Re: wow, im getting alittle freaked out now

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

It sounds like you are having a lot of doubts. This is

a life change, and if you are not ready, Nina will not

pressure you into this. She is only there to be

helpful.

It is the New Year...and the advertisments for Diets

have increased 100%. Recently the Lapband is being

advertised also. This is something new, only in the

past few months have I seen these.

Sorry, I haven't noticed any more plane crashes. The

only thing that I have seen about Mexico, is needing a

passport if you are flying directly into Mexico, You

would not be doing that, since you would be flying

into San Diego.

When you make the decision to do this, you will not be

in better hands then Dr. A and his staff. If you have

been reading the posts, you know that everyone here

only has the highest regard for this wonderful caring

group.

As far as the arrival time, that is something that has

to be discussed with Nina and the doctors schedule.

B.

--- dawn <dawn9368@...> wrote:

> HI all

> well, nina sent me available dates for january, she

> sent me the papers

> to fill out too. i did the finanacial thing over the

> internet (faster)

> now im getting scared....... its all im thinking

> about my every wakeing

> moment. seems like everything i see on tv i think

> " is this gods way

> of saying .....do/dont do this " diets, band

> commercials, plane

> crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc......... i

> hope you all know what

> i mean.

> i was looking up plane tickets from detroit to san

> diego and trying to

> get the cheapest price and arrive there at 11am and

> all i can come up

> with is 1140am... so does anyone know what i

> should do? is 1140am

> acceptable for an arrival time?

>

> hope someone can ease my mind and answer my plane

> questions.

> ps we can chat on if any of you want to add me

> " dawn9368 "

>

> dawn

> michigan

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dawn

Can't help you with the plane question, you will need to email one of

Dr A's assistants to get that info.

I think we have all been where you are at the scary stage. Hang in

there and if you really start having panic attacks on it. Talk to

your regular doctor.

Also think about why you are doing this. Many folks who don't

understand think it is all about vanity, but that is not true it is

about health, being able to move better, exercise better which will

increase our quality and quanity of life. Yes, we all admit we have

made some very big mistakes with food, that's why we need these types

of surgeries. the thing now is to learn to use this new tool to help

us get healthy and not fall back into the same pitfalls as before.

I know we all have our reasons, I come from a large family, and have

10 cousins who have had the gastric by pass, none have had the lap

band. But the main problem was not what type of surgery but it was

what brought them to the surgery.

Think of how much you will be giving yourself, you didn't say if you

were married but if you are and have children this surgery is very

likely the thing that will keep you healthy to see them through their

adulthoods and even see your grandchildren.

IF you get scared, think of all the positive things this will do for

you.

Also did you check all airlines for a red eye flight, one that flies

through the night, you might have to change planes in two different

places and go into Las Angeles and then on to San diego, but you don't

want to miss the bus to Mexicalli.

[Guest guest]

i wouldnt say doubts, it more just " wow what a huge step " and a step i

want to be sucsessful at . I havent traveled far before. i know i

want the surgery. i have wanted this for over 5 yrs now.

im just afraid of the unknown i guess

[Guest guest]

Hi karen,

ya i know some ppl think this is all about getting smaller. but

i am so past the appearace crap. i have 3 kids and am married.

i have developed diabetes, i take so much meds that have been weight

related.

i want this surgery to be able to " maybe " see my kids grow up. i quit

smoking over five years ago so that my kids wouldnt have to say that

smoking took their mom. and now its gotten to were i dont want them to

say my mom was a big woman all her life and her body couldnt take it

anymore.

so this is all a health issue for me. ok well there is one thing i am

wondering what it would be like to do " thinner " (wink). i have been

obese my entire life. and like i said in the other post, im just afraid

of what i dont know.

everyday for a long time now i have been reading about these surguries,

and bypass. but since reading this group, everyday i come down, read

the posts, smile at everyones happiness and wish it could be mine.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Call Nina to arrange your pick up.The day I arrived to SD we had to

wait for a patient whose plane landed after 12 PM. Good luck.

>M

>

> > HI all

> > well, nina sent me available dates for january, she

> > sent me the papers

> > to fill out too. i did the finanacial thing over the

> > internet (faster)

> > now im getting scared....... its all im thinking

> > about my every wakeing

> > moment. seems like everything i see on tv i think

> > " is this gods way

> > of saying .....do/dont do this " diets, band

> > commercials, plane

> > crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc......... i

> > hope you all know what

> > i mean.

