Anna217
Hi all. I am new to this site and have been reading all the stories. Mine is no different. I am labeled "morbidly obese", that alone sounds pretty bad, but now add on to that high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a brand new one, Type 2 Diabetes. Sound like a walking time bomb to you? I have a sibling who has undergone bariatric bypass surgery, not once, but twice. Her first surgery failed. That alone kept me from ever even considering this for myself. That is until I realized that the health issues that I now have in my life are no doubt as much as a health risk to me as undergoing this procedure. I am scheduled to have this procedure done on November 16th. Am I scared, HECK YEAH. But my mental state of mind right now tells me that this is the right thing to do. I am so at ease with my surgeon, he has reassured me 100% that my health factors are the most common factors that are dealt with everyday with patients who have undergone this procedure. He also assured me that he has never lost a patient. This is my biggest fear. I have had abdominal surgery in the past, and came through it with flying colors. I looked up the risk factors for that surgery and weighed them against the risk factors for this surgery and lo and behold, they are pretty much the same, in fact, the previous abdominal surgery had more risk. So, this helped me to make the decision to go ahead with this. Not to mention that I saw an old friend recently and did not know who she was. She looked awesome. She is two years post surgery and says that she has lost 91 pounds. She says she feels great and can eat anything and not have problems. So, please say your prayers for me and my surgeon as I ready myself for this life changing event.
