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daisy6962

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  1. I have not told anyone(except husband and one friend) about my plans for surgery ,afraid of the negative responses. Really didn't think I would get approved for surgery. My husband and friend have know about all of my appointments and test results. Husband said he don't want me to have this surgery and feels I can do a "diet" on my own, like I have done in past. I tried to explain to him that I need the band to help me make this a lifetime commitment. Yes, I have lost weight before, but never kept it off. I finally told my mother yesterday and she was like begging me not to do this. Said I will regret it, I will never attend any family dinners again, be unhappy because of me not being able to enjoy all the sweets and home country food again and then take it out on my close family(like her and husband). My husband said the same thing, I am thinking he got to her before me? He is only worried about how it will affect me mentally, I do love food and sweets but when I make this longtime choice I will have to follow it or be sick , don't want that. I am unsure if I have any support now or not. I am unsure of who is going to go to the hosptial with me to drive me home?? Mom nor husband mentioned if they would be with me. I am really scared of this surgery now, now that it is a reality. But I can't keep living this way of life either or I will be in bad health. I feel the band will be my biggest support and reminder to eat healthy and be healthy. I feel bad asking anyone including my husband to go wtih me to the hosptial because of him missing work and heck, I would rather my surgery be close to a holiday to were I didn't have to take so much time off work too, would loveto save those days for a trip, but got to do what I got to do. Now just to get the courage to ask mom if sahe is going with me on surgery day.
    Another thought of mine is ,I am 42 yeras old, how is the band going to be in say 30 years from now in my body?
    Just thinking out loud today.

  2. Breath-tex postive

    · daisy6962 · 10/25/11 07:34 PM

    I just went this morning to do my 1st Nutrition visit and my Breath-tex test, it was postive. I could not beleive it! I still can't believe this! I have to take 14 days of Prevpac and have read that the meds do not work and that the side effects are terrible. I read that the test is not accurate and that after taking the meds for 14 days I have to wait for another 14 days after taking meds for accurate test. I have read a lot of crap online about this and how you get it and how you get rid of it. Dr will not do surgery with a postive test result, only good news that came out of this is that we do not have to have this test result sent to insurance to try and get approval.
    Has anyone else been through this? How did you handle it? Just got email from Dr office and I know have to take meds for 14 dyas, wait 4 weeks before re-testing. I was hoping to get this done be the end of year and everyone is was saying it is possible but I don't think so with this delayed! i am really bummed out today because of this!
    Thanks!

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