"TIRED" of being "TIRED"...."Journey begins....

I am new to the message board here and LOVE it!! I have been reading all of Ya'lls( georgia slang, excuse me lol) messages and it makes me feel so welcome. I am learning so much also. I have an appointment with my Dr. Duncan out of Atl the 20th of this month!! YEAH!! can't wait.. I am wanting lap RNY... Hope so anyway. I weigh almost 400lbs and am five ft five. Im fourty five years old this last month and have had enough trying with no success. I have lost and gained more pounds than peaches growing in ga.. So have made the desicion to have this surgery with praise and worry from my three girls (grown) and husband but know THIS is it for me. So the journey begins...... margaret..

Hello and welcome to the boards! I've only been here around 2 week and I love it! I'm new to this adventure too. I am 20 years old, 5'8" and *gasps* 553lbs. I'm tired of being tired and all that stuff. Welcome to the board and keep us updated on your journey! Dannielle

You might want to look into the DS as well---many medical professionals think it's the best choice for those of us with a starting BMI greater than 50, and it has the very best stats for long-term, maintained weight-loss. Dr. Duncan doesn't do the DS, but Dr. Dennis Smith in GA does.

welcome to the board, margaret. i'm glad you decided to join us and hope you keep coming back. i had a lap rny on 2.8.5 and have lost 120 lbs so far. started at 440 and was also tired of being tired. if you have any questions or just need to talk, come on back. we're here for that reason, among many others. take care. have a great week. dorthe

hi margaret, WELCOME!! mmmmmmmmmmm i LOVE peaches i'm 48 and have 3 grown kids. Well..one is almost grown he's going to be 16. BTW......does anyone want to adopt him? he is the BIGGEST pain in my sciatic nerve( nice way to say a$$)......i love him but ..............OH MAMA!!!!! how much "attitude" can be inside a 6 ft tall 150 pound kid????? sorry for the rantit slipped out! good luck on your surgery! and again.welcome to the board!! willby

Welcome! Welcome! Great bunch of people here. Huggs, Ruth

Thanks everyone for the great welcome. I can see I will not be doing this alone. Ya'll are so friendly and all. So proud of those who have done crossed over ( my daughters make fun of me because I like john edwards crossing over) lol and the ones doing it with me making the way to the road to cross over.. thanks again Margaret..

Hi Margaret just wanted to welcome you to this site and as you well know by now these are a wonderful and supportive group of people here. I agree with you on the being tired. I am currently preop and am down to 327 from 337 on my first consult with the surgeon, all at a whopping 5'4 Well take care and keep coming back. Anita

WELCOME!! Glad to see you made it here... Maybe we'll be making our "change of life" around the same time... I'm kinda in limbo until my insurance network gets figured out (hurricane Katrina temporarily wiped out my entire medical network).... Congrats on your decision to become healthy! Don't let people who are "well meaning" try to push you in the direction THEY think is right for you. Do your homework, and know the risks/benefits of each surgical type... the common complications and the frequencies of the complications... and THEN decide for yourself... not because someone *tells* you which THEY THINK is better. Opinions are like rear ends... everyone has one Good Luck

Kat, I'm so glad to see you're posting ... have had you and New Orleans so much on my mind ... be well, Myra