Re: Re: surgery- August 17

[Guest guest]

I couldn't agree with you more. Before I had surgery there were so many

things that I probably could have done, but didn't do because I seriously

lacked the self confidence. There were a ton of places I didn't fit, IE

airplane seats, movie theater seats, carnival rides, restaruant booths.

It's incredible to be able to fit in those places after not even 3 months.

My confidence goes up with every sweet thing people say to me. I have been

told I was beautiful by at least 5 different people that aren't family this

week. AMAZING! I guess for me the quality of life just since surgery has

gone up so dramatically that I can't wait to see what happens when I am down

to a " Normal " weight. I still have a long way to go, but if it all stopped

right here and right now it would have been worth it.

Thanks for letting me ramble on.

Vandever

Lap RNY 4-6-04

305-241-165

Re: surgery- August 17

> Well certainly this is not the 'easy' way out although people think

> that from the 'outside' looking in. I have debated and debated and

> the more horror stories I hear the more fearful I become. Before my

> accident in 2000 I worked for the gov't for decades. Even with a

> Phd I could not make up my mind. lol Finally, I feel like this:

> Yes I am a bit hesitant and maybe even frightened but I have done

> low carbs and gained it all back. I have been in weight wathchers

> and was the envy of everybody in the group and gained it all back+.

> I don't want to be a 'meeting addict' like some of those folks who

> do weightwatchers week after week only to lose a pound here or there

> and gain back 5. I am only 329 pounds but I have a coronary stent

> and acid reflux and sleep with a bi-pap and have high blood pressure

> and cannot run and cannot climb and cannot buy clothes off the rack

> and cannot have any self esteem whatsoever. I only have a

> few 'prime' years left and I want to be able to climb off a Harley

> without gasping for air. lol The trade off is forget what family

> and friends think and the stigma of such a move. If we have done

> our homework and we want to feel healthy again than we really have

> NO choice BUT to have this type of surgery. NO AMOUNT OF WILL POWER

> (which I don't have anyway when it comes to food) WITHOUT THIS

> SURGERY WILL KEEP ME FROM EATING THE WRONG THINGS OR OVER EATING THE

> RIGHT ONES! I basically NEED this surgery to go on living...or

> rather...perhaps live for the first time in a very long time...

>

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> > Hello everybody. I have been lurking for a while now trying to

> decide

> > if I really can go through this. Thank you for sharing your

> stories.

> > I have a few questions. Is there anyone from land who has the

> > surgery? Also I don't have a lot of support from family and

> friends.

> > Basiclly they think why put yourself through this when you can

> just

> > lose weight with weight watchers and such. My mother, father, and

> > stepmother have all lost over 50 pounds doing weight watchers and

> > think I am just taking the easy way out. I don't think this will

> be

> > easy. Actually it sounds like it will be harder than what they did

> > but they don't see that. Sorry just needed to vent. (Boy it is

> easy

> > to ramble away.)

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[Guest guest]

Good luck Kimp......what type of surgery are you having? mine is open rny. best

of luck to you also.

gale

I am scheduled for July 19th also. Best of luck to you.

> hi

> I am from land also and although i haven't had surgery yet i am

scheduled for july 19, 2004. > >