A newbie looking for support
Hi Heather.
It sounds like we have been on a similar timeline. I have been contemplating the surgery for a few years, officially started the process in mid-August, and got my final approval and date on November 24th. I was so hoping for a 2008 date, but alas, i am scheduled January 6th. But I am scheduled and you will be too very soon.
Also, so sorry about your mom. I lost my mom last year and it is so hard. Big hug!!!
Anyway...best of luck to you.
~Sheri
It sounds like we have been on a similar timeline. I have been contemplating the surgery for a few years, officially started the process in mid-August, and got my final approval and date on November 24th. I was so hoping for a 2008 date, but alas, i am scheduled January 6th. But I am scheduled and you will be too very soon.
Also, so sorry about your mom. I lost my mom last year and it is so hard. Big hug!!!
Anyway...best of luck to you.
~Sheri
I was nervous too. In fact, I kind of dragged my feet for a while. I first learned that WLS was a potential option for me in Oct 2007. At first I was all gung-ho and determined to have surgery ASAP. But after the initial consult, I dragged my feet on getting some of the tests done.
I was a little nervous about some of the pre-op tests. I had imagined that they would be really uncomfortable or something. I think it might be because my parents are both MDs so I grew up hearing about a lot of gross medical stuff, and as a result, I'm a little bit squeamish. If only I had asked my parents directly about what those tests might be like, I might not have delayed getting them done.
In either March or April 2008, after my mom kept urging me to get going again with the pre-op testing, I was once again on the road to WLS. I finished my testing and had surgery in mid-June (two days after getting insurance approval)!
So, yeah, I understand your feelings and being nervous. I can only tell you my own experience, but in retrospect, I wish I hadn't delayed. There was nothing to be afraid of, the fear of the surgery (or the pre-op testing) was a much bigger deal than the reality of going through it. Though, in the end, I realize that it doesn't make much difference that I had my RNY in June of 08 instead of, say, Jan or Feb of 08. But I do wish, had I known then what I know now, that I had not delayed any of my testing. Because that might mean that I would already be at my goal. That said, I realize I am "only" a few months "behind" where I would have been, and really, I am going to reach my goal eventually. But I'm a little impatient.
Best wishes to you as your surgery date approaches. It's normal to have emotions about it. Do continue to reach out to the OH community. (Honestly, I didn't do that when I was worried about my pre-op testing, had I done so, I may not have dragged my feet!) This is a great community to come to for help!
I was a little nervous about some of the pre-op tests. I had imagined that they would be really uncomfortable or something. I think it might be because my parents are both MDs so I grew up hearing about a lot of gross medical stuff, and as a result, I'm a little bit squeamish. If only I had asked my parents directly about what those tests might be like, I might not have delayed getting them done.
In either March or April 2008, after my mom kept urging me to get going again with the pre-op testing, I was once again on the road to WLS. I finished my testing and had surgery in mid-June (two days after getting insurance approval)!
So, yeah, I understand your feelings and being nervous. I can only tell you my own experience, but in retrospect, I wish I hadn't delayed. There was nothing to be afraid of, the fear of the surgery (or the pre-op testing) was a much bigger deal than the reality of going through it. Though, in the end, I realize that it doesn't make much difference that I had my RNY in June of 08 instead of, say, Jan or Feb of 08. But I do wish, had I known then what I know now, that I had not delayed any of my testing. Because that might mean that I would already be at my goal. That said, I realize I am "only" a few months "behind" where I would have been, and really, I am going to reach my goal eventually. But I'm a little impatient.
Best wishes to you as your surgery date approaches. It's normal to have emotions about it. Do continue to reach out to the OH community. (Honestly, I didn't do that when I was worried about my pre-op testing, had I done so, I may not have dragged my feet!) This is a great community to come to for help!
~Cindy
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Watch my first appearance on The Doctors TV Show (aired Dec 2008)
Plastics done by Siamak Agha, MD (lower body lift/spiral thigh lift) in Dec 2009, breast
Cynthia's Lower Body Lift procedure by Dr. Siamak Agha this includes footage from my first and second appearance on The Doctors as well as footage of my actual surgery
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