moonchild1968

Thank you for your information on depression, because I will be scheduled for surgery soon and it is good to know these things before, so that I if I experience any of these feelings I might just remember what you put on here and then I will understand why I might be going through them post-op. I hope you are getting the help you need and I wish you all the best! Thanks again!

Good luck to you.
I'm scheduled for revision in June so not quite too nervous YET!
Hoping for a quick recovery for you

I would like to go hiking with my wife, be able to play sports again, be able to go shirtless at the beach (haven't done it since I was 18). I would like to learn to dance since it is something my wife loves to do. I would like to try Zumba so I can learn to dance and lose weight.

I am scared too. I got my date yesterday, April 17
I would love to be a bunny to anyone who is interested. It is always nice to have a friend to hold your hand.

Fears are rational. make a list, and use the search engine on here to read previous posts.
The search engine is a really valuable tool! Go through and see people's posts from before the surgery, and go in and follow their topics after that - their progress and maybe see the highs and lows and get that it is natural to be afraid.
Prepare for all you can, and let the rest pass with a focus on impermanence. Impermanence will be a great friend for you for a very, very long time. You are not embarked on a goal - you are setting off on a jourrney.

1.Get out the front door and on my way in under 45 minutes.
2. Go bike riding with my son.
3. Put my undies, socks, and shoes on without cursing.
4. Fit through every doorway without turning sideways.
5. Walk or run a 5K
6. Touch my toes
7. Nab a husband and have him wrap his arms all the way around my waist and have room for more.
8. Get out and enjoy life without having the weight in my way.
9. Everything Salsha said and #8 and #10 of Women in Me's comments.

My surgery is scheduled for April 16 and I am feeling exactly the same way. The Pre-op diet has not been as hard as I thought it would be - so far - but when I think of all liquids for another week and 1/2 before surgery - it seems impossible. That is my biggest challenge now.

I am getting sleeved on April 17. Yes, I am scared too. I read posts on here and get brave, then I read others and question if I really want to do this.
I hope everything goes well with you and I hope we can get over the anxiety and realize that we will be ok. We have to put our lives in God's hands.
Keep in touch and we can compare notes.

1.Get out the front door and on my way in under 45 minutes.
2. Go bike riding with my son.
3. Put my undies, socks, and shoes on without cursing.
4. Fit through every doorway without turning sideways.
5. Walk or run a 5K
6. Touch my toes
7. Nab a husband and have him wrap his arms all the way around my waist and have room for more.
8. Get out and enjoy life without having the weight in my way.
9. Everything Salsha said and #8 and #10 of Women in Me's comments.

1.Get out the front door and on my way in under 45 minutes.
2. Go bike riding with my son.
3. Put my undies, socks, and shoes on without cursing.
4. Fit through every doorway without turning sideways.
5. Walk or run a 5K
6. Touch my toes
7. Nab a husband and have him wrap his arms all the way around my waist and have room for more.
8. Get out and enjoy life without having the weight in my way.
9. Everything Salsha said and #8 and #10 of Women in Me's comments.

You guys are so inspiring.
Mind is:
1. Get out of plus sizes.
2. Shop at Victoria's Secret.
3. Run a 5k.
4. Go to a concert at our local expo center and not feel the chair arms digging into my sides.
5. Inspire someone else with my WLS story.

1. Wear tall boots
2. Shop on the left side of Cato's
3. Wear sexy outfits for roll play dates with my hubby on Bourbon St.
4. Have a sex swing
5. Run every 5k I can.
6. Zip line
7. Hike to the waterfalls in the Smoky Mtns
8. Be called a Skinny B!+€#
9. Be told I need to quit losing weight.
10. Paint my own toes and breath at the same time.

Run a 5k (no walking)
Cross my legs comfortably
Wear a size 8/10
Be able to rock thigh high boots!
Fit more comfortably on the plane (because I fly internationally twice every three weeks...ughhh)
Be comfortable being in photos with my kids and my friends and other family
Be able to look in the mirror and smile!

Lol so should us guys be lookin to nab a cute wife too? Lol

1. Ride the rides with my kids
2. Fit in seat at movie theater comfortably
3. Go clothes shopping in regular dept

Love it!
Get back in a two piece
Take dance classes again
Run a 5k
Be happy

1. Bikini
2. Mini skirt
3. Tone my body
4. Run
5. Nab a husband ????

1. Get back into kickboxing
2. Complete a full marathon (I have already done 7 halfs at this high weight)
3. Improve my half marathon time
4. Fit into a size 10 or 12
5. Fit into airplane seats comfortably
6. Be able to cross my legs
7. Be able to do a hand stand (silly I know. I have always wanted to do one)

1. Ride rides with my little girl at Six Flags since Ill be able to fit.
2. Get back into martial arts.
3. Learn how to dance.
4. Audition my one day skinny butt off and get some roles!

Lol.. acid queen skinny b***h !
I never had reflux till the lapband and then it was part of my life in band hell only I was still obese! It took me a long time to accept that it might get worse post sleeve.. but i finally decided it was worth the risk. Thank my lucky stars I am reflux free...but as a skinny b***h I too would say it is worth the risk.

This is a side effect that can happen especially if you have suffered from reflux in the past there is a good chance that it will get worst. I still don't regret having the lap band out and being sleeved in going to be an acidy skinny b***h soon lol

I got my surgery date yesterday..... the big day is April 17th! I have my pre op tomorrow and I'm concerned about something... back on March 3rd I was in a bad car wreck and I suffered a few bumps n bruises. Well on my legs were the bruises were I have a small knot on one leg and the other leg its just a lil swollen. So my concern is blood clots. Should i b concerned or am i thinking totoo much into it? I don't want these bruises to set me back so I am going to discuss this with my surgeon tomorrow and hope for the best! I'm really looking forward to getting this conversion to sleeve done. I'm ready for a new, refreshed and healthier me!

I remember going through exactly what you described...hang in there! I didn't get energy back until week 4, then I had it in abudance. At week 2, I still had really low energy. I also missed the food I used to eat. It took me a month to get over wanting that food I used to eat. It'll get better! This decision has changed my life in so many good ways! The best advice I got when I had the surgery was "The first month sucks". Keep that in mind, and don't worry - it's gets better very soon. Good luck!!!

My PCP recommended that I check into the VSG. He said that it was the least invasive surgery and that it was only five years old but of all of the patients that he has had that had WLS the sleeve was the one that he has had the least amount of patients with problems. I highly respect his opinion and decided to check into the sleeve through this site.

Thanks for all the great words of encouragement. I have all of my pre-op stuff to do next Monday, nutritionist, physical and some class that they require you to sit through. Then next stop surgery.
It's comforting to know that there are other people out there who feel the same way. Hoping for success for all!