Getting nervous

[wincha 18]

My surgery is in Tuesday. There are quite a few women who have been very successful at my old job (on COBRA) so I'm still covered. My sister had the sleeve not too long ago and from what my mom says she doesn't sound like she has lost weight and may need surgery for scarring. She's been having issues with it. She lives in the Middle East. My doctor does less lap band now than the other procedures but is well known for all of these surgeries, so I'm not worried about that. He still is going to do the lap band for me, he says less are asking for the lap band. Just getting nervous about the negative things I see out there about complications. Oh and my mom had a gastric bypass years ago and now has osteoporosis since she doesn't absorb Calcium. I've got a small area of osteopenia of my lower spine which I'm taking Calcium supplements and picked up upper body weights. I broke my knee 3 years ago and had to stop Impact exercise which stimulates bone growth. I swim, ride my bike a few miles and go to the gym. I just need not to be hungry. I've been eating less theses past few months also.

Anyway. Just nervous. I'll do anything not to throw up that's the worst thing in the world for me. I know I can follow the instructions on how to eat what to eat and exercise. I'm a RN also.

[rking 484]

I do not want to talk you out of lap band, but I will tell you I was dead set on getting lap band. It was removable, not permanent, etc. After I went to my docs seminar, I talked to a lady that was getting a revision sleeve from lap band. I have a great friend who has done wonderfully with lap band. I researched and read and researched more. I decided too many people were getting revisions and too many docs weren't doing them anymore.

I decided to go with the sleeve. A big reason was the fact that I do not ever WANT to ever throw up or be nauseated. Also, I decided going back to doc for fills was a pain in the butt. I live five hours away from my doc. That was my thinking. Whatever you do, I am sure you will be successful!!

It is very exciting when it is all said and done and the weight starts falling off. I am early in my weight loss but it is cool to see the lower numbers on the scale.

Good luck to you !!!

[rking 484]

Also, my sister had RnY and does not absorb everything either. I wanted something not so drastic as that.