Newbie to this board...

Wow, you don't hear of too many people keeping a feeding tube that long, especially not as a precaution.  I probably could have used one - I was very very bad about eating in the first month & while I was in the hospital the second time I went 6 days with nothing by mouth.  A g tube would have been handy.  I can already tell you are going to do great, you've got such a good attitude about the whole thing! 

Thanks for the encouragement! :)

WELCOME ABOARD FARRAH!

    I MUST SAY ON MY BEHALF THAT THIS BOARD IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE CAME ACROSS!! COULDNT DO WITHOUT THEM HERE... I KNOW WE ALL GET IN THE FUNK MOODS SOMETIMES AND HAVE TO SAY SITTING AND READING OTHER PEOPLES PROFILES PULLS YA THRU ALOT OF DAYS LIKE THAT. GO READ STORIES OF SUCCESS... IT IS AMAZING IN ITSELF. THATS WHAT KEPT ME FROM GOING OFF THE KEEP END LOL... AND BOY DO I KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE ON LIQUIDS AND SOFT FOODS AT BAD TIMES.. WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT I HAD SURGERY IN JAN 06 AND MY FOSTER DAD DIED THAT NEXT MONTH AND AFTER THAT MONTH WAS THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER IN LAW... TRY DEALING WITH ALL THAT AND EATTING TO... IT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE MY HAIR COME OUT BUT THAT FOLLOWED LATER LOL... JUST LUCKY I HAD SOME TO TOTALLY SPARE LOL...WHEN IT COMES TO WORK JUST TAKE THAT SUCKER ONE DAY AT A TIME. YOUR BODY KNOWS WHEN ITS HAD ENOUGH AND YOUVE PUSHED IT TO FAR. JUST REST WHEN YA CAN AND MAKE SURE YOU DRINK DRINK DRINK WHILE THERE OR ANYWHERE AND HAVE YOUR TRUSTY GOODIES WITH YA... NO MATTER WHAT FOOD STAGE YOU ARE IN YOU LEARN PRETTY QUICK TO ADJUST AND PACK WITH YA...EVEN TODAY AT NEARLY TWO YEARS OUT I TAKE MY TRUSTY BOTTLED WATER AND FLAVORS FOR IT AND A SNACK FOR THE ROAD EVEN IF GONNA BE UPTOWN A WHILE.. OR EVEN A PIECE OF FRUIT... YOU WILL ADJUST SO WELL.. JUST GIVE YOURSELF TIME... AND BY THE WAY , WE WEIGH IN ON MONDAYS... JOIN IN.. WE LOVE NEWBIES... IF YOU DONT WE WILL GET DUNNY TO HUNT YA DOWN LOL.... GOOD LUCK AND HANG IN THERE... IT GETS SO MUCH BETTER... HUGS MARGE

Hi Marge! Thank you for the warm welcome and advice! :) I feel at home already. I wish I had kept an on going journal on OH throughout my beginning stages of my WLS journey. I had some serious worries about approval and of course the awful hoops we have to jump through so insurance would know how much we need the surgery. I do, however, visit my past posts on occassion, just to remind myself where I started, how much I want it and how hard I have worked for it so far. It's really humbling to see myself in breakdown point. It helps keep me going, too. I have frequented other success stories and you are correct, it helps immensely. I'm not quite suffering with food, my main issue is water and excercise. Boy, those are some tough cookies! I'm so tired lately that even thinking of excercise exhausts me. I am hoping once I get back on the working wagon that I will get out of this sleepy all the time rut and gain more motivation to stay active. I can't wait until my first few months out. I hear it does get better. Yay! Something to look forward to :) I have started packing a goody bag of carnation inst brks, water and a lite snack to make sure I am getting my needs met when I know I'll be away from home for a bit. It helps! Sorry to hear about your losses. Must have been really tough for you. God definitely tests our strengths at times. YOu should be so proud to stick to something in such a difficult time. You're truly an inspiration :) I am looking forward to posting here more often and getting to know yet another great group of people!

Thanks again!!!

-Farrah

Hi and welcome. You will find a special kind of support on this forum. You are among friends and we are here to help. Hugs and happy holidays.

Thanks for the warm greeting :) I can already tell this is a nice little spot to visit. Everyone seems so friendly and supportive. OH is a truly amazing site. Congrats on your DS! And WOW...look at you go! Great job so far!! ~Farrah