My night!

[Guest guest]

Well I spend most of the night last night reading the page on obesityhelp.com

about the memorials. I started this journey with the attitude that I live by.

When its my time to go its my time to go so I live each day to its fullest.

My husband was concerned at first about the risks involved in the surgery but

he knows my beliefs and he himself believes the same way. Up until now I hadnt

read the memorials page because I didnt want to scare myself. But last night I

decided that I needed to read them. I have always lived by the same rule

about when its my time its my time but I have never been faced with this type of

RISK! Even thought I face it UNKNOWINGLY every day this time I actually have a

choice..LOL I figure that at this point (less than 2 weeks from surgery

11/17) if there was anything else left that might change my mind or scare me

would

be the memorials page. My husband didnt want me to read them. But once he fell

asleep i did. I felt it was something I had to do.

Well I was right. It did scare the heck out of me. But not enough to

change my mind. I read EVERY one of them and after I was done I still felt the

same way about the surgery and my beliefs. So now I am OFFICIALLY ready for my

surgery. So I have a few questions!

1.) I know that some of our supplements and vitamins cant be taken together!

So how do you guys take yours? I know that most need to be taken with food

from what I understand. I will be taking the Bariatric Advantage Supplements!

The Multi Vitamin, Calcium and B12.

2.) For anyone out there who weighed close to 360 Pds what did you set as a

goal? I am 5'9 and 365 pounds. I haven't done that yet because to me anything

less is better but my dr says its very important I set an exact goal or at

least a mini goal to work toward.

3.) I plan to discuss this with my surgeon on 11/11 when I go for post Op but

what are the deciding factors between dis. and prox??

4.)At what point did you start doing more excercise than walking? Im trying

to figure out how I can work in a visit to the gym once I make it that far. I

am a stay at home mom but i also babysit a little girl the same age as my

daughter and the local gym has no daycare or anything. Nor is there anywhere I

can

leave them for me to go. I live 30 min from the closest gym and I wouldnt be

able to go till like 9pm and I hate to go that late by myself..LOL SOOO im

stressing trying to figure it out..LOL Wish I would win the Louisiana Lottery

then

I could open my on..LOL

5.) I am scheduled for Lap RNY on 11/17. My husband can only take off work

the day of my surgery. The dr says I will be in the hosptial until wednesday

afternoon or thursday morning at the latest as long as their are no

complications

or anything. I have someone to watch my daughter the whole 1st week but

should I stay at my moms so that I am not home alone all day? I have never had

anything done lap. The only real surgery i have ever had was a csection with my

daughter and that was HORRIBLE!!! Thanks to being over 300 pds!

I know each person is different and circumstances vary but I figure you guys

and gals could give me a good idea.

Thanks in advance and congrats and good luck to all of you.

Crystal

PreOp

11/17/03

365/???

Dr Bellanger

Vista Surgical Center

Baton Rouge, La

[Guest guest]

For Calcium I am taking Viactiv. Its 500 mil. So I take 3 a day, different

times of course. They have different flavors and its like a treat. I have

the Chocolate Mint and it tastes really good.

Then for the Mulitvitiam I am taking a Chewable.

So far so good. But its only been a week.

Pam

[Guest guest]

hi crystal. wtg on doing your research & making an informed decision.

my answer to question #2: definitely, i set all kinds of goals, mini

goals, megagoals, daily goals, your doc's advice sounds reasonable.

my goal was a " normal " BMI.

#3 some docs reserve distal procedures for superMO's. so they absorb

less calories, but remember they'll absorb less precious NUTRIENTS @

the same time.

#4 started working out @ the gym @ 3 weeks out doing cardio & @ 6

weeks with light weights.

#5 with my lap procedure, i was pretty out of it & a giant whiney baby

for 5 days, lol.

hope this helps.

lori h.

18 grateful months out

> 2.)

I haven't done that yet because to

me anything

> less is better but my dr says its very important I set an exact goal

or at

> least a mini goal to work toward.

>

> 3.) I plan to discuss this with my surgeon on 11/11 when I go for

post Op but

> what are the deciding factors between dis. and prox??

