I think I have made a decision.

Jul 29, 2010

Hello everyone. OK, so I was thinking of getting the lap-band/realize band, whatever, but after some consideration I think I am going to have the gastric bypass. I heard a lot of people on youtube have had the lap-band/realize band and have done great and lost tons of weight within the first year, but i have also heard a lot of negative stuff. Lots of people  have to go from lap-band/realize band to something else, commonly gastric bypass. That worries me, because other than maybe plastic surgery to remove excess skin, I don't want to have another surgery especially not one for weight loss. I was just so confused. I am terrified of having surgery. You should have seen me when I had my c-section. I was crying and kept asking the nurses how my heart was looking on the monitor. I was so scared. So I thought OK, the lap-band/realize band is less invasive, I'll be fine. But I don't want to do it all for nothing. Now, my fiance has had gastric bypass and he has done wonderful. It will be a year in September but he has already lost over 200lbs. I want that kind of success. I mean I don't have 200 to lose, but I have at least 100. My weight is around 268. I just want to get rid of this dreaded DIABETES!!! It is getting worse, plus I have high cholesterol. I'm only 29. It shouldn't be this way, I don't want to die young. I have two kids to look after. I know how it feels to grow up without a mom. I think if I follow the docs orders to a T, I will be fine. I'm just so afraid of blood clots, but he told me they give blood thinner and they put those booties on you. I'm so excited and scared all at the same time. If everything goes well, I will have my surgery hopefully the beginning of January. I have to do the six months wait, which doesn't bother me much because I am being treated for H. Pylori bacteria(don't know how I got that). So far so good, just need inspiration.

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