I am Scared!!

Gano Thank you for your words of wisdom and making me think about what my 21 year old has to do every day just to take care of me.she left her husband because he was jealous of what she did for me and she drop out of school a few years ago when I first got sick she finally got to finish.I have 3 beautiful children my oldest is still in Los ANGELES with my 2 beautiful granddaughters ages 5 and 7 and then APRIL HAS MY HANDSOME little man Van he lives with me so we spend alot of time together he is my inspiration.he crawls up in my chair pulls my shirt up and smacks my stomach like a drum or he blows rasberry he is only 2. Can't wait till I am a loser so I CAN TAKE HIM OUTSIDE to play.Thanks for the reminder too look at the postive not the negative.love, Dawn

I have to remember why I made this decision to begin with. I am not nerbvous at this point. I expect to have an anxiety attack prior to surgery but I am warning everyone and I do not want that to be a deteriant to keep me from having the surgery. Since they found out i need my gallbladder removed, I have reliazed I would be having some kind of surgery anyway so I might as well get all I can out of it. I did face the thoughts of dieing and I got my paper work in order and wrote down my wishes should that happen to me. I am not afraid of dying, I am afraid of who will take care of my cats. I know my family will miss me..but I do not have to worry about. I am more concerned at who will get all that life ins $ I have paid out. And I made sure I was ready to go and sing praises and sit at the foot of Jesus and see my Dad again. That is what matters to me if I should die. Sugarplum Open RNY 3/16

Dawn, your emotions are so normal!! I remember considering writing out notes to everyone just "incase" but I decided not to even ENTERTAIN that thought. God will protect me and he DID! I know this is a scary thing but I look at it this way... I would rather take my SMALL chance of death during this surgery then certainty of death later due to obesity. You will do great!!! Believe that us Marchers will have you in our thoughts and prayers. Bethany AKA Da Offishal Riddler and Bertha 12 Days into NewPouch and feeling great! -25 lbs!!!! Yayyyy A riddle a day will keep the Marchers pounds AWAY!

Dawn, what you are experiencing is very normal. I was where you are a week ago. I came through the surgery fine, although NO ONE can prepare you for the pain you will feel in the first 48 hours after surgery. You must simply breathe through it, rely on pain medication to control it, and do the post-op work to feel better asap. I am 6 days post op and feeling so differently about everything. You are right to tell your children to stop bickering about the little stuff. They need to focus all their attention on you and what you need to get through this and to heal. God bless you and keep you well through your surgery and beyond. Maureen