Andrea Gonzales

I have looking into getting the bypasss for over a decade but have now finally taken the step. I went to a seminar last night to get me ready for it and I have my first consultation visit with the Doctor Friday. I am terrified just going into the office and I dont know why I feel this way. I thought talking to other people could help bring down my anxiety. Has anyone else felt this way? I appreciate all of your comments.

Jessie I am in Port Orchard and I am going through St. Francis.

So today I got my surgery date. I am scheduled for January 17th. I am feeling more excited than anything now. Scared seems to be the thing of the past, however I am sure the scared part will come back. I have been tryong to get this surgery for over 10 years now and it has taken this long to find a stable job and insurance that will approve the surgery. I actually feel lucky now because I know how it felt to be left feeling hopeless because no insurace would touch me. Unfortunatly I have to be on the liquid diet for 4 weeks. I am not looking forward to it but I am determined to do this all the way. Although I am dont use food to feel better about things, I will admit that going into Walgreens the other day posed as a challenge since Christmas is right around the corner. There are so many cookies and candy and sweets that look good but I showed great restraint, and only walked out with the few items that I needed. I am proud of myself. I know things will get easier and not be so difficult. I have been told I should talk about my feelings when I come across an issue so I appologize for the rambling and making this longer than I planned.

This past month has been stressful yet exciting and still scared all rolled into one. I have been so excited to give you my good news. So this last month was testing, testing and even some more testing. As of yesterday evening all tests and pre op mantadatory stuff for the insurance have been completed. The actual big day will be in the first part of January and thats just what I was expecting. I will have one more visit to the surgens office. Than one more follow up with my PCP to advise her of the new plans. Its exciting because it all happened yesterday. I wasnt too fond of that barium contrast stuff. I almost threw up everwhere... yak I dont even want to think about it. Then I find out that all of the tests that were taken eariler that day had come back and perfect and my insurance was accepted andnd then everything is done and falling in into the right places. And to top off evetything I have lost 6 pounds. I know it is nothing to write home about but it is a start. I am on a particial liquid diet, and then 4 weeks before the actual surgery I will go on the clear liquid diet. I was uust so excited I had to share it with you. A big thank you to all made me feel better about what I was feeling, when I started this thread.

So I am feeling good right now, I had the consultation today and I feel more confident about things. Reading your guy's posts made me feel like I was not the only one. Thank you for that. So, on to the next stage. I have the endoscopy procedure schedualed November 16th, and come Monday morning I will be making appointments for the nutrician (I am not sure if that is spelled right) and the mental heath. Thank you all again for making me feel better about the life long decission I am making.

Cheryl, Today is my consultation, I dont have a schedualed date yet, but I am excited, nervous, yet scared all at once to start going thoguh the process. I am surprised that there is someone else on this side of the water. YEAH!!!

I am in Washington... Cheryl, I am in Port Orchard

So tomorrow is the consultation, I guess I was a day ahead of my self in my last post. Although it is only a consult, I really shouldnt be scared. I should be excited. However I am both. I have yet to find out what the stipulations are with my insurance. When I called they didnt want to give me much information. With reading all of the other posts, I am seeing a lot of people playing the waiting game. I guess I should just prepare for now for a long wait ahead of me.

I thank you for all of your replies, I see that this forum is going to help me out so much. Just with only the few replies I am getting insite to the life changing decision I am making. Although I am still new to the forum you guys jumped right in there to agree with me that it is scary and this is normal. I thank you again. Tomorrow (Friday) and the consultation and although I am scared, I am excited because the is the first step in achieving that goal. : )