Are you scared to have weight loss surgery

[Suzannesh 376]

Hi,

Are you scared about having WLS? I was too, and I am willing to bet that 99% of all of on this site were too.

We have talked ourselves in and out of going ahead and taking that big step at least 75 to 100 times. We have been convinced that there is something weak or wrong about having weight loss surgery and that is really all wrong—it take a lot of courage to have weight loss surgery.

For so many of us we have a disease and just like any other disease we need some form of treatment. If you needed surgery for something you wouldn’t think twice about going to the hospital and having that surgery because if you didn’t you could die.

Well the same this will happen from be fat, we are going to die faster from being fat than we are from weight loss surgery. I know it is scary and the unknown is what scares us the most.

Never give up on your dreams of losing this weight and being able to keep it off. It will require WORK and EFFORT on your part to be successful—it does not just melt off of you. You will be given the tool (WLS) to achieve this. You are on the right track if you are thinking about it.

I did it 2.5 years ago and lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. I am here to help you, answer any questions you might have about WLS—I had the sleeve. You are WORTH the effort it will take. It can happen and your only regret you will have is that you didn’t do it sooner.

Hugs

[ginajeans 4]

Hi,

Are you scared about having WLS? I was too, and I am willing to bet that 99% of all of on this site were too.

We have talked ourselves in and out of going ahead and taking that big step at least 75 to 100 times. We have been convinced that there is something weak or wrong about having weight loss surgery and that is really all wrong—it take a lot of courage to have weight loss surgery.

For so many of us we have a disease and just like any other disease we need some form of treatment. If you needed surgery for something you wouldn’t think twice about going to the hospital and having that surgery because if you didn’t you could die.

Well the same this will happen from be fat, we are going to die faster from being fat than we are from weight loss surgery. I know it is scary and the unknown is what scares us the most.

Never give up on your dreams of losing this weight and being able to keep it off. It will require WORK and EFFORT on your part to be successful—it does not just melt off of you. You will be given the tool (WLS) to achieve this. You are on the right track if you are thinking about it.

I did it 2.5 years ago and lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. I am here to help you, answer any questions you might have about WLS—I had the sleeve. You are WORTH the effort it will take. It can happen and your only regret you will have is that you didn’t do it sooner.

Hugs

The only thing I am afraid of regarding the surgery is being put under anesthesia. My first experience with it will be for my EGD in 10days. I feel so confident that this is not only the right choice but the best choice for me. Thank you for putting yourself out there as a resource, it is greatly appreciated.

Many hugs back,

[Suzannesh 376]

The only thing I am afraid of regarding the surgery is being put under anesthesia. My first experience with it will be for my EGD in 10days. I feel so confident that this is not only the right choice but the best choice for me. Thank you for putting yourself out there as a resource, it is greatly appreciated.

Many hugs back,

Hi Gina,

You are half way there. I know it is very frustrating--just hang in there, they will try to wear you down. If they do they they will not have to pay for the surgery. So my advice is that you NEVER give in to them. You will never have a regret once you have had the surgery. And you will love your new life as a thin and healthy lady!

Hugs,

[Suzannesh 376]

I am scared out of my mind! I am a finalist in a weight loss surgery give away and if I win, I will be able to have the surgery in June.

I am sos cared I won't wake up and my kids will have to grow up without a mom. I am also scared that if I dont do it, I will continue to gain weight and not live the fun life I want to live.

I can;t imagine how afraid I will be the night before or the morning of the surgery. I have been trying to put it out of my mind and just concentrate on winning this contest--but its there.

Please vote for me everyone. WLS is excluded by my husband's employer on our insurance. I want this more than anything (even though I am scared).

Vicki

www.drdkim.net/contest - Vicki L

please help me win this!

Hi Vicki,

I did just vote for you. I want you to know that I had some of these very same feelings about what would happen if I didn't wake up. I was also having my surgery in Mexicali with a highly rated and skiller Dr. Aceves. I am here and it that was almost 3 years ago. I was 63 years old and I thought wow I am older than a lot of these people, I have been over weight a lot longer. I had a lot more going against me than you do. It is pretty normal to feel this way, because we all know that there are some risks in having any kind of surgery or even tests. But, those things are so rare. I want you to look at all the benefits that you will receive by having this surgery. It take more courage to go ahead and have this surgery, than to do nothing. You will die a lot fast from being fat than from this surgery.

It sounds like you are done a lot of the right things. You have picked a good doctor who has a lot of experience at WLS. You know what kind of surgery you want, you have been doing a lot of reading and are on this board and are educating yourself. I want you to look at the number of success stories that people are having. Look at some of the the before and after pictures. The will motivate you! Please NEVER give up on having this WLS. You want to be a participant in your own life and not just stand on the sidelines watching it go by.

Even if it has to be a self pay WLS go for it. Start making a plan just in case you don't win this WLS. You know that some people make "car payments" for a big ticket items that they want. Why not make "body payments". There are places that loan money for just this kind of surgery. Now that is something that will last a life time. I have to say I am not the one who came up with the term "body payments", but I loved it and I told her I was going to borrow it.

I wish you great success, I want you to do this for YOU and no one else. Then everyone in your entire family will benefit from it. You are going to look back on this and think I am OK and I wished I would have done this sooner.

Hugs

[Kristy 90]

Just voted for VICKI!!!!

[Sleeveme2011 0]

I voted for you! I hope you win.