personal introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I am in the very early stages of contemplating this WLS. I have

been reading this group avidly for over a week now and listening

to all of your experiences, both pre and post-op. There are so

many questions/thoughts floating around in my head about this. I

am definitely not even sure if I am going to have WLS, but I

know from the amount of research I have done so far that it

would be DS.

I went to one of the million sites on BMI and calculated mine to

be 48. I am 5'11 " and weigh about 350. I have fought my weight

all my life, lost weight many times, but gained it all back, and

then some. I really do not have any serious co-morbidies that I

know of. I do know that the last couple of times I went to the

doctor my blood pressure was a bit high, but since I was a youth

I had tended to have my pressure sky rocket whenever I was

stressed or nervous, and who wouldn;t be nervous going to the

doctor.

My biggest concern with any WLS is the actual surgery and the

aftermath - I tend to be one of the extremely paranoid people

that thinks that I will end up in a coma or something. I have

never had any major surgery done, so I guess my fear is

understandable. I do know that at least emotionally I don;t

think I can take being MO any longer. It is like a vicious

circle - sick of being fat, eat to make myself feel better, gain

weight, sick of myself, etc.

Anyway, I jsut wanted to introduce myself. I feel as if I know

some of you so weel from reading your posts.

Thanks for letting my introduce myself so extensively.

Good luck to those that have surgery in the next couple of

weeks. I will be praying for all of you.

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" Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance

like you do when nobody's watching. "

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