>

> 4.)At what point did you start doing more excercise than walking? Im

trying

> to figure out how I can work in a visit to the gym once I make it

that far. I

> am a stay at home mom but i also babysit a little girl the same age

as my

> daughter and the local gym has no daycare or anything. Nor is there

anywhere I can

> leave them for me to go. I live 30 min from the closest gym and I

wouldnt be

> able to go till like 9pm and I hate to go that late by myself..LOL

SOOO im

> stressing trying to figure it out..LOL Wish I would win the

Louisiana Lottery then

> I could open my on..LOL

>

> 5.) I am scheduled for Lap RNY on 11/17. My husband can only take

off work

> the day of my surgery. The dr says I will be in the hosptial until

wednesday

> afternoon or thursday morning at the latest as long as their are no

complications

> or anything. I have someone to watch my daughter the whole 1st week

but

> should I stay at my moms so that I am not home alone all day? I have

never had

> anything done lap. The only real surgery i have ever had was a

csection with my

> daughter and that was HORRIBLE!!! Thanks to being over 300 pds!

>

> I know each person is different and circumstances vary but I figure

you guys

> and gals could give me a good idea.

> Thanks in advance and congrats and good luck to all of you.

> Crystal

> PreOp

> 11/17/03

> 365/???

> Dr Bellanger

> Vista Surgical Center

> Baton Rouge, La

[Guest guest]

Crystal; I am 5'11 " and I weighed 340 post op... my goal weight is 175

based on my body type. Your doctor should be able to help further...but

just thought I would share mine!

Dawn B.

340/296/175

9/30/03

My night!

> Well I spend most of the night last night reading the page on

obesityhelp.com

> about the memorials. I started this journey with the attitude that I live

by.

> When its my time to go its my time to go so I live each day to its

fullest.

> My husband was concerned at first about the risks involved in the surgery

but

> he knows my beliefs and he himself believes the same way. Up until now I

hadnt

> read the memorials page because I didnt want to scare myself. But last

night I

> decided that I needed to read them. I have always lived by the same rule

> about when its my time its my time but I have never been faced with this

type of

> RISK! Even thought I face it UNKNOWINGLY every day this time I actually

have a

> choice..LOL I figure that at this point (less than 2 weeks from surgery

> 11/17) if there was anything else left that might change my mind or scare

me would

> be the memorials page. My husband didnt want me to read them. But once he

fell

> asleep i did. I felt it was something I had to do.

> Well I was right. It did scare the heck out of me. But not enough to

> change my mind. I read EVERY one of them and after I was done I still felt

the

> same way about the surgery and my beliefs. So now I am OFFICIALLY ready

for my

> surgery. So I have a few questions!

>

> 1.) I know that some of our supplements and vitamins cant be taken

together!

> So how do you guys take yours? I know that most need to be taken with

food

> from what I understand. I will be taking the Bariatric Advantage

Supplements!

> The Multi Vitamin, Calcium and B12.

>

> 2.) For anyone out there who weighed close to 360 Pds what did you set as

a

> goal? I am 5'9 and 365 pounds. I haven't done that yet because to me

anything

> less is better but my dr says its very important I set an exact goal or at

> least a mini goal to work toward.

>

> 3.) I plan to discuss this with my surgeon on 11/11 when I go for post Op

but

> what are the deciding factors between dis. and prox??

>

> 4.)At what point did you start doing more excercise than walking? Im

trying

> to figure out how I can work in a visit to the gym once I make it that

far. I

> am a stay at home mom but i also babysit a little girl the same age as my

> daughter and the local gym has no daycare or anything. Nor is there

anywhere I can

> leave them for me to go. I live 30 min from the closest gym and I wouldnt

be

> able to go till like 9pm and I hate to go that late by myself..LOL SOOO im

> stressing trying to figure it out..LOL Wish I would win the Louisiana

Lottery then

> I could open my on..LOL

>

> 5.) I am scheduled for Lap RNY on 11/17. My husband can only take off work

> the day of my surgery. The dr says I will be in the hosptial until

wednesday

> afternoon or thursday morning at the latest as long as their are no

complications

> or anything. I have someone to watch my daughter the whole 1st week but

> should I stay at my moms so that I am not home alone all day? I have never

had

> anything done lap. The only real surgery i have ever had was a csection

with my

> daughter and that was HORRIBLE!!! Thanks to being over 300 pds!

