HELLO TO ALL

Hello everyone..I was just wanting to post and see how everyone was doing..I'm still on the no smokin plan..I;m down to jess than a pack a day after 7 days on my med....Thats pretty good considering I was smokin almost 4 packs a day....I know its still smokin but I'll do it , I know I will...No excuses here but I can and will do it , no doubt about it..I go to the dr on Wednesday the 13th 4 my pre-op tests..Hope everything goes fine but I think it will as I dont have any co-morbidities except my chronic neck and back pain and painful joints....Does anyone have any suggestions 4 me on what I should ask the doc on Wednesday...Still dont know if I'm gonna have the RNY or the band..Did aloy of research and still cant make my mind up yet..Hope to hear from everyone with some suggestions.....Hugs to everyone....Tony

Tony does your doc do laproscopic? How much wt do you need to lose? What does he recommend? Are you diabetic, guess not since you have no co morbidities. I chose the Bypass because I just had too much too lose and I need it to be in my mind a no turning back situation. I had the diabetis and severe high blood pressure and the bypass was the best to correct these problems. I would just ask your doctor what is opinion is. Jane

Thanks jane 4 ur response..My bmi is 46.7 so I need to lose alot ..He does laproscopic surgery.. He said in the seminar that there really isn't a reason 4 anyone to have a open procedure..I'm leaning towards the RNY but am afraid lol..Big baby..

Oh I 4-got..I never leave the boat at home..As 4 the furnace I really do need to fix it...$5300 4 a new motor 2 yrs ago and won't even fix the furnace..What a shame I am lol

also think if your afraid of the surgery when you get the lap band, you have to have more surgies to adjust and what not..I did 2 years of researching and I have fount more people finding problems with the band than gastric bypass surgery...everyone I know who has had gastric..has said the only regret is they wish they had done it sooner...and i also went to a grp meeting and this woman who had had that band only lost 32lbs in 1 1/2 year..due to complications...but its your decision =) happy hunting =) Kimberly

Awesome job on cutting down your smoking! Do you feel so much better? I noticed when I quit I had so much more energy! Keep up the great work!