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Surgery Feb. 10th

FireRSQmom

FireRSQmom

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Hi everyone I'm new here, just joined. I'm having surgery Feb 10th . I was going to have lap band but after meeting with my doctor and specialist they talked me out of it. I want the best chance of success with least complications so I decided to do the gastric sleeve. I'm getting nervous and I really can't talk to anyone because I've decided not to tell anyone except my husband and my aunt. I don't want to put doubt in their heads so I've just been keeping it all to myself. I've looked online at a couple of sites to see if I can meet people that are going through similar life changes to see about having at least online support.
 
FireRSQmom said:
Hi everyone I'm new here, just joined. I'm having surgery Feb 10th . I was going to have lap band but after meeting with my doctor and specialist they talked me out of it. I want the best chance of success with least complications so I decided to do the gastric sleeve. I'm getting nervous and I really can't talk to anyone because I've decided not to tell anyone except my husband and my aunt. I don't want to put doubt in their heads so I've just been keeping it all to myself. I've looked online at a couple of sites to see if I can meet people that are going through similar life changes to see about having at least online support.
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Welcome to our group, we are all here for you
 
I was the opposite, everyone I work with knows one person didn't think I needed it after I lost some weight before surgery, she thought I looked good enough, but I didn't let it stop me, and after I had it done and came back to work, she seems fine with it, we actually get along g better now, I think she used to look down on me when I was heavier, but now I think she is proud of me, I know with friends like that who needs enemies lol but I'm happier and everyone else is very supportive
 
You are not taking the easy way out. Think of it as a system reboot. A way to get on track and stay there. I had some doubts also. I had the vertical gastric sleeve on January 23rd, 2017, so on this past Monday. I do not feel like I made a mistake............ at all. Hang in there.
 
FireRSQmom said:
Hi everyone I'm new here, just joined. I'm having surgery Feb 10th . I was going to have lap band but after meeting with my doctor and specialist they talked me out of it. I want the best chance of success with least complications so I decided to do the gastric sleeve. I'm getting nervous and I really can't talk to anyone because I've decided not to tell anyone except my husband and my aunt. I don't want to put doubt in their heads so I've just been keeping it all to myself. I've looked online at a couple of sites to see if I can meet people that are going through similar life changes to see about having at least online support.
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I am sure you will be happier with the sleeve. My experience with the lap band wasn't all that great, and now I am in line to get the bypass, ish My docs back then would have talked me into this, I would be going in again.. Best of luck to you
 
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