Jenni77

I have found blow pops (with gum inside) lollipops to work wonders. They also help with the hand to mouth habit.

Congrats on your big day! I hope everything goes very well for you! Please keep us updated, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I commend you on your bravery. Best wishes!

Congrats!

Thats one reason why I am not sharing this decision. Its personal, and quite frankly none of anyones business. I have made up my mind I'm doing it and don't care to hear anyone say anything to try to discourage me. Im 36 and have let this go way too long. My son is finally 18 and its time to do something wonderful for myself.

Thank You! :-)

I am not telling anyone that I am going to have this surgery. I mentioned it to one Aunt and she expressed great concern and tried to talk me out of it. She went as far as to suggest that I get hypnotized. She is a psychologist and I guess she suggested something that she knows a lot about. I have several problems with her suggestion and know that isn't the answer to my weight problems. I come from large people and I am the smallest female in the family. I know they will just say..that I don't need it cause I'm not as big as them. My response to that in my head is well should I let it get as bad as they have? Which is why I am on this website now. I don't want or need the negativity. Later I may tell them what I have done, but only if they ask.

Hi everyone I too am a newbie. I also have went back and forth with the decision since May. I never even considered this surgery before my mom passed in May. Now I just keep thinking...she was only 55. I have these genes. I just think not doing it would be crazy. I already the health issues that my mom also had, and eventually took her way too young. I came to the decision that this is something I MUST do. I dont have insurance, so I am just going to go to Dr. Alvarez in Mexico. I will be having my regular doctor do all the clearances before I schedule my surgery. I just think you must weigh the pros and cons and make the best choice for yourself. I wish everyone good luck in their choices to make their own life better.

The final straw that broke the camels back for me was... My mother passed away May 18, 2013. She was only 55 and not morbidly obese but overweight with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and MS. It was a massive stroke and heart attack that took her. If that was not enough to scare the crap out of me, her oldest sister who was 61 suffered a massive stroke just one week later, that eventually took her as well on June 3, 2013. My father also had a heart attack and open heart surgery in 2010. He is morbidly obese with HBP, Diabetes, and obviously heart disease. Given the fact that these are my genes, I have no option but to do everything in my power to try to get healthy.

Hi I too am trying to stop smoking as a healthy lifestyle change. I don't have a surgery date yet, but I want to prove to myself I can put them down. It will make for an easier surgery and recovery plus if I gain the quitting weight that most people do, i would rather it be gained now rather than in the future. I am using the patch. Today is my first day. I have smoked one cigarette since putting on the patch this morning. I have been smoking about a pack a day for about 20 years. I tried Chantix before but could not handle the awful taste in my mouth that the medicine caused. I wish you lots of luck!