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I'm so sorry to hear you are not doing as well as expected, but my prayers are with you and have faith, you will come out of this tough spot soon and all will be well !!

Hi Everyone... Well I finally got another surgery date (the last one was changed due to all that dental drama I had with a cavity that got infected..as some of you know). So I'm scheduled for September 14 and I'm on the "wonderful" liquid diet since Tuesday...so that's rough :scared0: but I'm hanging in there. And ofcourse I'm having the "maybe I shouldn't do this" "maybe I should wait and try it on my own again"...you know all those excuses bc of the nerves and fears. I keep reading all these great posts of how great you all feel (sleevers) and I want to just believe in that and believe in the fact that my surgeoun is great(I know he is)...but the thought of never seeing my daughter again is just so overpowering. I've never had any surgery, only had a spinal tap when I had a Csection for my daughter's birth and I was not under for that...the thought of having an elective operation and losing my life over it is just so overpowering !! I guess I've been thinking back at my life and I never thought I would ever be at this crossroad,I haven't been overweight all of my life, but I have been for the last 8 to 10 years...off and on. I keep thinking (and this sounds silly) that I am having my stomach removed, a part of me that I was born with. I keep thinking that by doing surgery am I letting the food win? bc I should of been strong enough to not be overweight and done it without a drastic measure as this. Then my surgery has been rescheduled twice bc of other stuff and I keep wondering if that was a sign..I guess I'm feeling all mest up right now and seriously considering backing out of this surgery:sad0: Thanks for listening

I hope everyone is having a good day! I hope a better one than me :thumbup: So due to some complications and dental issues they rescheduled my surgery to Aug.17 and I started the pre-op diet again. Now it seems this dental issue might stretch longer and I'm waiting on a call from the doctor's office to see if they need to reschedule again. My thing is that...I think the longer this takes, the more time I have to start having all these fears and worries and I've actually started to second guess myself on this surgery. I don't get it, I did everything to get insurance approval, and when I got it, I was so happy..even right before I got the news I remember telling my husband that I needed a Plan B in case I didn't get approved, I was willing to self pay and go to Mexico...and here I am now..freaking out about having this surgery!! WHY??? I spent so much time yesterday just reading some of the post on here and I still feel scared all of a sudden. I heard 2 women over the weekend at a department store register line talking about one of them doing the sleeve and the other telling her that it's dangerous that it could cause stomach cancer...and I thought to myself what?? I've never heard that before...has anyone heard of this? Maybe I'm just scared bc it could be so close now (if they don't reschedule me again)...I don't know..I just don't like feeling this way :thumbup: Ani

AniO- I had a pain in 2 teeth actually and the worst one needed a root canal, which has been done..and today I start the process of getting a post and crown put in. The other tooth still bothers but only when I drink anything cold. I will tell you that from this whole experience, I did learn that you need to tell ur doctor bc I almost didn't and it's not worth taking the risk if you have an infection...have your dentist tell u if it's an infection, it could be an infection especially if it's a crown you already have in place... the problem is when u have infection. I'm hoping I'll get good news today from the dentist so I can finally schedule my surgery. I'm glad I'm not the only one with these second thoughts...but I know that I spent almost a year doing the research and the steps to get to surgery and it's the best thing for me. I think it's the actual fact that my body, the stomach I was born with is being changed...and that kind of change it forever...so it's scary, but the alternative which could be DEATH if I don't get rid of the weight is just not an option. Thank you all !! I hope it's good news this afternoon for me

Well I'm worried bc I just found out today that I have a big infection in 2 teeth on my left side and the dentist put me on 2 antibiotics today and pain meds bc I'm going to need a root canal or possibly 2 !!! AND I'm suppose to have surgery on Monday the 26th so there's a possibility I will have to reschedule my surgery due to the fact that I'm in pain n need to have this fixed and I'm taking antibiotics a week before surgery... I'm worried about my approval time running out (might sounds silly) but does anyone know if once you get approved by your insurance if there is a time frame in which you must do surgery by?? anyone ever had to reschedule their surgery bc od something similar?? so annoyed !! I'm in my last week of the liquid pre-op which has been hell and to think that I would have to do it all over again...aaaahhhh..and that's another thing with these strong meds I'm taking and nothing but Water and shakes..my stomach is a mess. Just upset over this complication :frown1:

WooHoo!! I got a call from my doctor yesterday letting me know that they had a cancellation for August 17th and could schedule me in...it's just a week earlier but it's something...so that's my official date now (if God willing no other issues arise) LoL Thank You all...you have been great support at making me feel better !! :thumbup1:

Hi... This is my first day posting and I already love this place !! Great people !! Well I do have a few questions...sorry some may come across as being silly, but I gotta ask 1.Is drinking cold liquids going to be a problem? or is that just in the beginning? because I love everything cold..especially Water !! 2. How long does it really take for the stomach to be complete healed? 3. Can you do anything physically normal as you would do before surgery (if you were a thinner person) LoL, ofcourse after you are healed inside and out? can you do any aerobics, dancing, rollercoasters, etc?? without hurting your stomach?? (this one might sound silly) Thanks to All !!

Well :crying: they rescheduled my surgery till August 23rd, the doctor has no openings till then...but it won't be an issue with the insurance, which is a good thing. I guess everything happens for a reason. I just have to start all over again in about 2 and a half weeks..the good news is that I lost 10 lbs while doing the pre op diet and I got my self use to exercising everyday which I'm sticking to...so hopefully I'll be a few lbs less for surgery. Thanks for the support !

Hi !! I've been on the site for awhile now just reading and gathering some great information, I must say that everyone here is GREAT !! The support is wonderful and I love how everyone is always willing to help. I've been researching this surgery for about a year and 6 months ago decided to begin my insurance journey, mine required me to do a 6 month doctor supervised diet...and so everything was done and submitted and I was approved and scheduled for surgery next Monday, July 26th !! I am currectly doing my pre-op diet, this is my 2nd week of Protein shakes and Water...which has been really tough :crying: but this week it seems to be a little easier. Now that I am so close, I am soooo scared. I have a 2yr old little girl and a wonderful and supportive husband and I am so scared to basically never see them again...which I know is normal to feel for any surgery bc they all have risks...but I'm a worrier and an analyzer by nature...2 things that do not come so handy right now...LoL ! But I have been battleling my weight for the last 5 to 6 yrs..lots of up and downs and it just got to a point where I said "no more", but the funny thing is that when WLS first came about..I always thought "I can't ever do that, it's just too scary and drastic"...Well you just never know when it's going to become a real option for you...and it did, so here I am. I want to live and be healthy for my child and for the amazing family that I have. Anyhow, I will be around asking some questions and listening to the great advice from all of you !! PS. Is anyone here from Miami?? just wondering....

Jackie- I'm having surgery next Monday, July 26th...and it's a comfort to know that I wasn't the only one thinking that way This site really is great, the support is amazing ! I had the same thought!! I told my husband that I wanted to write some letters and just keep them put away in the event something happened, I want my little girl to know how much I love and adore her..and for a minute I felt silly because I do have a lot of faith in God, and I know he is going to be with me thru out this whole journey...I'm definetly ready to start living better too !!! I want to go to Disney World with my little one and not have swollen ankles and could barely walk the next day !! that's going to be a BIG day for me !! You guys are great !!