One week to go...

[Guest guest]

Starting to feel a bit nervous….only one week left before surgery. I

am scheduled for next Tuesday at UCLA. So many things to do !!! BUT

then what really needs to get done ???? I know I have to really work

at getting in them last days of diet and exercise. My wife is very

supportive. 15 of my closest friends and neighbors came to my last

supper party in support of the surgery. This is such a BIG change in

my life. I am looking at gaining hopefully 10-15 extra years of

quality life, where before I thought I would be lucky to get to 60

and with what complications. I know that in the last few years I have

been pushing the line with my health. I have felt worse, been less

active, lower self esteem. I have incrementally bought larger

clothes, telling myself I would not buy any new clothes till I lost

weight, but still 2x-3x finally 4x Enough already. It also doesn't

help that I think I am not that big, especially when I know I am. I

have carried the weight well for years, but now the years weight down

on me, and so does the weight. I have a goal of 200 lbs….I started at

365, today I am at 325..so still 125 more to go. By the way I am 6'2 "

large frame so 200 will fit just nice. I can not ever remember being

that weight, the best I have been was 225 and in shape (lots of

muscle) and that was 26 years ago. I have been lucky because I have

not been employed for two months giving me the opportunity to really

exercise, diet, de-stress (I had a very stressful job) go to all the

meetings and pre-op appointments. But I have a BIG job interview

tomorrow, they know I am having surgery, so if they want me they are

willing to wait a few weeks before I start. It is a great job and I

hope I get it, it will be less stressful and involve some travel (new

places & people) I work in the hospitality field in hotel management,

but this new job will be as an advisor of sorts overseeing 8 hotels,

so I won't be dealing with the daily stressful position I had before.

Also in my position IMAGE is important although NO ONE would ever say

it is. I know I have not gotten a job because I did not fit the

companies image, I will return to those same companies when I have my

NEW image and then see if I get the job or not….they have very short

term memory of applicants. Anyways I just thought I would share

what's up with me for those who can relate.

[Guest guest]

Best of luck, Jeff, on the job interview and for the surgery. I'm 8

months out, someone just told me yesterday that I seem to be so much

happier and more self-confident. And I am! And so you will be, too.

Be assured that many, many thoughts and prayers will be with you.

Elaine

[Guest guest]

Yay Jeff! I know things will go great for you in LA. Good luck with the

job interview, and I hope you have a very complication-free surgery with

a quick recovery.

Hugs,

Jen

Jeff wrote:

Starting

to feel a bit nervous….only one week left before surgery. I

am scheduled for next Tuesday at UCLA. So many things to do !!! BUT

then what really needs to get done ???? I know I have to really work

at getting in them last days of diet and exercise. My wife is very

supportive. 15 of my closest friends and neighbors came to my last

supper party in support of the surgery. This is such a BIG change in

my life. I am looking at gaining hopefully 10-15 extra years of

quality life, where before I thought I would be lucky to get to 60

and with what complications. I know that in the last few years I have

been pushing the line with my health. I have felt worse, been less

active, lower self esteem. I have incrementally bought larger

clothes, telling myself I would not buy any new clothes till I lost

weight, but still 2x-3x finally 4x Enough already. It also doesn't

help that I think I am not that big, especially when I know I am. I

have carried the weight well for years, but now the years weight down

on me, and so does the weight. I have a goal of 200 lbs….I started at

365, today I am at 325..so still 125 more to go. By the way I am 6'2"

large frame so 200 will fit just nice. I can not ever remember being

that weight, the best I have been was 225 and in shape (lots of

muscle) and that was 26 years ago. I have been lucky because I have

not been employed for two months giving me the opportunity to really

exercise, diet, de-stress (I had a very stressful job) go to all the

meetings and pre-op appointments. But I have a BIG job interview

tomorrow, they know I am having surgery, so if they want me they are

willing to wait a few weeks before I start. It is a great job and I

hope I get it, it will be less stressful and involve some travel (new

places & people) I work in the hospitality field in hotel management,

but this new job will be as an advisor of sorts overseeing 8 hotels,

so I won't be dealing with the daily stressful position I had before.

Also in my position IMAGE is important although NO ONE would ever say

it is. I know I have not gotten a job because I did not fit the

companies image, I will return to those same companies when I have my

NEW image and then see if I get the job or not….they have very short

term memory of applicants. Anyways I just thought I would share

what's up with me for those who can relate.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff,

Wow . . . you're nearly there.

Just in case I don't get a chance to drop you a note closer to your

surgery date . . . I want to let you know that you will be in my thoughts

and prayers for an uncomplicated surgery and a full & speedy recovery.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Jeff wrote:

Starting to feel a bit nervous….only one

week left before surgery. I

am scheduled for next Tuesday at UCLA. So many things to do !!!

BUT

then what really needs to get done ???? I know I have to

really work

at getting in them last days of diet and exercise. My wife is very

supportive. 15 of my closest friends and neighbors came to my last

supper party in support of the surgery. This is such a BIG change

in

my life. I am looking at gaining hopefully 10-15 extra years of

quality life, where before I thought I would be lucky to get to

60

and with what complications. I know that in the last few years

I have

been pushing the line with my health. I have felt worse, been less

active, lower self esteem. I have incrementally bought larger

clothes, telling myself I would not buy any new clothes till I

lost

weight, but still 2x-3x finally 4x Enough already. It also doesn't

help that I think I am not that big, especially when

I know I am. I

have carried the weight well for years, but now the years weight

down

on me, and so does the weight. I have a goal of 200 lbs….I started

at

365, today I am at 325..so still 125 more to go. By the way I am

6'2"

large frame so 200 will fit just nice. I can not ever remember

being

that weight, the best I have been was 225 and in shape (lots of

muscle) and that was 26 years ago. I have been lucky because I

have

not been employed for two months giving me the opportunity to really

exercise, diet, de-stress (I had a very stressful job) go to all

the

meetings and pre-op appointments. But I have a BIG job interview

tomorrow, they know I am having surgery, so if they want me they

are

willing to wait a few weeks before I start. It is a great job and

I

hope I get it, it will be less stressful and involve some travel

(new

places & people) I work in the hospitality field in hotel management,

but this new job will be as an advisor of sorts overseeing 8 hotels,

so I won't be dealing with the daily stressful position I had before.

Also in my position IMAGE is important although NO ONE would ever

say

it is. I know I have not gotten a job because I did not fit the

companies image, I will return to those same companies when I have

my

NEW image and then see if I get the job or not….they have very

short

term memory of applicants. Anyways I just thought I would share

what's up with me for those who can relate.