New Here - Decision Made

[Longhorn 1]

Wendell:

At first, I thought you were posting a list of questions people have asked and I was thinking, Dang, I wish I had the answers to these questions!

And then I scrolled down and there were your answers! Thank you so much. I've been reading a lot and still found information in your list that I hadn't read before. :rose:

[Wendell Edwards 73]

Wow, thank you so much Wendell :rose:

I won't say its answered everything, but it answers so many, such a great list.

I'm a mass of emotions right now, so its something I can read and re-read.

thanks again!

You're very welcome!

[Wendell Edwards 73]

Wow!!! Thanks for your list Wendall. You answered all of my questions. Donna

You're very welcome Donna!

:rose:

[Wendell Edwards 73]

Wendell:

At first, I thought you were posting a list of questions people have asked and I was thinking, Dang, I wish I had the answers to these questions!

And then I scrolled down and there were your answers! Thank you so much. I've been reading a lot and still found information in your list that I hadn't read before. :rose:

You're very welcome! I have been reading and posting on a lot of forums for a long time now, about 4 years, and I have several lengthy "WORD" files with different questions that I have had to find out the answer for, for myself.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Thank you for your replies, support, encouragement and knowledge

And IndioGirl55 I really appreciate your honest pro's and con's for this surgery. I truly wish they banded the brain too - wouldn't that help?

I have not yet read why the gas/wind thing happens. (during surgery the pump you up with gas co2 to move stuff around)

I had been wondering about the cravings and comfort eating (if you make your mind up to be banded it should be some motivation no to go after the comfort food - i save my morning & afternoon Snacks and eat them at night - this is my why of making it work for me )- after all, that's why I'm the size I am.

I am hoping that as the size of me drops (assuming I can cope with the not eating, the liquids, the nausea and portion control) I will regain some self esteem, confidence and pride. You do eat - at first maybe 1/2 cup - then as the swelling goes down 1 cup to 2 cup - after fill agin with 1/2 cup - right now i can eat 2 cups - liquids are only for a short period in pre-op and your first couple weeks - nausea - i have never been nausated and last but not least the band does control how much you eat at one sitting -

I do feel acutely uncomfortable telling people, and at this point won't be telling my adult children. I did read where you can't really eat in public (You can eat in public - as long as you chew - eat slowly you shouldn't pb - I went to outback and ate for my DIL Bday - I ate in public on Saturday - charity event - ate salad - Pasta and chicken - no pbing - chewed it was all good and consumed more thatn 2 tblps of food ) - as its fairly obvious there's something not normal LOL going on with the chewing and only consuming 2 tablespoons of food. Which to a great degree won't worry me, but family events leave me wondering! I am thinking that considering what's ahead of me, that its good I'm of a hermit-ish nature!

Thanks again

:kiss

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