Dusti

I finally have a surgery date (2/7/11) and I am a bundle of mixed emotions! Not to mention a little on edge since I officially quit smoking 4 days 15 hrs and 7 minutes ago...but who's counting right? I am scared, anxious, nervous, excited....so tell me, what is this ride going to be like?

Okay all you post-opers...I go in tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. to be sleeved and I am so happy, nervous, excited and SCARED!! I went for all my blood work on Thursday and the anesthesiologist came in and talked to me, he said that 10-20% of the patients remember the breathing tube because of the pain associated with breathing.... I just want to know what I may expect after surgery, not just the pain, but everything. Is is going to hurt bad? Did you have trouble breathing? Did you have a lot of throwing up? How long were you in the hospital? I want to know it all....would rather be prepared!

My surgery is 2/7 and I went to my pre-surgery appt yesterday and now I am starting to get really scared. I guess because it is getting so close. It's not the surgery that scares me, its the being put out that scares me to death. I had to have an emergency c-section in 2005, they didn't have time for an epidural or anything like that, so it was fast. All I can remember when I woke up is a nurse standing beside me and she told me "We had a really hard time with you". I was so out of it that I didn't ask her what she meant, so now I am freaking out because...what did she mean??? The nurse said she probably meant they had a hard time getting me breathing again taking me off the respirator (sp??)....So you see, I am soooooo scared.

Thank you all....I am still nervous and scared but I do know this is the best decision for me. Everytime I start thinking about "what could" happen I make myself think about "what is" going to happen!!

So my surgery date is 2/7 so I am getting ready to stock up on the protein shakes and vitamens. Does anyone have any suggestions? What brands/flavors are better and prices....price is very important!! I have looked at a few different websites trying to find the best deal. My NUT recommended Bariatric Advantage, but didn't know if it really makes a difference or not.

As much as I hate to think about losing my hair all I really want to know is...it will grow back right?

I never have been "skinny", but I was never obese growing up. I guess I was what you could call chubby, at least by my standards! I don't really remember when I became this morbidly obese person that I am now. It's like I just woke up one day and there I was...this person I didn't recognize. I am so ashamed of myself, I cannot believe I have let myself get to this point, what was I thinking? I just want to feel good...I don't have some disillusioned belief that people are going to see my as a supermodel or think I am this breath taking beauty, but I do know that I am going to be thinner and most importantly HEALTHIER and that no matter what others think of me I will be beautiful! I want to have the energy to play with my kids, I want to have the desire to go places and have fun. I want to feel better about myself. I remember about 8 years ago I had lost about 30 pounds, and prior to losing that 30 I was a lot thinner than I am now, but with 30 lbs gone I was still just a little overweight, and I looked good, if I do say so myself!! Anyways I was standing next to my grandmother and her brother came up to us and he looked at me (and he has known me my entire life...this was not a first time meeting) and looked at my grandmother and said "You have a very beautiful granddaughter" and of course my grandmother responded "I know". That is the only time I really remember someone telling me I was beautiful and really believing it, but I also remember feeling shocked....I was shocked by how suprised he seemed to be. It was like he was seeing me for the first time, that the first 28 years of my life I never really existed, that I had somehow been invisible. But somewhere in between then and now I have become invisible again. I know this surgery is going to be hard, I have no ill conceived notions that this is going to be simple, but what I do know is that with a lot of hard work and determination I will be that beautiful person again. I cannot wait to see the shock on peoples faces, the ones that have known and seen me for years but really haven't looked at me. Because with every shocked expression and every smiling face I going to know that I am that much closer to my goal. And let me tell you something else....I'm gonna love me!

Hello! I am scheduled for 2/7/11 and Dr. Kerlakian is my surgeon. I will be having the surgery at Good Sam in Cincinnati, OH.

So I finally have a surgery date (2/7/2011) and I am excited, nervous, anxious and scared all at the same time. I have not told a lot of people but it seems like when I do tell someone, they are somewhat reluctant. They all seem to have these horror stories of WLS gone bad and feel the need to tell me about them. WHY?? I want to do this, but even more than that I NEED to do this, because what these people don't understand is that at 309 lbs I am killing myself. So as excited as I am, I have this nagging little voice in the back of my head asking if I have made the right decision. Now don't get me wrong, that voice doesn't last very long, because I know that this is what I need to do for me and not these naysayers!!

Thank you all...I am glad I am not the only one having issues like this! I am on the countdown now, and I am a bundle of emotions. I cannot wait but then again I am scared to death. I have so many things running through my mind, am I going to be in horrible pain? Am I going to vomit for days after the surgery? Am I going to regret the surgery? And how long is it going to take before I see a real weight loss difference? And how long do I have to save for my tummy tuck, breast augmentation, etc....JK (maybe)!!

TriHealth (Good Sam Hospital) in Cincinnati Oh