roseyandmusic

Hi, My surgery date is Aug. 7; its coming up! I just want to double check; with the sleeve- no diet coke or carbonated drinks? No drinking with meals? What about ibuprofen or other head ache meds. I get head aches a lot and take ibuprofen. If its not allowed, what else can - take? Also, I'm hearing a lot about Nexium. What is it? Does Dr. Aceves provide it? Thanks, Rose

Self Image has always been an issue for me. When I was in high school (after being a fat kid) I was literally a skeleton, yet I saw a fatty in the mirror. As the years passed, my weight went up and I felt even more fat. Now here's the thing, I look back at pictures from those days of when I "thought" I was fat, and let me tell you, I looked awesome. Now that I truly AM obese, I'd give anything to be in the shoes I was in just a few years ago. I hope that through my years of struggling, I will finally learn to be happy with my weight as I lose. You know that saying, "you don't know what you've got till it's gone." Well, I hope I have learned my lesson and at this point, even 20 pounds down will be a blessing. I truly need to learn to love what I have. Rose Sleeve Surgery Date 8/7/09 Dr. Aceves

I feel with all my heart that this step will help me. I know I have to deal with my own self image issues and no matter what size I am, my self hate will always be there. I hope that walking into to this surgery, knowing that it is not going to automatically make me happy forever, that I will be able to focus on the issues deeper than just all my outer fat. But I think a good start will come from the help that the sleeve will give me to lose weight. Hopefully, I'll feel better and better about myself, and that will give me strength to fight my depression.

I agree with you about getting out of the 200s. I remeber thinking to myself a long time ago when I was 190 or so how I was sooooo fat. And now i am 270 and would do anything to be 190 again. The day I get out of the 200s I am going to celebrate! :laugh: Rose

:laugh: Thank you so much for your input. I am so thankful to have support from all you fine people! God Bless.

This has been a worry of mine big time too.I'm not sleeved yet, but am scheduled for August 7. For me, like many, food is my comfort; I eat when I'm sad, mad, stressed, bored, yada yada yada. My emotions will never go away, so how will I cope when I want to eat, but can't. I already have mental issues like depression and bipolar disorder. I fear I will be miserable. I'm hoping I'll be so happy from losing weight, I'll be able to manage; but there will always be the times I want my big plate of Mexican food, or a bunch of donuts. And not being able to drink with my meals sounds hard; I love a nice swig of something with a meal. As for replacing this issue with shopping, I already have a master closet of clothes from when I was thinner. And, since I'm a self pay, money will be tight from now on for me. I'll be paying credit card bills forever. These are the things I want to replace with food: gardening and home improvement, practicing the piano again, mosaic crafts, walking my dogs- I used to love my evening walks- it was a spiritual thing for me. And forgive me for talking naughty, but sex. I want to be in better health so I can be spry in bed for my hubby. I am worried. Anyone have some feedback?

Yey! A home for the Sleevers. Hope to have lots of great conversations with you all. roseyandmusic