Re: Just called my surgeon's office to ask questions...

[Guest guest]

Don't let it get ya down. Everything happens for a reason. When I went to my

first appointment, I had my surgury less than a month later. It was very fast

as I was self pay and did not have to jump through hoops. Since I am impatient

this worked well for me. But had I had to wait, it would have only given me

more time to process what was happening. Think about how long you have been

overweight. You have a short time left to wait. Just a few months until surgury.

It will be over before you know it.

[Guest guest]

Cathy,

From what I have seen, most of the more experienced WLS's have this sort of

program. it is just your luck that you got caught by the holidays. The

probably usually have the seminars once a month (mine did) and well, the timing

is

wrong for the December one, so they dump it and go to Jan. Be patient, it is

worth it. I know, it's hard to hear, but it is. It is a huge commitment, and

yes, your eating habits will have to change dramatically. almost no sugar,

almost no fats, high protein, vitamins forever, and a whole new way of living.

It is a huge step, and you need to know all of this, and the seminar gives you

some of the first glimpses of what the future will be. I didn't watch myself

as well as I should have this weekend, my family had gone traveling for the

holidays. I stopped at a tastee freeze and had a kids meal, burger and onion

rings... Well, I had 2 bites of the burger, not too bad, then ate an onion

ring and ended up losing it all, too much fat at one time. I have switched to

Splenda, and don't notice the difference near as much as I thought I would. I

drink 2 to 3 protein shakes a day and take 10-12 pills a day. 6 calcium, 2

vitamins, 2 gallstone inhibitors, a b-12, sometimes a Zantac.

But, conversely, I have lost 55 lbs since my surgery in Sept. I had severe

lower back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and severe GERDS. I now am

off my blood pressure meds, am able to walk a mile or two at a time without

hurting, don't snore and take a Zantac once or twice a week instead of 150 mg 4

times a day. The differences are amazing. It is a big step, but one worth

making if you are committed to it. Just make it as point to learn all you can

and be aware and well informed when you go in for your seminar, and look at it

as the first step towards your new life. And as sappy as it sounds, it

really is the first step to the first day of the rest of your life.

Donna in VA

Lap RNY 9-18-06

315/260/171

[Guest guest]

My surgeon let me have it immediately. I did all of my labs and then had it

less than a month after my consultation. He is an excellent doctor

http://www.lapsf.com I had researched WLS for five years. I can relate to her

being

impatient. Who doesn't want what they want now? I know I do! Like I want to be

149

NOW. hehe

[Guest guest]

I didn't conclude that she was making a snap judement. Just that she wants

the surgery ASAP and I can relate to it. that's all. : )

" I'm hungry "

*eyebrow wiggle*

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I hear you totally, but reading Cathys post there were a number of

things that really concerned me, mostly being, and I quote:

/The friend of mine that just had her surgery 3 weeks ago done by the

same doctor told me, that if I start now, I could have a surgery date

in as little as 2 months. I don't think so! It's going to take 2

months just to go to his seminar. Then how long will it take?

Did a lot of you go through this? I'd really like to know, so I

don't sit and stew in this and be angry. I just want the surgery,

and to get on with my life, and have a lot of my health problems go

away.....eventually/

Surgery should not be taken lightly by anyone.

Maybe it's because I am a mother of three children, that I want to

seethem marry/have children/etc. Maybe I'm just too paranoid. Or maybe

it's because I am in the Health Care Profession and see/hear a lot..One

month prior to my surgery I increased my life insurance policy and made

sure all of my things were in order incase something happened. Or,

maybe its because I am aware that this surgery is not about 'getting on

with my life'. I have a long road to go, and the gastric bypass is not

a solve all.

YOu also admit to doing research for five years. You empowered

yourself appropriately and obviously you impressed the surgeon. You

didn't jump into because your girlfriend had it done weeks prior.

As I said, I don't in any way attend to be rude/argue/bicker etc, that

is not who I am.