>

> I know each person is different and circumstances vary but I figure you

guys

> and gals could give me a good idea.

> Thanks in advance and congrats and good luck to all of you.

> Crystal

> PreOp

> 11/17/03

> 365/???

> Dr Bellanger

> Vista Surgical Center

> Baton Rouge, La

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter will be 3 on Dec 21st. Even if i dont stay at her house she is

gonna keep my daughter. I just wasnt sure if I was gonna need someone to help ME

for the first few days being as my hubby HAS to work!

Thanks

Crystal

[Guest guest]

The only one I can respond to is #5. If your mom is supportive and can help

you and watch your daughter I would try to stay there for a few days. You

are going to be either in pain or having discomfort and you will be tired

and wanting to sleep quite a bit. I don't know how old your daughter is but

if she is under 5 I would say for a few days you will need some help.

Candi

My night!

Well I spend most of the night last night reading the page on

obesityhelp.com

about the memorials. I started this journey with the attitude that I live

by.

When its my time to go its my time to go so I live each day to its

fullest.

My husband was concerned at first about the risks involved in the surgery

but

he knows my beliefs and he himself believes the same way. Up until now I

hadnt

read the memorials page because I didnt want to scare myself. But last

night I

decided that I needed to read them. I have always lived by the same rule

about when its my time its my time but I have never been faced with this

type of

RISK! Even thought I face it UNKNOWINGLY every day this time I actually

have a

choice..LOL I figure that at this point (less than 2 weeks from surgery

11/17) if there was anything else left that might change my mind or scare

me would

be the memorials page. My husband didnt want me to read them. But once he

fell

asleep i did. I felt it was something I had to do.

Well I was right. It did scare the heck out of me. But not enough to

change my mind. I read EVERY one of them and after I was done I still felt

the

same way about the surgery and my beliefs. So now I am OFFICIALLY ready

for my

surgery. So I have a few questions!

1.) I know that some of our supplements and vitamins cant be taken

together!

So how do you guys take yours? I know that most need to be taken with

food

from what I understand. I will be taking the Bariatric Advantage

Supplements!

The Multi Vitamin, Calcium and B12.

2.) For anyone out there who weighed close to 360 Pds what did you set as

a

goal? I am 5'9 and 365 pounds. I haven't done that yet because to me

anything

less is better but my dr says its very important I set an exact goal or at

least a mini goal to work toward.

3.) I plan to discuss this with my surgeon on 11/11 when I go for post Op

but

what are the deciding factors between dis. and prox??

4.)At what point did you start doing more excercise than walking? Im

trying

to figure out how I can work in a visit to the gym once I make it that

far. I

am a stay at home mom but i also babysit a little girl the same age as my

daughter and the local gym has no daycare or anything. Nor is there

anywhere I can

leave them for me to go. I live 30 min from the closest gym and I wouldnt

be

able to go till like 9pm and I hate to go that late by myself..LOL SOOO im

stressing trying to figure it out..LOL Wish I would win the Louisiana

Lottery then

I could open my on..LOL

5.) I am scheduled for Lap RNY on 11/17. My husband can only take off work

the day of my surgery. The dr says I will be in the hosptial until

wednesday

afternoon or thursday morning at the latest as long as their are no

complications

or anything. I have someone to watch my daughter the whole 1st week but

should I stay at my moms so that I am not home alone all day? I have never

had

anything done lap. The only real surgery i have ever had was a csection

with my

daughter and that was HORRIBLE!!! Thanks to being over 300 pds!

I know each person is different and circumstances vary but I figure you

guys

and gals could give me a good idea.

Thanks in advance and congrats and good luck to all of you.

Crystal

PreOp

11/17/03

365/???

Dr Bellanger

Vista Surgical Center

Baton Rouge, La

[Guest guest]

You know it really depends on you. I have heard people say they really

didn't but I definitely did. My hubby was home with me for three weeks. He

could have gone back sooner and had intended to actually, but I got sick and

at day 10 ended up going back in the hospital. So he stayed home until I

was back from the second stay in the hospital.

Candi

Re: My night!

My daughter will be 3 on Dec 21st. Even if i dont stay at her house she is

gonna keep my daughter. I just wasnt sure if I was gonna need someone to

help ME

for the first few days being as my hubby HAS to work!

Thanks

Crystal