cwalker1917

Thank you for sharing yours and your wife's journey with me. I have to admit it makes the excitement out weigh the anxiety. I know it's what i need to do and i am so excited to finally have the opportunity to do this. I was literally on the surgery table about 10 yrs ago ready to have gastric bypass surgery when the nurse came in and stopped it all with a blood test showing that I was pregnant. It turned out that I had an ectopic pregnancy so I didn't get to have the surgery or the baby. I decided for years that it just wasn't "meant" to be for me to have the surgery. But I guess now that it's all been approved it must be the right time for me. Getting excited now!!! 11 Days until my journey begins. Can't wait to feel comfortable in my own skin!!!

The anxiety is normal. This is major, life-changing surgery...if you weren't nervous, then you should panic!!

This part of the process was undoubtedly the most difficult for me. However, it is all a distant memory now!

I was sleeved May 8, 2013 and my wife July 8, 2013. While my surgery and recovery were textbook, hers was a bit more challenging. She had two hernias repaired and it took about 3-4 weeks for her to quit complaining...uh-hm, I mean start to feel better!

Now, that period of time is a distant memory! She can tolerate just about everything, albeit in moderation. I can eat almost everything, but for some weird reason, still have a tough time with canned tuna fish!? I can eat steak, chicken, fresh tuna steaks, roast, crawfish, ribs, etc., etc....but canned tuna just doesn't sit well w/me. No worries, I can live without it!

I am down 117 lbs. and hit my original goal around 4 months ago.

My wife is down 80 lbs. and hit her goal about 3 months ago (She looks fantastic, but she's on a mission to lose more...I told her not to get carried away, I don't want to feel like I'm hugging a sack of hammer handles!).

You are in for an awesome transformation! Just follow your doc's orders to the letter, allow your body time to heal, don't (DO NOT!) let the number on the scale dictate your feeling of success or failure (If you feel better and your pants are baggy, to hell with what the number is! LOL), move around (walk...exercise when you're ready) and I promise, the weight will melt off!

You're in for one heck of a journey...Godspeed for a quick recovery!