Hugs,

chesapeakeavon@... wrote:

>

> My surgeon let me have it immediately. I did all of my labs and then

> had it

> less than a month after my consultation. He is an excellent doctor

> http://www.lapsf.com http://www.lapsf.com> I had researched WLS for

> five years. I can relate to her being

> impatient. Who doesn't want what they want now? I know I do! Like I

> want to be 149

> NOW. hehe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Cathy - I went to two seminars - took my parents to the second - I temporarily

live with them. I would take your husband. It is good so he too can know

what this will entail. You need his support also.

Jackie in ca

aladikat@... wrote:

Cathy,

From what I have seen, most of the more experienced WLS's have this sort of

program. it is just your luck that you got caught by the holidays. The

probably usually have the seminars once a month (mine did) and well, the timing

is

wrong for the December one, so they dump it and go to Jan. Be patient, it is

worth it. I know, it's hard to hear, but it is. It is a huge commitment, and

yes, your eating habits will have to change dramatically. almost no sugar,

almost no fats, high protein, vitamins forever, and a whole new way of living.

It is a huge step, and you need to know all of this, and the seminar gives you

some of the first glimpses of what the future will be. I didn't watch myself

as well as I should have this weekend, my family had gone traveling for the

holidays. I stopped at a tastee freeze and had a kids meal, burger and onion

rings... Well, I had 2 bites of the burger, not too bad, then ate an onion

ring and ended up losing it all, too much fat at one time. I have switched to

Splenda, and don't notice the difference near as much as I thought I would. I

drink 2 to 3 protein shakes a day and take 10-12 pills a day. 6 calcium, 2

vitamins, 2 gallstone inhibitors, a b-12, sometimes a Zantac.

But, conversely, I have lost 55 lbs since my surgery in Sept. I had severe

lower back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and severe GERDS. I now am

off my blood pressure meds, am able to walk a mile or two at a time without

hurting, don't snore and take a Zantac once or twice a week instead of 150 mg 4

times a day. The differences are amazing. It is a big step, but one worth

making if you are committed to it. Just make it as point to learn all you can

and be aware and well informed when you go in for your seminar, and look at it

as the first step towards your new life. And as sappy as it sounds, it

really is the first step to the first day of the rest of your life.

Donna in VA

Lap RNY 9-18-06

315/260/171

[Guest guest]

I had mine about six weeks after the initial consultation and seminar

because of my wife's school schedule, she wanted to be home with me for at

least the first week to help me into the routine and I had no problems with

that because Ihad been wanting to have the surgery done about three years

before it was ever done and had been doing research all of that time and

talking to people that had had it done.

Lin

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Just called " my " surgeon's office to ask

questions...

My surgeon let me have it immediately. I did all of my labs and then had it

less than a month after my consultation. He is an excellent doctor

http://www.lapsf.com I had researched WLS for five years. I can relate to

her being

impatient. Who doesn't want what they want now? I know I do! Like I want to

be 149

NOW. hehe

[Guest guest]

I went to the first seminar and then went to the mountains at the end of

that week and the day after I got back home from vacation, the surgeon's

office called and we had an appointment for later that week or the first of

the next week and then got the ball rolling. I had to meet with a

psychologist, the sleep doctor since I have sleep apnea, had a all morning

long seminar with the nurse coordinator of the program as well as the

dietician, and then an appointment with the cardiologist. Between some of

those visits, I also had the filter to catch blood clots implanted and then

the day before my surgery, I had a heart catherization to make sure that my

heart was healthy enough for the surgery, and then the next day, I had my

surgery. That entire process took about six weeks from start to finish, and

if I had to do all over again, I would have it done in the same amount of

time.

You do have to understand that every surgeon with their time table is

different, but we were working with some time deadlines because of my wife

being a school teacher, so that entered into it as well, but would still do

it in the same time table if I could have to do it all over again.

