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Becca K. 23 years ago

Hello Patricia~~“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan. I am wishing you all the best for the next chapter of the rest of your life. Take care, Becca...AGB 9/16/02 -107

Tami D. 23 years ago

Patricia, At this point being scared or nervous is perfectly normal. We all are. The thing I really found ironic for me and for others as well is that we fear the complications of surgery, what might happen, but while we sit there day to day MO.. do we ever truly fear the complications or even what we KNOW WILL happen if we stay that way. It¡¦s funny how the brain works. You KNOW as a MO person you will or have gotten high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, and a host of other complications, but when we think about it, do we really fear that as much as the small possibility of surgical complications? We KNOW that as a MO person our likelihood of premature death due to the MO is almost a guarantee but yet, we fear to the point of losing sleep that we will be the one of the small percentage that will die from the surgery. Did you lose sleep worrying about dying before the idea of surgery came about? I know for me I rarely did, even though I knew it was a strong possibility. During my time preop when I was going through my terror stage.. ¡§oh my goodness what am I DOING to myself???¡¨ I tried to always think back to what drove me to the decision to have surgery. During the first 4 weeks post op when I felt like S**T I went back to the same thing.. This really helped me. I knew things had to change and would change, whether or not I chose surgery. Either they would change with surgery for the better or without it for the worse, but I accepted that life as I knew it would change either way. So my decision was to change it on MY terms, for the better. Here I am now, nearly 8 months post op, minus 110 lbs. and a new person! I can move, live and feel healthy now! My risk of death due to MO is gone, I have no more high blood pressure, pre diabetes, asthma, sore muscles (except from the occasional over work out in the gym ƒº ), sleep apnea, or stress incontinence. I can play with my kids, I can shop in a normal store for clothes, climb a flight of steps, and I no longer feel like when I walk into a room, store, meeting, or my kids school, that I am the center of attention due to my sever morbid obesity. Mentally I am so much happier, I don¡¦t stress over food, I don¡¦t stress about my weight, I no longer wake up in the morning thinking about how I will fail at yet another diet, or how I am going to get through another day. I have energy, happiness and a future again. That is what this decision for surgery and the surgery itself did for me. I pray it will do the same for you.

Naes Wls J. 23 years 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 always remember everyday is a blessing. Hugs

Sharon Neva 23 years ago

PATRICIA~CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING YOUR APPROVAL~~ Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined. Dream what you want to dream. Go where you want to go. Be what you want to be because you have only one life and only one chance to do all the things you want to!!

MommaAngel 23 years ago

HI PATRICIA I just want you to know that I am praying that everything will go smooth as you journey to the losing side. LORD BLESS

peachpa 23 years ago

I'm sure everyone on this board has had those fears. No-one wants to leave their loved ones. Then again, they are part of the reason we are going through this. So we can have a better life with them. The death rate if very low, although, with any major surgery it is always there. Someone once told me that if you don't go through with this surgery, the odds are high that you may have to have some sort of stomach surgery as the years pass (e.g. gallbladder surgery) Isn't it better to go through the experience with a staff that is attuned to a heavy person's special needs? We do have that advantage. The staff that will be attending you tends overweight people all the time and knows our special needs. Put your faith in God and I will keep you in my prayers. God led you here and he will lead you through. Phyllis

Virginia H. 23 years ago

My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and friends as you make your journey to the loosing side. Mommamere

Dana M. 23 years ago

Patricia - Hi, I am having surgery tomorrow. Yes, I can't even hardly sleep. Only a few hours here and there. I am nervous and scared. I was okay up until yesterday when it finally sunk in that it was time. I just worry about something going wrong. I am a single mom of a 17-year-old girl and I want to live to see her follow her dreams. Hang in there. Say a prayer for me if you have time for tomorrow. Dana :D

lovedove 23 years ago

~PATRICIA~ THIS IS A DECIDATION ONLY U CAN MAKE... I KNOW U WILL DO WHAT IS BEST FOR U, BUT ASK GOD AND HE WILL GUIDE U IN THE RIGHT WAY... GOD BLESS U AND HAVE A SAFE HEALTHY JOUNERY...LOVEDOVE