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[xoxococojay 842]

@@pvechiola when is your surgery date again? I'll be more than happy to help support you.

I will say this i'm glad your friends are being supportive. I couldn't have done this without my best friend. I did lose a few friends through this process due to their own insecurities and jealousy. It happens to lots of people because they see you losing weight and they see you happy.

Your mom will definitely come around once everything is over, that i know for sure. Just make sure that once the surgery is over, she is aware of foods that you may not be able to eat. That was something my dad didn't understand when i went through the process. So i felt like he was enabling me to eat crap in the very beginning. But he gets it now. Once your surgery is over, maybe have your mom go with you to your post op visit and sit down with your dr and coordinator so they can talk to her. Because you definitely do want her to learn as much as she can. It will be less stress on you.

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[xoxococojay 842]

I know you will be fine. You seem like you're already very mentally prepared and you're being very proactive. You'll do great post op. Keep up the good work!

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[_Mini_Me_ 133]

My mom is dead set on trying to keep me from having this surgery and I am dead set on doing it. She knows a woman at her work who knows someone that died from the surgery. I suspect she is asking the same person everyday at her work and just keeps telling me the same story everytime. I'm going to my one support group requirement tonight and after that I have a nutrition class on the 20th of Jan and only two classes left after January. All nay sayers aside, I can't wait. I have noticed that since I started eating more Protein anything sweet I eat makes me nauseous.

Good luck to you!

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

@@pvechiola Just to commiserate....I'm 52 years old and my mom had a COW when I told her I was going to have WLS. She was completely against it, and still is, after I've lost 80 lbs, no more hypertension, no more fibromyalgia, down 5 clothing sizes, running 5Ks, etc. It's fear, and ignorance (not stupidity, but lack of knowledge), that's all.

Do what you need to do for you...your mom will be fine, as is mine. But YOU? You'll be SO much better

[FunkyMunkyBrat 205]

My sister had bypass about 15 yrs ago and ended up sedated in intensive care on a ventilator for a month.. That being said.. Her surgeon wasnt worth a shit.. She never quit smoking.. And she ha severe hernias.. Shes doing well now and she did lose all her weight.. But had she not had her problem I probably would have done this sooner.. Needless to say my whole family was a little nervous and everyone was at the hospital for my surgery.. Parents sisters and sons.. I'm blessed with a very supportive family.. I hope even if your mom doesn't want you to do this she'll manage to be supportive *hugz*

Munky

[pvechiola 195]

My sister had bypass about 15 yrs ago and ended up sedated in intensive care on a ventilator for a month.. That being said.. Her surgeon wasnt worth a ****.. She never quit smoking.. And she ha severe hernias.. Shes doing well now and she did lose all her weight.. But had she not had her problem I probably would have done this sooner.. Needless to say my whole family was a little nervous and everyone was at the hospital for my surgery.. Parents sisters and sons.. I'm blessed with a very supportive family.. I hope even if your mom doesn't want you to do this she'll manage to be supportive *hugz*

Munky

She won't be there for me but I am blessed with some very great friends that support me fully so I'll be just fine. Thank you to all my supporters out there.