Re: Scared about surgery....

[Guest guest]

Hi , i was scared right up until surgery day. I too have degenterative

disc space narrowing and throid disease and was up to 378 pounds when I got my

surgery but i knew I was not happy living like I was. I am now currently

pregnanct with baby #4 and feel great. i would of never felt this good pregnant

before. I have not even made it to my goal weight yet but i feel awesome. the

risk of death in gastric bypass surgery from what I have learned anyways is 1 in

200 BUT the ones who usually die are in really bad shape to start with, like

heart disease, severe diabetes, or extremely obese like in the high 400's-500

pounds. that is what I have read anyways about the odds and what my surgeon

told me. I made it through my surgery without any complications and I thank God

for that. I pray for everyone that is having this surgery but i alos pray for

those who don't and may die from their weight. the choice for surgery is up to

you. Only you know how you feel and how healthy you are now. you don't seem

too big to me since I was only 5'7 and 378 but alot of people carry it

different. I have a male tenant who just had it done and he was 400 plus pounds

and did

well. i have a female friend having it done in May and she is 290 pounds but

only 5'3. SHe has 3 tinykids, 1 3 year old and twin girls that are 1. She is

scared too. Do some reading and some soul searching and them make your decision

on what is best for you Don't be afraid to ask you surgeon any questions

including how well HIS patients do. How many surgeries has HE done, ect. You

want an experienced surgeon with good outcomes too, that is a big key. good Luck

and God bless.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

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I am 28 years old, have 2 beautiful children, Amy age 11 (Yes, I was very

young when I had her) and Austin age 5 (Our adopted Nephew). I am married

to an amazing man. I had everything going for me except I was 5'5 " and 305

lbs. I decided that I had to do something or I would never see my kids

graduate college or have my grand children. That scared me more then the

risk of the surgery. I decided that having a surgery as dangerous as open

heart surgery isn't going to be nearly as bad as having it when I am sick

and older. It truly didn't make sense for me to wait. So last Tuesday I

had my bypass surgery laparoscopically. Today I am feeling fantastic,

getting my protein and water in and all my vitamins. I have lost 20.5 lbs

in that short amount of time! I am well on my way to being the soccer mom

that I want to be. There is one other benefit to me and that is that I

could possibly have more children in the future and my husband is now

finally so excited that he's going to get himself checked to see if maybe

our 10 years of infertility are caused by him (doubtful) and then we will

plan on getting pregnant in about a year and adding to our amazing family.

My thoughts and prayers will be with you as you decided if this surgery is

right for you. You will have to be at peace with your decision. On the

table day of surgery I almost said nope... but I knew that it would be a

help to me to do this now and not put it off.

Blessings,

Vandever

Lap RNY 4-6-04 Institute for Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr. Lauter - Kirkland, WA

304-284.5-165

Scared about surgery....

> 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..

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> God Bless...

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