Renee S.

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karen D. 23 years, 8 months ago

Hi Renee!!--I would like to wish you the very best of luck for your surgery and beyond! You are gonna love being a "big loser"! I had my surgery with the same team that you are using-they are very skilled and will take good care of you--no worries!! Take care and may Peace and Love be with you always.

jackie_h1 23 years, 8 months ago

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. I wish you the BEST and my thoughts and prayers are with you as you make this life change. Hope you have a wonderful surgical experience and speedy complication free recovery! Your soon to be a BIG LOSER!! Hugs and Blessing from a Michigan WLS sister~ (wls 2/8/02 -119#)

Debra M. 23 years, 8 months ago

Hi Renee, God Bless your surgery and recovery. I had open RNY on July, 19 and it's the best thing that I have ever done for myself. Debra

Renee S. 23 years, 8 months ago

Well I had my pre-op appointment yesterday!! It sure was a long day.. I had to go to fresno (where my doc is) which is 2.5 hours away... I went to the hospital first where I had my blood drawn and then I was off to the office where I had my pre- op physical and go to talk with Dr. He was please to see that I had lost fat and gained 8 pounds of muscle!!! WOO HOO!!! I was discouraged when I saw my weight had increased by 6.5 pounds but he said it was ok because it was lost fat and increased muscle!!! When he saw that my LBM (lean body mass = muscle) went from 97.5 to 105.5 he said " You gained 8 lbs of muscle... thats what I like to see!! " It made me feel really good!!!! After the appointment I had 3 hours to kill waiting for the class to start..... so I drove around a bit.. and then found a shade tree to park in and just read over the information they gave me. I went to the class, but I was kind of discouraged because the nurse that was giving the class seemed to contradict some of the things that Dr. had told us.. so she just said to ask him. So I guess that is what I will have to do!!! I will post more later... hope you all are doing great! I cant wait to be a LOSER!!!! heheheh God Bless All!!!

Jayne B. 23 years, 8 months ago

Hello Renee, Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. We are going to the "other side" on the same day!! I will be at the Bariatric Treatment Center in Belvidere Illinois. It is so hard to believe that it is only 9 days away!! I feel like I am on a bit of a roller coaster between excited and scared. But mostly excited. I am confident that I am making the best decision for my future!! I look forward to sharing our progress! I know that walking and coughing and deep breathing is the first recovery step, so I have my family cued to keep me moving! God Bless you for a speedy recovery and an easy transition to a new life

piperkc 23 years, 8 months ago

Hi Renee "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending." "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself. ~ Carolyn Warner It's never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Eliot May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a safe journey to the other side and a speedy recovery Angela in Canada Post-op 432 BMI 67.7 -47lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5

Ron E. 23 years, 8 months ago

Good luck on your coming surgery. My prayers are with you, and hoping for an uneventful surgery, and a speedy, painfree recovery. Keep your focus on healing. Make sure you walk, and keep up your breathing exercise. YOU CAN DO THIS! See you on the other side.

Cathy W. 23 years, 8 months ago

I wanted to congratulate you on your upcoming surgery, I'm sure you are doing a happy dance accompanied by some "NERVES" but don't worry be happy. You are in my thoughts and prayers, I hope everything goes well and you are up and out and about real soon. Cathy Whitmer

Renee S. 23 years, 8 months ago

YAY!!!!!!!!!! I FINALLY GOT MY ANGEL LISTED ON MY PAGE!!!! SHE IS SO WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

Renee S. 23 years, 8 months ago

Well I only have 12 more days until the begining of my new life. I am really excited as well as scared... I always said that I wouldnt get scared because I know Gods will would be done... but the enemy is really getting to me.. I am going to church tonight to ask for special prayer.... God is so faithful!! Last night I broke down and cried and cried... This is supposed to be a joyous time for me and it is in a way.. but I am also getting nervous and I am having serious anxiety!!!! My husband didnt really know what to do... and so he just said "You dont HAVE to have the surgery" I looked at him and said "Yes I do" I dont think he really understand to the full extent what being overweight does to someone. Not only emotionally, but also physically. He is not in the least bit overweight and never has been, so he doesnt understand. My weight has taken a toll on our marriage (even thought he says no). I can tell in the way he treats me. He has never treated me mean, he has never even said one swear word to me! The ways I have noticed is... for one... he doesnt kiss me unless I kiss him first or ask for a kiss, he says I love you on his own every once in a great while, and will say it back to me when I say it to him.. but its just really weird.. he was always the type to say it first and ALLLL the time! It was so awesome! We always had "THE" relationship.. the one that all my friends envied... and always said how lucky I was and how great we were together.. and it was true... we never fought.. never argued.... it was really a BLESSED relationship... and now for the past so many months.. I have been in turm oil because I feel like hes slipping away.... (he says he's not) Everytime I ask him if hes going to leave me he tells me no... but I just feel so neglected... and I tell him that, and he says sorry.... I feel bad to keep saying it... or asking him.... and just really dwelling on it.. but Its hard.. I just hope things will get back to normal once I have lost weight...., He always says it has nothing to do with my weight but how can it not? I went from a size 7-8 to a size 22 in the course of our relationship.. which has been 7.5 years..... I dont blame him... I look at pictures of myself then and now and even I think to myself.. well no wonder things have changed.... so i am trying to look at it that way.... so I dont get angry with him... its not his fault. I have given it to God... he always knows whats best! I just cant wait to get down to my goal weight! Well enough whining for now.. God Bless all !!!