5 Days and Counting Until I can travel to Loserville!!

[Guest guest]

Hi All-

Haven't posted in a while, but I have only 5 more days until surgery on

Monday Aug 14th!

I have such a huge bag of mixed emotions going on inside. I'm mostly

excited (as in " bring it on!! " ) but there is definitely a part of me

that is scared stiff. What if's can really get to you!

Did anyone else feel this way? I know this will be a new life for me,

and I'm ready to embrace it, but the feeling is sort of like right

before I went in to deliver my son. Anticipated excitement and

happiness, mixed with anxiety and sheer terror.

oye!

H, Massachusetts

[Guest guest]

H,

Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at Disneyland........And

ride the rides with them!

6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine doing it

7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have done to

lose all the weight

9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to look forward

to eating a big dinner!

---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think of........The

what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

Mike T

[Guest guest]

,

We all feel like we have a million " waht if's " racing through our heads before

surgery, that is only natural. But the life that awaits us after surgery is

exciting and fullfilling. Just look to what the future holds for you. Good luck

with your surgery. We will be thinking of you.

321/261/176

5 Days and Counting Until I can travel to

Loserville!!

Hi All-

Haven't posted in a while, but I have only 5 more days until surgery on

Monday Aug 14th!

I have such a huge bag of mixed emotions going on inside. I'm mostly

excited (as in " bring it on!! " ) but there is definitely a part of me

that is scared stiff. What if's can really get to you!

Did anyone else feel this way? I know this will be a new life for me,

and I'm ready to embrace it, but the feeling is sort of like right

before I went in to deliver my son. Anticipated excitement and

happiness, mixed with anxiety and sheer terror.

oye!

H, Massachusetts

[Guest guest]

Well said Mike.

321/261/176

Re: 5 Days and Counting Until I can travel to

Loserville!!

H,

Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at Disneyland........And

ride the rides with them!

6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine doing it

7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have done to

lose all the weight

9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to look forward

to eating a big dinner!

---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think of........The

what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

Mike T

[Guest guest]

Mike,

Good points! Your insight and positive thoughts are really helpful. I'm glad

you are active in this group.

in Virginia

299/240/150

Lap RNY: 5/3/06

Re: 5 Days and Counting Until I can travel to

Loserville!!

H,

Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at Disneyland........And

ride the rides with them!

6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine doing it

7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have done to

lose all the weight

9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to look forward

to eating a big dinner!

---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think of........The

what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

Mike T

.

[Guest guest]

Ohhh Sttoopp...........

Mike T

Re: 5 Days and Counting Until I can

> travel to Loserville!!

>

>

> H,

>

> Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

>

> 1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

>

> 2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

>

> 3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

>

> 4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

>

> 5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at

> Disneyland........And

> ride the rides with them!

>

> 6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine doing it

>

> 7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

>

> 8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have done to

> lose all the weight

>

> 9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

>

> 10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to look

> forward

> to eating a big dinner!

>

> ---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think of........The

> what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

>

> Mike T

>

>

> .

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Best of luck to you ! I too was very anxious & questioning

everything.You won't regret it!

Kim

RNY 6/23/06

298/249/135

>

> Hi All-

> Haven't posted in a while, but I have only 5 more days until

surgery on

> Monday Aug 14th!

> I have such a huge bag of mixed emotions going on inside. I'm

mostly

> excited (as in " bring it on!! " ) but there is definitely a part of

me

> that is scared stiff. What if's can really get to you!

>

> Did anyone else feel this way? I know this will be a new life for

me,

> and I'm ready to embrace it, but the feeling is sort of like right

> before I went in to deliver my son. Anticipated excitement and

> happiness, mixed with anxiety and sheer terror.

>

> oye!

> H, Massachusetts

>

[Guest guest]

here here

Re: 5 Days and Counting Until I can travel to

Loserville!!

H,

Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at Disneyland........And

ride the rides with them!

6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine doing it

7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have done to

lose all the weight

9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to look forward

to eating a big dinner!

---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think of........The

what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

Mike T

.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mike -- you are absolutely correct. I know I'm doing this for

all the right reasons.

I know you'll wish me luck -- see y'all on the other side

H

266/???/130

4 days pre-op

Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dr. Sheila Partridge

>

> Ohhh Sttoopp...........

>

> Mike T

>

> Re: 5 Days and Counting Until I

can

> > travel to Loserville!!

> >

> >

> > H,

> >

> > Here are some what if's.......Let these get into your head!

> >

> > 1) What if I have to go out and buy all new clothes

> >

> > 2) What if Somebody half my age wants my phone number

> >

> > 3) What if I get off all the medications I am taking right now

> >

> > 4) What if I never have to use that c-pap machine again

> >

> > 5) What if I have to take my kids on all the rides at

> > Disneyland........And

> > ride the rides with them!

> >

> > 6) What if I can take the stairs to work and feel just fine

doing it

> >

> > 7) What if I am able to sit in the booth at Denny's

> >

> > 8) What if people who I hardly talk to, want to know what I have

done to

> > lose all the weight

> >

> > 9) What if I just dont think about food all the time like before

> >

> > 10) What if I look forward to working out as much as I used to

look

> > forward

> > to eating a big dinner!

> >

> > ---Work on those for a while, and any others you can think

of........The

> > what if's can really get in your head!!!!!!

> >

> > Mike T

> >

> >

> > .

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Woohooo!!! you are just around the corner. You are feeling the

normal things thats for sure! Just keep positive! Before you know

it, you will be losing and feeling great again! How exciting

(clapping hands). We'll be here when you get back. Look forward to

hearing from you.

Shauna

>

> Hi All-

> Haven't posted in a while, but I have only 5 more days until

surgery on

> Monday Aug 14th!

> I have such a huge bag of mixed emotions going on inside. I'm

mostly

> excited (as in " bring it on!! " ) but there is definitely a part of

me

> that is scared stiff. What if's can really get to you!

>

> Did anyone else feel this way? I know this will be a new life for

me,

> and I'm ready to embrace it, but the feeling is sort of like right

> before I went in to deliver my son. Anticipated excitement and

> happiness, mixed with anxiety and sheer terror.

>

> oye!

> H, Massachusetts

>

[Guest guest]

Good Luck .

Patty - date of change aug 8, 2006

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[Guest guest]

Hi Patty-

Thznks for your encouragement How do you feel so far?

(now only 3 days!)

>

> Good Luck .

> Patty - date of change aug 8, 2006

>

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