Cort0807
It's been a little over 3 months..
Nov 12, 2010
Well, well, well.. had surgery back on August 9th. It went well although for you pre-op people--- be prepared to wake up with the worst nausea you've ever felt. It feels like being puking drunk magnified to infinity if you ask me. No real complications since.
So, you might have heard by now everyone's journey is a little different and you are probably thinking YOU(or in the case I) thought I'd be that fast loser that everyone was so proud of. Wrong answer. I hit my 3 months on November 9th and had my 3 month follow-up that day. I was down 40.4 lbs. Not even a week later I'm at 50.2 lbs gone! I hit steel fortified brick walls when I stall or I'll gain a few lbs then it'll take a week or so to take that and an extra lb or 2. I retain water like nobody's business. Then all of a sudden for a week or 2 a month I drop weight faster than I can blink... like 1-3 lbs a day folks! Not case in point. It has been 4 days since my appointment and I've lost 10 lbs. Do not measure you success by the way someone else's body adjusts. You'll drive yourself batty. I often weigh twice a day because I know exactly how much I eat and it honestly allows me to see the natural ebb and flow of how your weight changes even within the same day.
0 comments
So, you might have heard by now everyone's journey is a little different and you are probably thinking YOU(or in the case I) thought I'd be that fast loser that everyone was so proud of. Wrong answer. I hit my 3 months on November 9th and had my 3 month follow-up that day. I was down 40.4 lbs. Not even a week later I'm at 50.2 lbs gone! I hit steel fortified brick walls when I stall or I'll gain a few lbs then it'll take a week or so to take that and an extra lb or 2. I retain water like nobody's business. Then all of a sudden for a week or 2 a month I drop weight faster than I can blink... like 1-3 lbs a day folks! Not case in point. It has been 4 days since my appointment and I've lost 10 lbs. Do not measure you success by the way someone else's body adjusts. You'll drive yourself batty. I often weigh twice a day because I know exactly how much I eat and it honestly allows me to see the natural ebb and flow of how your weight changes even within the same day.
Everyone's supportive..except my nerves!
Jul 30, 2010
Right now this is merely a place to vent so I don't feel like the stereotypical newbie. The limited people I have told about my RNY are 100% supportive to the point I almost feel guilty for being scared out of my tree. I absolutely KNOW that I need the WLS to be healthier but I'm really terrified of the "what if" scenarios. I read that everyone feels nervous, I read how some people weren't sure they were ready all the way up until the anesthesia kicked in. Yet I feel like I'm the only one this nervous, this paranoid about statistics, and the only person that second guesses whether I tried enough despite knowing I've busted my ass left and right.
I am to the point of seriously considering writing a letter to my husband and letters for my daughter's big milestones just in case. In the event that something were to happen I don't want my 9 month old daughter to live her whole life wondering why her mommy did this surgery when she is a huge part of the reason I DO value living a longer life now. I want to be the mom that can run around with my daughter and her friends and be a healthy role model. I want to be that wife that sets an example for my family that health is important and that we must be proactive in watching what we ingest. I have to keep reminding myself that if I do NOT go through with this surgery my life will be shorter in the big picture. I just need to work through the next thought... that that would be long term and I'd still be in my daughter's life for now.
I have never been so scared of dying as I am right now. I have so much to live for now. I think I can, I think I can... I KNOW I CAN! Can't I? LOL!
2 comments
I am to the point of seriously considering writing a letter to my husband and letters for my daughter's big milestones just in case. In the event that something were to happen I don't want my 9 month old daughter to live her whole life wondering why her mommy did this surgery when she is a huge part of the reason I DO value living a longer life now. I want to be the mom that can run around with my daughter and her friends and be a healthy role model. I want to be that wife that sets an example for my family that health is important and that we must be proactive in watching what we ingest. I have to keep reminding myself that if I do NOT go through with this surgery my life will be shorter in the big picture. I just need to work through the next thought... that that would be long term and I'd still be in my daughter's life for now.
I have never been so scared of dying as I am right now. I have so much to live for now. I think I can, I think I can... I KNOW I CAN! Can't I? LOL!
About Me
Fort Campbell, KY
Location
31.7
BMI
Surgery
08/09/2010
Surgery Date
Jul 14, 2010
Member Since
