Nervous about surgery

[mlbdl 86]

I've been thinking about bariatric surgery for years. Last year, I had decided to pursue it in 2016, and about 2 weeks later we got our new insurance plan at work...and they added bariatric surgery coverage. I had to go to the ladies room to cry in private because I was so overwhelmed. I've struggled my entire adult life with obesity, and all I could think of for the last several years is how diabetes runs in my family, and I don't want to be another family statistic with a lost limb or blindness. I'm 3 months down out of the 4 months of weigh-ins/nutritional counseling. I have my psych eval done, and my surgical consult complete. I just need one more round of weigh-ins and then the surgeon's office will put in for approval. I have PCOS and hypothyroidism. I've been getting mixed results from friends, but most are very supportive. I've been nervous, occasionally thinking that maybe I shouldn't do this. Then I found out this weekend that I have a 1st cousin who is having his foot removed this week due to complications from diabetes...once the blood clot near his heart is resolved. He's only 10 years older than me. And because we don't really keep in touch, I had forgotten that his father had also died of diabetes complications. I had "conveniently" thought that my diabetes family history was all with the great aunts and uncles, all long gone. Not so. This bad news was a huge wake up call and I'm now even more convinced that I've made the right decision.

I've done a lot of thinking and a lot of research. I'm going to continue to read the forum and learn from others' experiences. But I'm now also choosing to turn my nervousness into excitement!

[DeletedMember 715]

Wow. Powerful @mlbdl. Best of luck to you, and keep us posted. I'm 8 days post op RNY, please let me know if you have any questions about the procedure or my experience with it. Given the diabetes, are you planning on an RNY? Or even a DS?

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[mlbdl 86]

Wow. Powerful @mlbdl. Best of luck to you, and keep us posted. I'm 8 days post op RNY, please let me know if you have any questions about the procedure or my experience with it. Given the diabetes, are you planning on an RNY? Or even a DS?

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[mlbdl 86]

Wow. Powerful @mlbdl. Best of luck to you, and keep us posted. I'm 8 days post op RNY, please let me know if you have any questions about the procedure or my experience with it. Given the diabetes, are you planning on an RNY? Or even a DS

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Thank you, and best to you as well!

I fortunately don't have diabetes so I'm looking at this as preventative in addition to getting rid of the weight. I plan on having the sleeve based on my surgeon's recommendation.

[Aixa 7]

Yes I feel the same my surgery is a week away and I'm nervous and excited! My family and a few close friends know. I'm fed scared of the changes after surgery but also excited bc it's a different lifestyle for our own good health.

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[yolilou 1]

I have been in the pre-op stage for 7 months and only 5 people know my kids my husband and my BFF. I mentioned it to a few family members and I got back was negative comments and I don't need that. This is something I am nervous about and excited about all at the same time and all I want is support and encouragement. This is a life changing decision and I'm glad I found this forum both for support and encouragement from people just like me going through this together. looking forward to starting friendships

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