Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hi Tonya, the ususal time period is about 3 months. Then after that really depends on you and the effort that you put into reaching your 10% weight lose. Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hey its totally normal to feel terrified as well as elated at the same time. I was too, the day I got my surgery date...I dont remember the drive home from Richmond too well !! Just try to stay focused and ask any and every question you have....we will help all we can. Congratulations !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Tonya: First of all congratulations! Second of all, take a deep breath and know that what you're feeling is completely normal. Yes, I was elated when I got my letter, but I was awash in mixed emotions. And one of those emotions was FEAR! I thought, " OMG, what do I do now? I guess I really have to put my money where my mouth is and get this surgery! " I didn't have my surgery at KSSF, but I have been to support group meetings there. They are the pioneers, so to speak, for Northern California Kaiser, so they have a great, well developed program, which emcompasses a whole-person approach (mind, body and spirit). I find the support groups lead by Gity to be especially helpful. She is great! Her acknowledgement of us a beings with a heart and a spirit (not just a body that responds to surgery) speaks volumes to me about my issues with morbid obesity. I have learned so much from her. I highly recommend you go to her drop-in support group on Tuesdays from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM. I hope you can attend at least one, if not more. Best of luck to you. Keep us updated! Woo hoo! Gemello > It's official...I received my approval letter today > for bariatric surgery through the South San Francisco > facility, and unlike the elation I've seen reflected > in most posts here regarding approval, I'm suddenly > terrified. > > In fact, it took all I had not to throw up on the > letter itself and actually make it into the bathroom > in time to splash cold water on my face. ***(edited post)*** > Anyway, I'm trying hard to come as being negative. > This feeling I'm experiencing is very odd to me. > Though in all honesty, I've felt it before -- when I > got married. It's that tied-up-in-knots feeling you > get when you've wanted something so bad and focused so > long on the wanting, that you've forgotten to prepare > yourself for your desire coming to fruition. I know > the feeling will pass. It just feels very weird to me. > > Thanks for " listening. " > > Tonya (in ) > BMI: 57 > Pre-op > Approved through SSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Hi Tonya, Huzzah!!! I think that you are quite astute in your observation - about our forgetting to prepare ourselves for the good stuff to actually happen. Well . . . we're here to help with the rough times and, much more happily, to help celebrate the good ones. Those months that you will be going through the process will give you time to prepare. Please, ask any questions and express any concerns. I am sure that we will do all we can to help. Congrats on getting over a big hurdle. All the best, Kay in San Leandro open RNY 12/1/03 CrazyT wrote: > It's official...I received my approval letter today > for bariatric surgery through the South San Francisco > facility, and unlike the elation I've seen reflected > in most posts here regarding approval, I'm suddenly > terrified. > > . . . > > Anyway, I'm trying hard to come as being negative. > This feeling I'm experiencing is very odd to me. > Though in all honesty, I've felt it before -- when I > got married. It's that tied-up-in-knots feeling you > get when you've wanted something so bad and focused so > long on the wanting, that you've forgotten to prepare > yourself for your desire coming to fruition. I know > the feeling will pass. It just feels very weird to me. > > Thanks for " listening. " > > Tonya (in ) > BMI: 57 > Pre-op > Approved through SSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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