> > i was looking up plane tickets from detroit to san

> > diego and trying to

> > get the cheapest price and arrive there at 11am and

> > all i can come up

> > with is 1140am... so does anyone know what i

> > should do? is 1140am

> > acceptable for an arrival time?

> >

> > hope someone can ease my mind and answer my plane

> > questions.

> > ps we can chat on if any of you want to add me

> > " dawn9368 "

> >

> > dawn

> > michigan

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

This happiness will be yours! YOu can bet on it. It is 80% health

and 20% vanity for me. Even amoung all my big family members I was

always considered skinny even now they consider me skinny at this

weight (well the ones that haven't had the by pass) Those cousins

udnerstand and they applaud my aggressive approach.

They all have said they wished it had been possible to do it before

they got to 270s and as high as 390's. because along the way they

picked up the high blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apena, diabetes

and other things, some have gone away, but some did some damage and

they are stuck with the results.

I don't want mine to get to that point. Not at my 51 year old age it

gets risker with those dieases.

I think we will see a new trend for folks who come from a heavy

history of obesity from their families, folks who are going to be

going for the surgeries earlier to head off these dieases. I was

doing pretty good for myself until Ifound out I had interstitial

cysstitis, that hurt me food wise and of course oen of my old control

mechism had to be given up Smoking, and I don't mind at all now. I'm

so happy I'm having this surgery. I belong to a large forum of folks

with Interstitial Cystitis and I've opened up a hornet's nest with

them. Many, many of them are very overweight, and I guess they either

never considered they coudl do this or were told wrongly they could't

do it. So we will see what happens next. I know there is a high

sucide rate amoung this group, not because of over weight, but because

they are in pain and can't get into remission and the idea of losing

their bladder and having a bag is too much for them, or they just get

so depressed with it all. You have to give up a lot of food and it

changes your life.

So I'm hoping that this working for me will help others too, I've been

working hard at looking at products to use during the 6 to 8 week

eating stage before going solids.

Heck if I have to have this stinking IC problem, I might as well be as

darn good looking as I can make myself.

Florida

[Guest guest]

Dawn...

>> seems like everything i see on tv i think " is this gods way

of saying .....do/dont do this " diets, band commercials, plane

crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc<<

Perhaps get down to basics and not try to look at everything as a

sign. Do you believe your God wants you to be obese, unhealthy, and

unable to watch your children move on with their own lives

eventually? Do you think he'd rather show you one bad thing that

happens within an entire country to show you he'd rather you die

young?

Sometimes we have to quit looking for signs and start looking at the

obvious. I'm not trying to be mean, I swear I'm not. But there

really does come a time where you have to make your own decision for

the right reasons.

I'm not a religious person but I have to say, if I was - I still

think a God wouldn't play silly games and instead, just have you

think for yourself. Do you want to continue living this way or are

you ready for a change? That's the bottom line. If you believe your

God is showing you one bad thing from within an entire country in an

effort to tell you that he wants you to stay unhealthy and obese,

kewl beans. It's your belief. Or, do you think he wants you to use

the intellect he gave you to make a rational decision?

It's a choice and only your choice.

Good luck!

[Guest guest]

Dawn, Call me and we can look into yoru flight situation, depending on which date you choose 11:40 might be fine. Ninadawn <dawn9368@...> wrote: HI allwell, nina sent me available dates for january, she sent me the papers to fill out too. i did the finanacial thing over the internet (faster) now im getting scared....... its all im thinking about my every wakeing moment. seems like everything i see on tv i think "is this gods way of saying

......do/dont do this" diets, band commercials, plane crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc......... i hope you all know what i mean. i was looking up plane tickets from detroit to san diego and trying to get the cheapest price and arrive there at 11am and all i can come up with is 1140am... so does anyone know what i should do? is 1140am acceptable for an arrival time?hope someone can ease my mind and answer my plane questions.ps we can chat on if any of you want to add me "dawn9368"dawnmichigan

Nina Eguia Patient Coordinator, Dr Aceves888 344 3916 , 619-962-8142nina_eguia@...

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[Guest guest]

Jenni

you sure did say that, and I can tell you it sure was a lot more fun

being flirt with when I was slender just 4 years ago and you've seen

my old pictures. My husband used to crack up and guys folling me

around wal-mart and checking me out, and if we went out he loved to

watch guys try and pick me up.

