ADVISE, COMMENTS, ANYTHING!
Hi everyone. I am Heidi. I am planning on getting LaparoscopicGB done
sometime this spring at Alverado in San Diego. Luckily this is my
hometown. As time passes and I get closer and closer I find myself
very nervous for my future health. I am only 21 years old. I have
spent my whole life very large and in charge. I hit my max when I
stepped on the scale a few months ago and it went just over the 300
lb. marker... I flipped out. I am only 5'6 and no matter how big
boned I am, that is so very unhealthy. I also have smoke cigarettes
for 8 years now but just quit as my new years resolution. I am doing
very well so far. I know cigs can have a huge impact on post-op with
complications, ulcers and what not. So, I had to quit them, they are
nasty anyways... Okay I blabbing.. this is my first time posting
here. I just joined. Does Anyone have any comments... words of
wisdom... advise... horror stories... please dish me all and any
information you have time for that could benefit me. I need it.
Thank you all and I look forward to getting to know you.
Heidi
Hi Heidi. I am scheduled to have the open gbypass surgery on
February 16. I am/was also a smoker and have quit just two days
ago. My doctor will not perform the surgery if I had not quit six
weeks before the surgery. I would have had my surgery this month,
but the nurse asked me if I smoked. I told her yes. She told me
that I will have to schedule a date six weeks from that day because I
ABSOLOUTELY needed to be smoke-free before the surgery. So far,
three days without a cig and I feel great. I'm also taking multi-
vitamins everyday because that is also a requirement before surgery.
I will not do anything to jeopardize this surgery. I cannot wait.
I'm at a weight of 236 and am 5'7, and I'm looking forward to beign
150-160 lbs. again. I miss my old look. I miss shopping. I miss
being flirted with. I miss when my boyfriends use to show me off.
It seems like the boyfriend I have now don't want to be seen next to
me only behind closed doors. I think I'll let him go once I lose
weight : ). Oh, well, maybe it's just me being paranoid, but that's
how I feel. So not only am I doing this for health reasons, I'm also
doing this to gain back my self-esteem. I thank God that I was
approved. I feel like this is my second chance to be the real me.
Hi,
It was nice to read your thoughts. I have been very heavy my whole life so
there was really not a rapid weight gain for me to compare myself to before
and after. Clothes, bathingsuits, planes, and all the things you mentioned
are things I am looking forward to getting to expierence comfortably. I hate
clothes because I cant fit into my style of clothes so just wear t-shirts and
jeans. I have never been able to have my own style. I can't shop in any
clothes store. So, i end up shopping in older womans stores and lose out on
the chance to be young, and have a young, hip style. I am looking forward to
figuring out what I like, and what feels good on me.
Why did you decide to go with the Open Gastric Bypass as apposed to the
laparoscopic bypass??? My other question is, how old are you and how long
have you struggled with your weight???
Thanks,
Heidi