DENA W.

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Sharon Neva 23 years ago

DENA~~I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU ON YOUR BIG DAY ~~ 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......Finding ways for your wishes and dreams to come true......Giving you hope that is as certain as the sun.....Giving you the strength of serenity as your guide......May you always have love and comfort and courage....May you always have an Angel by your side......Someone there to catch you if you fall, Encouraging your dreams... Inspiring your happiness... holding your hand and helping your through it all.

Becca K. 23 years ago

"Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of your journey." --Jennifer James

Cherie S. 23 years ago

Dena~ I wish you the best and pray that your WLS journey goes as well as mine has. Take care and God Bless. ~Cherie LapRNY 10/18/02 -87lbs

Jamie M. 23 years, 1 month ago

Dena, hang in there. You will do fine. My mom was not thrilled either and would say a few snide remarks (ex. You will be so miserable....Why can't you just each the 4 oz of food NOW and lose the weight etc). Liek eating that much food on a football sized stomach would be easy. Its called STRARVATION mom. LOL Anyhow I know I need this and now that my time is aproaching she is starting to get excited for me. She's asking more questions, already asked for that day off work. Etc. So I guess what I'm trying to say is your mom may turn around once she realizes this IS going to happen. Prayers sent for you! God bless. Jamie

Debbie B. 23 years, 1 month ago

Dena - CONGRATULATIONS on your approval and surgery date. I hope to join you there soon! As far as the smoking goes, we all know that quiting is tough! I quit for 3 1/2 years about 5 years ago and then started back, grab this, when I was on chemo for breast cancer! Anyway, am in the process now again - my doctor prescribed the Nicotrol Inhaler for me and it really does help. It is expensive, but I have found that I don't use any where near the amount that is recommended each day. Therefore, not as expensive as you start out thinking it is. Good luck and if you need to vent, please email me.

PAULA C. 23 years, 1 month ago

DENA, GOODLUCK WITH THE SMOKING PART.i WAS A TWO PACK A DAY SMOKER UNTIL JAN AND WHEN I WENT FOR MY INITIAL CONSULTATION I ACTUALLY TRIED TO QUIT COLD TURKEY. WELL THAT WORKED A FEW DAYS THEN I JUST SAT AROUND AND CRIED ALOT SO i CUT DOWN TO 1 A DAY AND SOMETIMES TWO ADAY BEFORE SURGERY. fOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR LUNGS PLEASE TRY TO CUT DOWN AND MAKE SURE YOU DONT SMOKE 24 HRS BEFORE SURGERY. i KNOW THAT IS WHEN WE ARE SO NERVOUS BUT YOU'VE MADE IT THIS FAR YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. i HAD SURGERY 03/03/03 I'M DOWN 27 LBS AND YES I WILL ADMIT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I HAVE A GOOD OLD SMOKE, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN BECAUSE I WANT TO BE HEALTHY AND SEE MY GRANDCHILDREN GROW UP. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU

OLD RODEO C. 23 years, 1 month ago

Best wishes to you on your upcoming, life saving surgery. We are both so pleased to be writing to you and sending all of our heartfelt congratulations to you for choosing this procedure to extend your life and to let you live your life to the fullest extent. We both had open rny's in 2001. Mine (Doug, aka: OLD RODEO CLOWN PANTS), was in Oct and I have lost 215 lbs. I started at 450!!!! My sweet wife, Nancy, had hers in June and has lost 110 lbs. We invite you to go read our profiles and hope it might help you in some way. We are not professional writers, but all that we wrote is true and honest. Just remember that YOU WILL SUCCEED!!! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOU CANNOT FAIL. We wish you all the best, a problem free surgery and recovery and a rapid weight loss. From: Doug and Nancy Wilson, La Mesa, CA,

kimberley B. 23 years, 1 month ago

Dena, Congrats on the approval and the surgery date. You might copy off some information about the surgery and give it to your Mom. Often when others are unsupportive they are afraid of all of the "what if's" of surgery. Sometimes reading another persons story and how much surgery has impacted the live of that person is a powerful testimony as to how different life can be. Each of us had people that were unsupportive but you have to do what it right for you. Best of wishes to you. KimmieTN

Naes Wls J. 23 years, 1 month ago

Hi there, CONGRATULATIONS you are on your way now. Best wishes to you on your wls. may you have a speedy recovery and NO complications what so ever. Hang in there and remember that everyday is a blessing. bearhugs

Linda T. 23 years, 1 month ago

Just a matter of days/hours and your new life will begin again. What a wonderful opportunity you have been given! Take this tool and make it work for you. Treat it with respect and it will change your life. Keep us informed