He is not the least bit jealous. That is so cool, but I've never

given him a reason to be. But it sure is fun getting the ego puffed

up a bit.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

I noticed the frequent band commercials starting a couple of months ago too b/4 my surgery but I took that as an education opportunity sent to me.

But, only you can discern if you think this surgery is within God's will for you. When I get anxious about a decision, I try to remember to be still enough to listen to God. Sometime we are so busy in keeping up with life that we don't slow down enough to hear God. Stay in touch (prayer) with Him. He will give you an overwhelming feeling one way or the other and you will know that you know you have heard it straight from Him.

God is good - all the time,

Ally

wow, im getting alittle freaked out now

HI allwell, nina sent me available dates for january, she sent me the papers to fill out too. i did the finanacial thing over the internet (faster) now im getting scared...... . its all im thinking about my every wakeing moment. seems like everything i see on tv i think "is this gods way of saying .....do/dont do this" diets, band commercials, plane crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc......... i hope you all know what i mean. i was looking up plane tickets from detroit to san diego and trying to get the cheapest price and arrive there at 11am and all i can come up with is 1140am... so does anyone know what i should do? is 1140am acceptable for an arrival time?hope someone can ease my mind and answer my plane questions.ps we can chat on if any of you want to add me "dawn9368"dawnmichigan__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

You will be just fine. We were all scared of the unknow, but everything went well for most of us, I haven't heard anything negative from anyone that was in Dr. A hands and staff. Believe me you will feel like you are on vacation. You will meet new people and the staff and Dr. A are just the best. You are in good hands, keep us posted. See you on the loosers side soon. M.dawn <dawn9368@...> wrote:

i wouldnt say doubts, it more just "wow what a huge step" and a step i want to be sucsessful at . I havent traveled far before. i know i want the surgery. i have wanted this for over 5 yrs now.im just afraid of the unknown i guess Michel Bullhead, AZ __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

AMEN

--- Alli Dye <allygator1963@...> wrote:

> Hi Dawn,

>

> I noticed the frequent band commercials starting a

> couple of months ago too b/4 my surgery but I took

> that as an education opportunity sent to me.

>

> But, only you can discern if you think this surgery

> is within God's will for you. When I get anxious

> about a decision, I try to remember to be still

> enough to listen to God. Sometime we are so busy in

> keeping up with life that we don't slow down enough

> to hear God. Stay in touch (prayer) with Him. He

> will give you an overwhelming feeling one way or the

> other and you will know that you know you have heard

> it straight from Him.

>

> God is good - all the time,

>

> Ally

>

>

>

> wow, im getting

> alittle freaked out now

>

> HI all

> well, nina sent me available dates for january, she

> sent me the papers

> to fill out too. i did the finanacial thing over the

> internet (faster)

> now im getting scared...... . its all im thinking

> about my every wakeing

> moment. seems like everything i see on tv i think

> " is this gods way

> of saying .....do/dont do this " diets, band

> commercials, plane

> crashes, mexico stuff on the news etc......... i

> hope you all know what

> i mean.

> i was looking up plane tickets from detroit to san

> diego and trying to

> get the cheapest price and arrive there at 11am and

> all i can come up

> with is 1140am... so does anyone know what i should

> do? is 1140am

> acceptable for an arrival time?

>

> hope someone can ease my mind and answer my plane

> questions.

> ps we can chat on if any of you want to add me

> " dawn9368 "

>

> dawn

> michigan

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I do believe in God, but i didnt mean that litterally... That he was sending me signs lol. im sorry. thats whats bad about internet, you can always get the feelings behind the words. im gonna do this ya know, when i was thinking about this, all i seen was lap band commercials, weight loss, weight loss, and more weight loss. and i was like ya know,,,, I think the time is now. then i choose to do it. FOR REAL.......... then the commericals were plane crash, blah blah lol,,,,,,,, not that any of that is gonna change my mind it was just like : OH COME ON NOW. lmao. the first and only time i flew in my life, i was getting ready to leave for airport and our local news broke in to the show that was on to report a plane crash..... like i wasnt already scared to death. SO, sorry you got the impression that i was the

kind of person who got lead around by the nose by my faith. I pray i made the right choice, and that is about it. dont worry, i didnt get angry in the least dawn marshall michigan