Re: wondering abot the surgery...

[Guest guest]

hi candy...i'm 39 and have been overwight most of my life to. what

did it for me was finaley deciding that my life, future,health and

happiness was worth going to any lengths to have. i fianley found the

woman of my dreams and made her my wife just last year and i'm not

giving that up without a fight, and a damm big one at that. but thats

me, you have to examine you own motives and feelings and decide

whats best for you and don't let anybody decide for you!!i just got

my date today, oct,19 at 10 am i go under the knife and i can't wait.-

-- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " Candy "

<mimimarquez1982@y...> wrote:

> I figured y'all might be able to help. I am 22, and I weigh 270

> lbs. I have been overweight since I was 8 years old. This is what

> I'm considering. I have a daughter who is almost 1, and i can't

keep

> up with her. Its so hard and I feel so stuck. Is this surgery as

> great as it seems? I have tried every diet ever, or at least it

> seems that way. I have no energy, and I look in the mirror, and

> don't like what I see, for the most part.

>

> If you could give me advice, and opinios, I'd really appreciate it.

> Thanks

>

> CCGG

>

> " The face I see in front of me

> Might never be on magazines

> I know I'm still gonna shine

> I don't care what you think of me

> I'm more sure than I've ever been

> And my time is coming soon

> I am a flower about to bloom "

[Guest guest]

My daughter had lap rny on Jan. 2, 2004. She was 21 1/2 years old

and was just like you have described yourself. She had weighed as

much as 305, but was around 265 at surgery. She now weighs 146

pounds and her life has changed dramatically. She finally LIKES

herself. She feels great. She has endless enthusiasm and energy.

Was it easy? No. She developed ulcers and was sick for almost 3

months (which is one of the reasons she lost so much so quickly).

At first she felt so badly that she momentarily wished she hadn't

done it. THEN...well, she started feeling better. Her stomach

settled down. The weight fell off. Her body didn't ache so much

from carrying all the weight. Yes, she lost a lot of hair, so she

cut her below-the-hip length hair to a below-the-chin bob...and

looks great. She was 22 in July and went from a size 26+ jeans to a

3/4! At her age, she doesn't have nearly the issues with skin that

older wls patients have. I supported her decision to have wls. Why?

Because I had the surgery 7 months before she did--and I wanted her

to feel as good as I did when I lost my weight. She saw what I went

through first hand, so she wasn't completely ignorant about what to

expect. Research it, be informed, choose surgeons carefully if you

decide to do this. My daughter and my lives have improved

dramatically. Both of us would do it again tomorrow if it were

necessary. Good luck. TJ

> I figured y'all might be able to help. I am 22, and I weigh 270

> lbs. I have been overweight since I was 8 years old. This is

what

> I'm considering. I have a daughter who is almost 1, and i can't

keep

> up with her. Its so hard and I feel so stuck. Is this surgery as

> great as it seems? I have tried every diet ever, or at least it

> seems that way. I have no energy, and I look in the mirror, and

> don't like what I see, for the most part.

>

> If you could give me advice, and opinios, I'd really appreciate it.

> Thanks

>

> CCGG

>

> " The face I see in front of me

> Might never be on magazines

> I know I'm still gonna shine

> I don't care what you think of me

> I'm more sure than I've ever been

> And my time is coming soon

> I am a flower about to bloom "

[Guest guest]

Hey CCGG..

I'm Alana.. I'm 21 and having the surgery on the 21st of Sept.. I've

met numerous people who have had the surgery (both young and old. I

understand, I never gave birth to any children, but I basically

adopted my niece who is 4 and nephew who is 3 when my sister passed

away and its sooooo frustrating not being able to keep up with them.

So basically this surgery is giving me a new life, I'm getting to

finish college and get my Elem. Education certification finally and

being able to just *LIVE* for once in my life. I have also tried

every damn diet in the book, and nothing has worked for me (meaning

none of the weight stayed off).. If you ever need anyone to chat

with, or ya know.. Hit me up.. Lanagurrl3 on Yahoo or Bluebabe435 on

AIM..

Alana

> I figured y'all might be able to help. I am 22, and I weigh 270

> lbs. I have been overweight since I was 8 years old. This is

what

> I'm considering. I have a daughter who is almost 1, and i can't

keep

> up with her. Its so hard and I feel so stuck. Is this surgery as

> great as it seems? I have tried every diet ever, or at least it

> seems that way. I have no energy, and I look in the mirror, and

> don't like what I see, for the most part.

>

> If you could give me advice, and opinios, I'd really appreciate it.

> Thanks

>

> CCGG

>

> " The face I see in front of me

> Might never be on magazines

> I know I'm still gonna shine

> I don't care what you think of me

> I'm more sure than I've ever been

> And my time is coming soon

> I am a flower about to bloom "

[Guest guest]

Alana

First off I wanna say it's great that you are being there for your sisters

children. second I want to say my heart goes out to you for the loss of your

sister. Third I want to say congradulations on getting your surgery date :-)

I'm in the process of getting surgery myself I seen the dietican 3 times so

far I have my 4th appointment on September 27th and I have my physcological

evaluation on september 13th. After I see my phsyc eval get my sleep study and

get my blood work I will be able to see the surgen. I'm 25 yrs old and I have

a 5 yr old daughter. I know exactly how you feel not being able to keep up

with kids. Well If you ever wanna talk I have msn messenger or just e-mail me

at taryn1999@...

Love Debbie

[Guest guest]

CCGG,

I can only give you my personal opinion but I had my surgery on April 23,

2004 and I have not regretted one single minute of my decision. I started at my

highest of 309, at surgery I was 290 and this morning I'm 232. I am feeling

the best I have in many years. I encourage you to do your research, talk to

people who have had it and I know you will get lots of informative information

from the people here, but in the end it is a decision only you can make. Good

luck and God bless!

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/232/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

,

Way to go and congrats on such a great weight loss. I can't wait to be able

to say I'm under the 200# mark. Heck it's been I bet 18 or more years since

I've seen what I was this morning....lol. Keep up the great work and keep us

posted.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/232/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

[Guest guest]

I want to thank all of you for your advice. I think I am really

going to do this. I have to discuss it with my husband. But I'm

sure he won't have a problem, because he wants me to be happy. I am

truly excited, and all of your advice has helped me think about it.

I belive that even if I have to go through pain, in the long run, it

will be worth being able to keep up with my daughter, and be there

with her to do things like go on walks, or go swimming, or whatever.

I know my mom never could, and I want to be different. I want my

baby to have a mom who CAN do those things with her. Thanks.

CCGG

" The face I see in front of me

Might never be on magazines

I know I'm still gonna shine.

I don't care what you think of me

I'm more sure than I've ever been

And my time is coming soon

I am a flowe about to bloom. "