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Well, here it goes. My surgery is tomorrow. I am doing the RYGB. I am going to be honest with you, I have wondered several times and I doing the right thing? But I keep coming back to why I started this journey in the first place. I hope/think it is normal to wonder why can't I do this on my own? What will my friends and family really think? Risk vs benefits of surgery? I am hoping a year from now (or for that matter even a couple of months) I will look back at this post and think this is the best thing I have ever done. I currently weigh 279. My biggest weight was 295, but consult weight was around 292.

Even though I have went back and forth on what to do, I am glad at this point I have kept my surgery date. Even though I am anxious, I feel this is the right thing to do. I pray almost daily about this and hope that everything will go well.

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I had gone through all the prep work 18 months ago, lost the weight for pre-op, jumped through all the hurdles of classes, and dieting and psychological exams....got all the way to getting a surgery date. Then I let my doubts get the best of me and I called it off. I regret that decision. I regret that decision daily, but now I'm back in the program working my way through everything again. This time I have no regrets. Hang in there, doubts are normal, being scared is normal, this is a big life changing decision. But you've got this! You won't regret it later.

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Thanks for the encouragement! I keep coming back to what you mentioned as well. I keep thinking if I cancel , then I will still be in the same boat, and likely going through everything again to reschedule. I hope you're able to work you way through the program again, and before you know it surgery will be here.

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My surgery is tomorrow too. Good luck to you! It is normal to be nervous but we will come out on the other side healthier and happy we made this decision. Prayers to you tomorrow.

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Surgery went good. In hospital now and hopefully will be released tomorrow. Had some nausea, and heartburn, but taking meds for that. Couldn't use restroom last night probably because on Anastasia. Had to have in and out cathx2. But able to go today. Feeling better today then yesterday

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Surgery went good. In hospital now and hopefully will be released tomorrow. Had some nausea, and heartburn, but taking meds for that. Couldn't use restroom last night probably because on Anastasia. Had to have in and out cathx2. But able to go today. Feeling better today then yesterday

I was wondering how things went!


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I too have bounced this ball of doubt around. I decided in May that enough was enough. I'm a basket case a lot of the time but I finally decided that I'm doing this for my health and why shouldn't I? When I ask that question the fact that I want to be around a long time to come, see my kids grow and experience life without this weight keeping me down I see hands down it's a good decision. To hell with anyone who judges me otherwise.


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