StarshineRN

Hi all I'm from st louis and went to see Dr Lisa Hawver for my first apps 5 days ago. I feel a mix of nervous and excited, and a little terrified, but brave lol. I have an apt this morning to get cardiology clearance and I had an upper GI a couple of days ago. It wasn't horrible, I thought I'd have to drink a ton of barium but it was only a few mouthfuls of thick minty chalk.

Oh wow, I had to drink the barium for an upper gi couple days ago. Yuck! I threw up afterwards. How are u feeling now?

So glad to hear! Hope you are still doing well!

I am just beginning this process and I have the same thoughts and fears as you. I've watched videos of people talking about their complications that could have been life threatening, but they removed just fine....and those people still say hands down they would do it again. What a testimony. I think there is just something so freeing about the idea of escaping obesity, something that has robbed us of the better years of our lives. If you were taken prisoner, wouldn't you try to escape if you knew there was a great chance for success but a small risk of injury or failure? Or would you stay "safe," but trapped in a life of misery? I'm asking myself these questions right now. It takes courage, that's for sure.