kimquilts55

this procedure was done about 10 years ago, in one of my appointments they said bowel obstruction was a slightly less than 1% risk of all abdominal surgeries.....that is more than relatively safe in my book. But it is still the reason for the negativity...I'll be armed with facts....I have a higher chance of dying from heart disease or complications of diabetes.....that is a true fact!

I've told my family and they are all super supportive, but have not told my co-workers who I am actually very close to. They have talked very negatively about the procedure, they know someone who had the procedure and got got a bowel obstruction and almost died....so that is where they are coming from.....all 6 of us are overweight....some more than others...we've done diets together and gone off diets together....not sure if it's support or co-dependence....lol. It's to the point that my health continues to get worse and I'm not going to be around to enjoy retirement in 3 years if something doesn't change....I will be telling them in the next few weeks....but I'm nervous about the reaction.

My surgery is June 17, 2014. I start my liquid pre-op diet June 10. Today I organized my pants in my closet by size...I have size 18 (which are super tight but I refuse to go up) down to size 12....so I'm pretty good on clothes for a while. I also cleaned out part of a pantry shelf for my protein powders and such.

@ Music1618...yes Dr. Thompson had us all cracking up at the part 2 consultation...funny but a great way of emphasizing some important points. @ BariatricCeliac...oooh...Good Luck...that is coming up pretty quick....are you ready? Jun 17 seems so far off in some ways.....but as I'm reading and researching....it seems about right. I'm on a teacher schedule, so Jun 17 is the day I picked. I have only shared with one of my team mates because I know she can keep a secret....some of my team-mates have such a negative opinion of WLS because they know one person who got a bowel obstruction 10 years ago....so I'm just not ready to share with them...my family is totally supportive and that is what matters most.

That is good to know for when I get to eat real food again, post op.

@@music1618 I'm at Barker Bariatric, and Dr. Hodges will be doing my surgery.

Wow...this is exciting....I'm close to 230 (227) my surgery is in June....I wanted to wait until school was out, so I would not take time off work and just to have the summer to get used to the new life style. It would be very exciting to start the new school year at 180....I hope I do as great as you....are you exercising as well?

I'm in the DFW area and am scheduled for surgery June 17,2014

I'm 58, scheduled for surgery on June 17. Insurance approved with first request...I'm guessing they think they will save money in the long run due to weight induced health problems.....either that or I have really good insurance. Just found this site on a google search.