Obsessed with Upcoming Surgery

Hi Mary...how exciting for you!!  The time will fly by. Keep busy....clean through closets and get rid of what you know you won't ever wear again.....take walks...whatever it takes....most of all keep in contact with us....we are here and will support you all the way!!

By the way....I live in St. Cloud....do you go to any of the coffee groups down there?? I haven't been to any in awhile but will be starting to join them again soon. Hope to meet you there!!

Hugs....connie d

Hi Connie - I've gone to a couple of coffees - St. Paul and West St. Paul.  I live in NE Minneapolis.

I like your idea about cleaning closets.  Now... to just have the ambition!

Glad you got to a few coffee groups.....my daughter lives in South St Paul so I do go to the West St Paul group when I can....love those ladies!!  Mostly if I get a chance I go to the Maple Grove group....we have a BLAST!!!

Hugs....connie d

We may have to try the Maple Grove group - we've enjoyed the W. St. Paul and St. Paul coffees this summer.  We are going to our second WLS support group tomorrow night, put on by our clinic (Mpls. Bariatric) - they meet monthly.  I am so grateful to have the support - I start my liq. diet a week from Wednesday.  I'm trying to be careful until then to eat less and better, but then I've done that for years!

Aloha Mary from your Hawaiian sister in WLS......You bring back such vivid memories of those days before scheduled surgery. I was nervous but mostly excited. (3+years ago) Even though I didn't like it, I took pictures and measured before surgery....would you believe 60" butt?????? OMIGOD!

My butt is now a respectable 38" and 160 lbs. are gone. I look back at those old pictures and can't believe I was that huge....and now people tell me I'm skinny!

You will do beautifully.......and we'll be right here waiting to support and love you through your downward slide. Best of luck!!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Wow - what a wonderful group of fine people!  I should have known I'd find that here - thanks for all the wonderful encouragement.  I know this will be great.  My husband, also 57, is doing it too, although he is currently appealling his denial.  Tougher insurance reviewer, we think!

Anyway, working on getting organized with things and I'm going to another of the support groups this Tuesday.  I'm feeling really good today.  Thanks for all the kind words.

I know how you feel, I went to the doctor and they told me it would be early October. Up until now I was thinking some time in November. I am a little more obsessed with it since it is so close. Hang in there I think your are going to do just fine.

Hi Mary,

I'm so happy to report that I can now say I'll dust you off a place along side mine on the Loser's Bench - LOL - I just had my surgery on 8/19.  Your time will fly by.  Good luck to you!

Hi Mary,

You'll be fine for the next 3 wks.   ME,  I"M PANICKED.  I scheduled for this Friday  9/11 and
have a cold.  Last wk. PCP gave me z pack and nasal spray.  Those have helped but still
have some lung congestion.  Don't want to be cancelled.  I was obsessed like you and
went to regular website but found no one who fought a cold so close WLS.

Maybe the next 4 days will help.