911 Per-surgury Panic

lrw26 · April 9, 2007

I so agree with you... I had an appointment with the doctor about 3 years ago and then cancelled and went back and forth and said I didn't need surgery to get thin, How silly.. then I made another appt and cancelled, thought maybe I wasn't heavy enough. Meanwhile I got to my alltime high which was in the morbid obesity range... now I am just obese and so look forward to jsut being in the "overweight" category... So then I started the process last November and am I ever happy I did, shoudl have done it sooner.

I really like you hip replacemnt analogy.. that is so true, who would question having a foreign object in your body if you cant walk. Also my husband broke his arm in shatters many years ago and has had a pin in it ever since and think of all the people who have hardware because of broken bones. It is no different and that makes me feel better too...

hi healthny,
i totally identify with your thoughts and fears.

juliegeraci · April 9, 2007

Yes, I was paniced. I cried like a baby the day before my surgery saying to myself "I can't believe it has come to this". I am very happy being banded. And I wouldn't want it any other way now. Good luck in your journey. Julie