Re: a moment to fall apart...

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to let you know that I can totally relate to what you are

feeling...my surgery is Tuesday and I am pretty nervous!! I know I am scared

too! Scared in a good way though just think of how much happier you are

going to be a year or even six months from now...I keep looking at the

outcome and SOMETIMES it relieves me!! Good luck and I will be thinking of

you on Monday!! And then I will be in your shoes on Tuesday!! Good luck!!

Christie

[Guest guest]

Take a deep breath and get some rest.

Did I understand that you do not have someone to take you home from the

hospital? Do you have someone to help you when you get home?

Tomorrow is Sunday. Go to church if you normally do and make plans this

evening to find a positive person to spend the day with tomorrow. It is a major

surgery but a surgery that can save your life. I had skim milk day after

surgery and drink 2 cups a day and it has not made me dump. Everyone's body is

different. You will find what works for you.

You have a whole support group on your side. Hang in there! Maybe you go

give the hospital heads up and they can help you.

I will say a prayer for you. It will be fine.

Darlene

[Guest guest]

---Hon, I'm on here if you want to IM me. On AOL I'm vaangel2,

that's an L and a #2. On MSN, I'm Lynn, and on Yahoo I'm

lmaillard_27. Just let me know. I don't want you to feel this way.

Hon, I'm not sure what you're concerned about with the milk. Are you

afraid it will make you dump? I've drank it since my surgery. I love

milk. Some people become lactose intolerant after surgery, but I

didn't. I drink milk every day. Another group is telling me I

shouldn't, but I'm a year postop and I've had it every day. I've

lost 154, so it hasn't hurt me. I'm not saying drink it, I'm saying

it shouldn't hurt you. IM me if you want to, or just email. Hugs to

you. Lynn

In GastricBypass-InfoCentral , kliberal

<kliberal@y...> wrote:

>

> I just have to write to yall.. I hope its ok.. I just need to talk

to someone.

[Guest guest]

I am in Macon... I dont go to work today... Sunday, until 1 pm.. IF you need

to talk to someone before your surgery tomorrow, please call me.. I will be

glad to meet you anywhere after I get off work at 6 and talk to you, go out

to eat with you, whatever you need today..

Hugs,

in Macon

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I talked to Kristi this morning.. she is much calmer now.. and yes, she has

me.. , who is in Macon, and will post to the group her progress this

week..

She also has an angel through the doctor/s support group in Atlanta that

will be seeing her this week while she is in the hospital..

I told her to call me anytime, day or night, and I would be more than happy

to try and answer any and all of her questions or concerns..

Thank you for making sure she has an angel

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

K - Gosh, I feel for you hon. Do you have 's phone number? Have you talked

to her? I'm sure it would help. As far as conflicting information goes, I know

that is frustrating. You don't know who to listen to, who to believe. And your

real live support group is there in person, so when you bring up things you

heard from people online, it is easy to discredit someone who's not there in

person. You are going to have to make up your mind about what's going to work

best for you. Some people drink milk after surgery and do fine. Others can't

do it anymore because they become lactose intolerant. And some find that the

sugar, even though it is a natural sugar, is just too much for them. I'm a firm

believer in sugar is sugar is sugar no matter what the type. But there are

people in my WI group who believe in the natural sugar rules. So what happens

if you drink milk? It won't kill you. You may feel sick from it, and if you

do, then you'll give it up. If you do fine with it, then fine. If you hit a

plateau down the road, giving up milk is one way to spur yourself on and get

over the hump. I'm sorry that your family is not supporting you. You are not

going to die. And your life will be liveable when you get rid of the excess

weight. Please hang in there. If you'd like to send me your phone number

privately, I'd be willing to call you today. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Age 39

Open RNY - 5/21/02

Dr. Chua

5'8 " - 314/220/150-175

[Guest guest]

Dear 'Kliveral',

I'm thinking about you today and will be sending healing energy your way

tomorrow!!! Please hold onto what's true for you in your heart. Only YOU know

what you've gone through over the years to get to this place. Only YOU walk in

your shoes. All of us here understand you and give you our best support.

