FEELING?

Brian Burke
on 6/10/09 12:53 am

Keith said: Course a lot of changes in that period of time too.....:)

That's the key, for sure!  With the thousands of WLS surgeries done each year, and the conferences and journal articles within the medical community, techniques are constantly being improved.  Ten years ago, who woulda thunk that an RNY could be done laparoscopically - and now they're doing trials on doing it endoscopically (through the throat and esophagus)!!!!!

Pretty soon the surgeons will just look at your belly through some futuristic goggles and the surgery will be done.

Onward and DOWNward,
Brian Burke - Wellington OH
 
alaskaman
on 6/9/09 10:15 pm
Rich   i guess i just fasten the belt/hang on and do it. It will work out in the end. I know feeling better is the goal..

thanks for reply

keith
dlamp
on 6/9/09 7:52 am - Ildeyld Park, OR
Just get on the table and ask for the goooooooood shot! When you wake up it will all be over with. I felt the same way before my wls. Looking back I wish I would have done it years earlier.

Hang in there,
Derrick

Rny  07/20/2004. 
My other site is: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/

  
alaskaman
on 6/9/09 10:13 pm
Derrick   you said something that maybe several years ago i should have considered this...i know i will get over this and will get on the table and gass out...then i will be there or on my way.

Keith
Duane1064
on 6/9/09 8:17 am - Bloomington, IN
 Keith,
Rest assured that you're putting yourself in very capable hands.  The St. Vincent Staff have done over 10,000 of these procedures since 1998!  They are very good at what they do.  I've been very impressed through my entire journey.  Everyone that we've dealt with has been excellent.

As for leaks.  In the O.R. they "leak test" you.  They usually run dye through your esophagus, stomach, and roux limb or they use air.  If there is a leak at that time they will catch it.  If you follow the post-op instructions you will greatly diminish your chances for complications.

Post-op neither my wife nor I snore anymore.  If anyone snores now it's one of our dogs!  We were never on the c-pap machine so we didn't have that to miss.  Our blood pressures have also come down.

Hope that helped.

Duane 
alaskaman
on 6/9/09 10:12 pm
Duane   it did!  Its i guess the thing is i cant do much for a few days afterwards as i am active around the house/yard. I know if i go out and pull the mower cord THEN i might have a problem...as i look back to when i had gall bladder out i was wearing the girdle...and went out and tried to start mower....OK not today....i will get over this i know. last night i put the Cpap on and i thought....oh man! i dont like this i dont want to do this the rest of my life. .....it is beginning to make some sense to go for it.

K
NNicholas
on 6/9/09 8:17 am, edited 6/9/09 8:20 am - Oxford, MI
Keith,
       Everyone had concerns before surgery and it's normal. I remember even thinking "What the heck am I doing" as I was being wheeled into the surgery room on a gurney. Even after the surgery there were days I wondered "What have I done?" or "Did I do the right thing?" Well I know for me it was the right thing. I was 460 lbs, had high BP, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and knees that were so painful I could hardly walk. In short I wasn't living, I was existing.
     I went to a leading knee surgeon and after assessing my knees he told me he would not replace my knees, though he thought I needed knee replacement. He felt I was too high risk and that my weight was too high for artificial knees. He was candid enough to say politely that if I did not do something about my weight, I should be more concerned about losing my legs to poor circulation.
      It's all about quality of life. I have a much better quality of life now. It has not been all fun though. (see my profile) I still get sick (dumping) from time to time over things I eat. But all it all I think it was the best thing for me. I would do it again in a heart beat. Hope this helps.
Nick
alaskaman
on 6/9/09 10:10 pm
I know Nick i will get over this and i am beginning to with great posts such as yours. You Hit it on the head.......QUALITY OF LIFE...and not having the hurting in the knees and hips...of the excess weight. i look in the mirror at times and think ...hmmm...ok i can do this. It will work out i know.

Keith 
Mike F.
on 6/9/09 9:24 am - Orlando, FL
I had a lot of second thoughts before my surgery. I even posted just like you did and got a lot of the same responses. All very positive. I am now 7 weeks post-op, lost 58pounds, am down from a 5XL shirt to a XXL. My pants are down from 56 waist to 48. I quit using my CPAP the day after surgery and haven't snored at all. I am completely off my Type II Diabetes medication, no more Zocor for high cholesterol.

My wife and I both feel that this was the best decision. I know I hear this a lot, but, I only wish I had made it sooner.

You'll do great!!!!
Mike         
Jason S.
on 6/9/09 11:08 am - Williamston, NC
I think the majority have second, third...fourth etc. thought prior to surgery.  I posted just the other day about second thoughts.  It's normal to have them but, just remember all of the research and planning you've done to get where you are.  Trust your doctor and hospital staff, have support in place at home, and follow your doctor's instructions...you'll be fine.

Jason
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