alittle freaked out.I this normal?I'm

> afraid that afterwards I won't be able to stop eatting

> and that the whole surgery will be for nothing. I'm

> also afraid that the pain after surgery is going to be

> to much. I have had 2 c-sections and wanted to know is

> the pain worse then that? I handled those surgerys

> with no problem.But I heard this could be alot worse.

> Kathy

> 403lbs

> Dr.Anthone

> USC

>

> __________________________________________________

>