In tears all weekend

Bettina · September 17, 2006

I'm still crying. This is a long journey... I thought I would just have the surgery and viola the weight would drop off. It is a struggle with one thing or another every day. I have no regrets BUT it is trying my patience and taking longer than I thought it would. Good luck...just try to take everything one day at a time.

You might want to consider attending support group meetings. You will find everyone in the same boat as you, it helps to talk face to face with others who are going through the same thing.

Good Luck!

housecatgirl · September 17, 2006

It is hard to do it on your own...but having the band isn't the cure all. I don't want to sound too harsh but it is just a tool. You will need to make proper choices and work out for it to work. Good luck...I am sure you are doing the right thing if you have tried to do it on your own already...just be prepared to be patient and work with the tool.

ralheit · September 17, 2006

The day I got approval, I thought OMG what am I doing. I was OK till just before the surgery. Then when I was in the hospital, I was fine with it. We all go on a roller coaster ride of emotions but we all knew it was what we wanted and I don't hear of too many people that regret it later. It is a much slower process than the bypass, but I'm happy with it and believe it to me a much safer and better solution. Don't think you are alone. We've all been there and we are all here for you now.

housecatgirl · September 17, 2006

Well said ralheit! I think that is exactly how most of us feel. I have learned alot from my band...most importantly patience.

kellieatkins30 · September 17, 2006

Thankyou all so much for your kind words and support. In Australia we do not have these support groups you all talk about, what we have is the online support and the friendships we make off of these. I have not been second guessing my descion to have this op at all I am looking for a new life as a bandit and life with this tool that will at last help me to lose the weight :clap2: I just cant stop the tears Yesterday I said Goodbye to all my family some I hadnt seen for years and as I was doing it I started:think ....... I am scared of not waking up.

But I know if I dont control my weight I wont wake up one day either:think .

Bring on Friday and all that comes with it 5days to go and my new life as a :bandit