BrandNewBrandy

BrandNewBrandy, I know that you feel that telling people is the right way to go, but I guess it's also the person having the surgery's own opinion as to tell or not. Maybe there are other circumstances for not saying anything. I know I have my own reasons for keeping it to myself, and I will not be telling anyone that I do not want to know till I am ready. I just feel I don't want everyone to know till I know that I have things under control and I can explain to the ones I want that I am doing the best thing for me. As my work people we are a small company and they are all very thin and healthy and they just wouldn't understand my reasoning. I am the only one here that has a problem with my weight and health problems, they are all very uptight people and they are just weird. So those are some of the reasons I have decided to go on the route of not telling people. I feel this isn't a process I need people to help me get through its a process for me to get myself through, and I love being able to come on here and talk to people and get ideas, and what not but that is cause you all are not judgemental cause of the fact that you have all had it done, and have been through all the challenges I have and that bigloser2014 has been through so I can feel at ease and comfortable on here, but when it comes to everyone else, that is just not the way it's going to happen. This is my battle not anyone elses.

I understand peoples reasoning to not tell. It is a decision for each person to make. Some people are just more private with all aspects of their life in general and that's okay too I am well aware that people will probably judge me whether I say something or not. That's on them though and not my issue, it's theirs. I have enough work to do on myself without burdening myself with other people's issues.

Even writing it down in a notebook could be valuable as it keeps you accountable. It's easy to eat a bite here a little something there, and forget about it but those calories add up. Looking at those who are successful years out from surgery they all have one thing in common they track their food everyday.

I am preop but I see this as a medical procedure not a cosmetic one. I will probably tell everyone because likely they are going to speculate and I would never want to be in a situation where someone told their obese friend well Brandy lost 120 lbs why can't you with them thinking I only cut portion sizes. I think I would have been more open to surgery sooner if people talked about it. I have told some people and not everyone was supportive and one was negative.

If someone judges me for it well that's on them and its someone I wouldn't want in my life anyways because they probably judge me for way more than the surgery and I don't want negative people in my life.

I quit (and my husband) by reading a book called Stop Smoking the Easy Way by Allen Carr a year ago. It was my easiest quit including chantix. If you look for the book you can even download it in pdf for free on the net.

Nolagirl, I hope your surgery went well today...update us when you can

I worry about this a bit since I am usually found with a blanket wrapped around me and I haven't had surgery yet. I rarely sweat, even while exercising until the very end of my workout.

I'm sorry you have had such a stressful time today Try to take care of you and get some rest before your big day tomorrow. Prayers for a great surgery and smooth recovery!

Good to know that there wasn't a language barrier

From looking at Dr. Lopez videos on youtube, his English seems more strained than some other doctors. Did you have any language barriers with being a patient of his?

I don't know much about Dr. Cabrera and Dr. Valenzuela can someone point me in the direction of their website?

I have heard of others doing a 401K loan and if I had that option it would be the first one I would explore.

I saw on one of the doctors websites that you needed a credit score above 650 to qualify for MedLoan financing. I think I will be trying a subprime bank locally to get mine and using collateral because I would be right on the boarder of qualifing for it.

Hoping that today is a less stressed day for you. It's scary when you hit ice. Glad you and your granddaughter are both ok!

My guess is that you are eating eating too few calories for the exercise you are expending or you are gaining muscle and although you aren't losing atm you are getting smaller because a pound of muscle is smaller than a pound of fat.

I have his website bookmarked. I haven't contacted them yet but plan to. It is www.bajabariatrics.com I am sure someone else will possibly have a better contact information.

My husband and I were chatting about how much research I have been doing to try to pick the right doctor for this procedure. Chances are if I was getting it done locally and someone I knew went to the doctor and the doctor would be covered by my insurance I would go with them.

I have had 12 surgeries in my lifetime and had a few... gallbladder and a surgery to drain an abscess and a bone tumor which resulted in a broken hip that I had a to have a few surgeries on which I met the doctor right before they did my surgery. I didn't interview them, whoever in charge at the hospital or my insurance dictated who that person would be.

Do we go into research mode because its in Mexico? I have been faithfully reading the boards for a few months and still there are a few my gut says no to. A few that I feel more comfortable with and most are somewhere in the middle.

I am thankful of those who have shared their good and bad stories to make the decision a bit easier for the rest of us.

I will have to check this out. Thanks for sharing

My mom is liking one that's called number 7 and she heard about it on Dr oz or The Doctors. Bought it at Target around $20. She told me I needed to get some...thanks mom! Lol

I'm not sure how I would have replied to that...maybe find a new store or order online if you are happy with those suppliments. People are strange lol

I quit a year ago by reading a book called Stop Smoking the Easy Way by Allen Carr. I couldn't wait for the book to come and I had actually found it online as a free ebook. I highly recommend it. I tried to vapor to quit and couldn't because of the intense cravings. I read the book and never picked up a cig again

Being more active and participating in life.

Shopping for regular size clothes.

Going hiking by waterfalls where we want to take the kids on vacation.

That is great that your doctor is on board, I haven't chosen a doctor yet and I am saving up and hopeful for possibly this spring/summer having the surgery. (Dr. Illan is on my short list as well as a few others)

I do walk videos from Leslie Sansone you can find them on YouTube for free

I'm from Armstrong county north of Pittsburgh. Hoping to save the money to be sleeved in Mexico soon