Worried sick, PLEASE HELP me.

October 15, 2003

Hi everyone,

My husband's surgery is in 6 days, mine in 28 days. The " what ifs "

are really getting to me. I read the story about the 2 women from

Iowa and the memorial page on another site. We have 4 young

daughters to get healthy for, so I know this surgery is right for

us, I just can't shake this feeling. I think it's normal to feel

this way, but it's so overwhelming that I have trouble sleeping and

I think about it all the time. Husband sleeps like a baby though, he

seems to have no fear, or so I thought. He told me last night to

make sure we have a tape for our camcorder to film him with the

girls in the next few days before surgery, " just in case " . I was

speechless. Just the thought of doing that makes me cry. I can't

imagine our lives without him. I've thought about writing letters to

my love ones, just in case. Is that a good idea, or will it will put

me in a negative mind set? I feel like there's so much I want to say

to them but I don't want to scare them either. Girls are 16,15,13 &

12 months. How in the world do I get some peace of mind? I would

welcome ANY advice...Please.

Leah Booth

October 15, 2003

I wrote letters to my kids and family and emailed them to a friend

and told her if something were to happen to me, to please give them

to them. IT didn't of course, and I cried the whole time I wrote

them, but I had peace w/myself.

You will be fine and so will your hubby. Pray to God everynight...

He will see that you both come out just fine..

Becky

Lap Rny

8/15/03

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> Hi everyone,

> My husband's surgery is in 6 days, mine in 28 days. The " what

ifs "

> are really getting to me. I read the story about the 2 women from

> Iowa and the memorial page on another site. We have 4 young

> daughters to get healthy for, so I know this surgery is right for

> us, I just can't shake this feeling. I think it's normal to feel

> this way, but it's so overwhelming that I have trouble sleeping

and

> I think about it all the time. Husband sleeps like a baby though,

he

> seems to have no fear, or so I thought. He told me last night to

> make sure we have a tape for our camcorder to film him with the

> girls in the next few days before surgery, " just in case " . I was

> speechless. Just the thought of doing that makes me cry. I can't

> imagine our lives without him. I've thought about writing letters

to

> my love ones, just in case. Is that a good idea, or will it will

put

> me in a negative mind set? I feel like there's so much I want to

say

> to them but I don't want to scare them either. Girls are 16,15,13

&

> 12 months. How in the world do I get some peace of mind? I would

> welcome ANY advice...Please.

>

> Leah Booth

October 15, 2003

Don't worry you'll do Its normal to be worry but If I had to do it

again I would.I'm getting thinner and healthier everyday.God will be

with you everystep of the way.I have 5 children ages 25 & 23 & 20

and 12 and youngest 10 this month,God and prayers are with you.I

didn't put in on top scare anyone about the two Ladies just want to

say thing can happen.They must have had many health troubles that we

don't know.Please don't get to worried.You have god by your side and

everything will be grat.I pray were day that everyone whom has

surgery recover quicky and their health becomes a New Wonderful

beginning.God Bless and you and your hubby will be fine.My prayers

and thoughts are with you both.a friend debkroll of

Iowa.

> Hi everyone,

> My husband's surgery is in 6 days, mine in 28 days. The " what

ifs "

> are really getting to me. I read the story about the 2 women from

> Iowa and the memorial page on another site. We have 4 young

> daughters to get healthy for, so I know this surgery is right for

> us, I just can't shake this feeling. I think it's normal to feel

> this way, but it's so overwhelming that I have trouble sleeping

and

> I think about it all the time. Husband sleeps like a baby though,

he

> seems to have no fear, or so I thought. He told me last night to

> make sure we have a tape for our camcorder to film him with the

> girls in the next few days before surgery, " just in case " . I was

> speechless. Just the thought of doing that makes me cry. I can't

> imagine our lives without him. I've thought about writing letters

to

> my love ones, just in case. Is that a good idea, or will it will

put

> me in a negative mind set? I feel like there's so much I want to

say

> to them but I don't want to scare them either. Girls are 16,15,13

&

> 12 months. How in the world do I get some peace of mind? I would

> welcome ANY advice...Please.

>

> Leah Booth

October 15, 2003

Leah; I am 2 weeks post op... I did tell my husband what I wanted to happen

if something went wrong... and I did make sure my will was in order... it is

important to let people know how you feel everyday... maybe you could write

your girls a letter to let them know how excited you are about your

future... how much you love them, and how you can hardly wait to be able to

do the many other things with them, once you lose the weight. God Bless!

Dawn in Kansas

Lap RNY

Sept. 30

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Worried sick, PLEASE HELP me.

> Hi everyone,

> My husband's surgery is in 6 days, mine in 28 days. The " what ifs "

> are really getting to me. I read the story about the 2 women from

> Iowa and the memorial page on another site. We have 4 young

> daughters to get healthy for, so I know this surgery is right for

> us, I just can't shake this feeling. I think it's normal to feel

> this way, but it's so overwhelming that I have trouble sleeping and

> I think about it all the time. Husband sleeps like a baby though, he

> seems to have no fear, or so I thought. He told me last night to

> make sure we have a tape for our camcorder to film him with the

> girls in the next few days before surgery, " just in case " . I was

> speechless. Just the thought of doing that makes me cry. I can't

> imagine our lives without him. I've thought about writing letters to

> my love ones, just in case. Is that a good idea, or will it will put

> me in a negative mind set? I feel like there's so much I want to say

> to them but I don't want to scare them either. Girls are 16,15,13 &

> 12 months. How in the world do I get some peace of mind? I would

> welcome ANY advice...Please.

>

> Leah Booth

>

October 15, 2003

Leah I don't have any advice for you I am afraid. I was like your husband.

I had no fear. Was not the least bit worried about the surgery. It was my

hubby who broke down a couple of times. My train of thinking was that

without the surgery I would surely die. My health was just deteriorating

that rapidly.

The night before the surgery I got a little melancholy though. We are

taking a cruise in December. We depart out of the Port of New Orleans and

we are staying at the Windsor Hotel in New Orleans for 2 days before the

Cruise so we can do a little bit of sight seeing there. Well the Windsor

has " High Tea " in one of it's " Salons " every day and it's one of the reason

I picked the hotel. I love English things so for me it will be big fun.

At any rate..the night before the surgery I told my hubby that if anything

happened to me I wanted him and the kids to go on the trip and to go to

" High Tea " for me and drink a toast to me.

I am sure all will be well. Good Luck to you both!!

Candi