Lin

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Just called " my " surgeon's office to ask

questions...

Hey ,

I hear you totally, but reading Cathys post there were a number of

things that really concerned me, mostly being, and I quote:

/The friend of mine that just had her surgery 3 weeks ago done by the

same doctor told me, that if I start now, I could have a surgery date

in as little as 2 months. I don't think so! It's going to take 2

months just to go to his seminar. Then how long will it take?

Did a lot of you go through this? I'd really like to know, so I

don't sit and stew in this and be angry. I just want the surgery,

and to get on with my life, and have a lot of my health problems go

away.....eventually/

Surgery should not be taken lightly by anyone.

Maybe it's because I am a mother of three children, that I want to

seethem marry/have children/etc. Maybe I'm just too paranoid. Or maybe

it's because I am in the Health Care Profession and see/hear a lot..One

month prior to my surgery I increased my life insurance policy and made

sure all of my things were in order incase something happened. Or,

maybe its because I am aware that this surgery is not about 'getting on

with my life'. I have a long road to go, and the gastric bypass is not

a solve all.

YOu also admit to doing research for five years. You empowered

yourself appropriately and obviously you impressed the surgeon. You

didn't jump into because your girlfriend had it done weeks prior.

As I said, I don't in any way attend to be rude/argue/bicker etc, that

is not who I am.

Hugs,

chesapeakeavon@... wrote:

>

> My surgeon let me have it immediately. I did all of my labs and then

> had it

> less than a month after my consultation. He is an excellent doctor

> http://www.lapsf.com http://www.lapsf.com> I had researched WLS for

> five years. I can relate to her being

> impatient. Who doesn't want what they want now? I know I do! Like I

> want to be 149

> NOW. hehe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have to agree there. My wife went with me for more than one reason, but

we make major decisions like this together and when we got through she asked

if the surgeon scared me off, and I replied no and that it had to be done

because the way that I was doing things just flat sucked.

Lin

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Just called " my " surgeon's office to ask

questions...

Cathy - I went to two seminars - took my parents to the second - I

temporarily live with them. I would take your husband. It is good so he too

can know what this will entail. You need his support also.

Jackie in ca

aladikat@... wrote:

Cathy,

From what I have seen, most of the more experienced WLS's have this sort of

program. it is just your luck that you got caught by the holidays. The

probably usually have the seminars once a month (mine did) and well, the

timing is

wrong for the December one, so they dump it and go to Jan. Be patient, it is

worth it. I know, it's hard to hear, but it is. It is a huge commitment, and

yes, your eating habits will have to change dramatically. almost no sugar,

almost no fats, high protein, vitamins forever, and a whole new way of

living.

It is a huge step, and you need to know all of this, and the seminar gives

you

some of the first glimpses of what the future will be. I didn't watch myself

as well as I should have this weekend, my family had gone traveling for the

holidays. I stopped at a tastee freeze and had a kids meal, burger and onion

rings... Well, I had 2 bites of the burger, not too bad, then ate an onion

ring and ended up losing it all, too much fat at one time. I have switched

to

Splenda, and don't notice the difference near as much as I thought I would.

I

drink 2 to 3 protein shakes a day and take 10-12 pills a day. 6 calcium, 2

vitamins, 2 gallstone inhibitors, a b-12, sometimes a Zantac.

But, conversely, I have lost 55 lbs since my surgery in Sept. I had severe

lower back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and severe GERDS. I now

am

off my blood pressure meds, am able to walk a mile or two at a time without

hurting, don't snore and take a Zantac once or twice a week instead of 150

mg 4

times a day. The differences are amazing. It is a big step, but one worth

making if you are committed to it. Just make it as point to learn all you

can

and be aware and well informed when you go in for your seminar, and look at

it

as the first step towards your new life. And as sappy as it sounds, it

really is the first step to the first day of the rest of your life.

Donna in VA

Lap RNY 9-18-06

315/260/171