Nervous And Excited At The Same Time

[Alexandra39 72]

As I approach my 2nd meeting with my surgeon, I am getting more excited but anxious too. I will finally have all the paperwork ready when I meet her on the 27th. She will then submit it to Medicare and hopefully I'll get approved very soon. I really want to get this done already. I am concerned about a few things though. First, sagging skin I worry about it on my chin since I have a double chin now maybe even triple, lol,...I hate it and I hope it disappears with the weight loss. I'm very self conscious about it. Of course, my stomach, arms and thighs are also a concern for the loose skin. Besides walking and exercising how soon until that is resolved. I want to be able to wear a bathing suit without wanting to hide all the time. Anyway, second thing that I've been reading is that some of the people that have had this surgery feel blue/sad/depressed afetrward. Why is that? My concern is because I already have a history of depression so I am on meds and I am afraid of the mood swings or being more depressed because it will not help me when I am trying to help myself in the recovery process. My doctor told me that sometimes Gastrci Bypass patients need less medication after surgery and some even stop needing it. Also, how will I know when I am well enough to be active. I know I must walk even a little bit each day after surgery but when I can walk up a flight of stairs, when can I exercise on a treadmill or bike at the gym, when can I do exercise to strengthen my stomach muscles, light weight lifting, etc. When would I be able to be intimate with my partner again? That is something he really wants to know. He doesn't even agree with the idea of me having this surgery, but I do it for my health mainly.

If anyone can tell me their experiences and what they've read from others, please give me some input. I would like to know and I would really really appreciate it. Thanks so much everyone. Hope you're all having a good summer.

Mari