You're family doesn't understand because they are not you - nor are they

educated about any of this. In fact since you are a member of this group - and

able to hear all the wisdom people have to offer here - you stand an even

better chance of succeeding and remaining healthy after surgery.

You want to live and have had the pain it takes and the courage to go for what

this recovery offers. If you were here we'd go have a nice long cup of protein

and I'd send you off with big hugs. For now know that I - actually all of us

here - really care and will keep you in our prayers. Take it day by day Dear

and all is do-able.

(((((((((((((((Kliveral))))))))))))))

-rose

a moment to fall apart...

I just have to write to yall.. I hope its ok.. I just need to talk to someone.

My surgery is in two days.. its Monday. And everything is going wrong.

Everything. I cant quit crying and I feel like no one understands. My family

thinks this is an aweful idea. At work everyone was hugging me and crying as if

they were never gonna see me again. My mom keeps saying " when you die " not if..

but when. On here I am hearing drink the shakes, and I ordered samples so that I

can just after surgery. But now I am being told to drink skim milk by my angel

(from the support group led by My Doctors office) she says its natural sugar and

wont hurt me, wont make me dump. I am being told I am reading too much because I

am worried about the *hybernation* period. Shakes? Skim milk? Natural Sugar? No

ride home from the hospital? Chinese two days before op? I cant find one of my

cats. I dont have anyone to eat chinese with. I want to prove everyone wrong,

and prove that when done by the right surgeon WLS doesnt always mea

Thanks for listening...

[Guest guest]

No I do not have an angel.....I am still pretty nervous I haven't been

getting much sleep either! I am very excited about my new life, but I am

nervous all at the same time!! I just hope everything goes okay!

Christie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 02/16/2003 5:09:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lodom@... writes:

> OH Good now I know she is in great hands I just saw she was in major

> panic mode and I remember being there too

>

I think most of us was in major panic mode the day before or a few days

before surgery.. I am more than glad to help.. I would be Christie/s angel

Tuesday except I am working til 9 pm that night.. and cant call and check on

her while at work..

Hugs,

from GA

open RNY 12/12/00

Revision 04/18/01

Revision 02/07/02

St wt.... 392

Cw.......187

Wt loss..-205

[Guest guest]

Christie do you have an angel ? Are you feeling any better ?

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To: <GastricBypass-InfoCentral >

Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 12:41 AM

Subject: Re: Re: a moment to fall apart...

> I just wanted to let you know that I can totally relate to what you are

> feeling...my surgery is Tuesday and I am pretty nervous!! I know I am

scared

> too! Scared in a good way though just think of how much happier you are

> going to be a year or even six months from now...I keep looking at the

> outcome and SOMETIMES it relieves me!! Good luck and I will be thinking

of

> you on Monday!! And then I will be in your shoes on Tuesday!! Good

luck!!

>

> Christie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OH Good now I know she is in great hands I just saw she was in major

panic mode and I remember being there too

Re: a moment to fall apart...

> Dear ,

> I talked to Kristi this morning.. she is much calmer now.. and yes, she

has

> me.. , who is in Macon, and will post to the group her progress this

> week..

> She also has an angel through the doctor/s support group in Atlanta that

> will be seeing her this week while she is in the hospital..

> I told her to call me anytime, day or night, and I would be more than

happy

> to try and answer any and all of her questions or concerns..

> Thank you for making sure she has an angel

> Hugs,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christie, You're going to do great. Just remember that when you go for your

surgery, it's all in God's hands when you are in the OR. He's not going to let

you down. I'm sure that you kind of feel like a big ball of emotion right now. I

had my RNYGB 8-12-02. Still doing great. You will too. I'm saying prayers for

you. Jill

yellowbeetle13@... wrote:No I do not have an angel.....I am still pretty

nervous I haven't been

getting much sleep either! I am very excited about my new life, but I am

nervous all at the same time!! I just hope everything goes okay!

Christie