stashachick
4 months out and not the wls poster child
Jan 21, 2010
I wish I could tell everyone considering weight loss surgery to do nothing but research,research,research before they decide to have the surgery. Mentally I was not prepared even though I would have bet my life I was. I couldnt cope with having my " coping device" aka eating... taken away from me. I had a total mental break down. I was doing ok until about 6 weeks out from surgery.I started crying every day.. picking fights with my husband..and having major panic attacks. In the course of 5 days I quit my job, packed up my daughter and myself..left my husband and moved from West Virginia back to Florida where I grew up . I thought being around my family..mother, brother ,sister and adult daughter...would help me over come issues I couldnt deal with. I just wanted to go home. I havent been the best to myself. I transferred addictions from food to alcohol, kept telling myself " Well its the holidays and I can stop afterwards. To this date I still have no idea what to do. I take it one day at a time and if I just get out of bed that is a plus for me. I have slowly started making baby steps. I joined a gym..cut way back on the alcohol..and my husband and I are working on getting aur relationship back. I know that I have been totally self destructive. I did meet with my surgeon yesterday ( I came back up to WV for a week). Its just sometimes I feel so hopeless and helpless and dont know which way to turn.
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Second day home
Sep 17, 2009
It was so very good to get back home. Glad that surgery is over. My stay in the hospital was less than stellar. While the staff was very good, I was stuck in a tiny room right in front of the nurses station not 3 feet from the door. I also had a roomate who had a parade of adult children and their children in and out all day. At times she had at least 8 visitors crammed into her side of the room, all loud, obnoxious and very inconsiderate. Finally I couldnt stand it when I looked up AGAIN to see a 7 yo boy standing at the foot of my bed. Even though they were told only 2 at a time in the room..it didnt stop them from standing right outside the door and arguing. Just very glad to be home!
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First day on OH and surgery on Monday
Sep 12, 2009
I am very happy to have found this website. althought I am having a hard time navigating my way around it. My surgery is on Monday, Sept 14th, with Dr. Sam Rossi in Charleston WV. My insurance required a 6 month Dr. supervised diet which I started on Feb 26. I started at 358 lbs which was more than I had every weighed in my life. I was very fortunate to have great insurance. The day after my final visit for my 6th month diet, August 26th, I had approval from my insurance. I am both nervous and exciting .. knowing my life is about to change forever. 
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