LynRey70

Thank you so much! Awe yes its very touching your story and This past year has been a series of new beginings and transformation! Ive had trials and triumphs! I have overcome small and huge hurdels in my life. One of the biggest things and most difficult things for me was making the decision to go back to school well actually in 2014 it started. I enrolled at Heald College and I have to say I loved it! I was studing Medical Office Administration and early on I realized how important the role of medical office personell is. They are the first impression a patient gets about how important health is and so how could I encourage or be a role model for anyone coming into my office when I myself was not the picture of health. So I started working on myself making changes in my diet. I was 267 lbs. and at only 5'1" you can imagine how round i looked. Thats when I decidedA change is do!! The process of getting cleared should of only took me a couple months but I had to keep puting it off cause of school. I was going to finish school this October so my surgery was going to be put off till then. But as luck would have it my school closed unexpectedly and I got very depressd so I ran to food for like always and began putting to pounds again but I had learned alot about myself through school and knew the cycle so before I got to caught up in my emotions I called my surgeon and it just snowballed from there quickly. Now tomorrow I will be rebirthed and I cant containe my excitement!!!! Im so happy to no longer just exsist in the world Im going to live life to the fullest thank you Lord Jesus for the blessings and New Beginings for all on this site! Thank you and all the best for you also!!!????

Thank you Brigitteboyce17 awe yes the protective layers we have knowingly or unknowingly placed around us to protect us and keep the bad evil away! It took me nearly 45 years to even realize that I was an emotional eater. Actually an Occasional eater haha....and every occasion that came about I ate but what I discovered and mean by emotional eater is that when I was happy and feeling good I ate stuff that was oooey gooey cheesey creamy yumm yumms but when I was sad mad angry man the salty savory tart stuff is what I craved...i feel that now that I have realized that about myself I can better gage myself along with the new tool this surgery is affording us that finally I can be me free of the layers ....yes best of luck to you!

Well it depends on your Surgeon. Mine had me do a 14 day liquid protien diet with the last three days been all clear liquids no shakes or pudding or oatmeal! and nothing after midnight the night of the before my surgery! Hope this helps but you should check with your Dr.

Awesome!! Mine is Wed! Prayers to you for a speedy recovery????????

Today, after I got home from my preop appt. I started to pack my hospital bag!! Thats when I decided to go through my closet and get rid of my really big stuff and It made me both sad and happy. It was like I am laying to rest the woman that for so many years had piled on layers of protection from the outside world! I keep saying June 10th is my rebirthday and that is exactly how it feels! Two more days and counting!!!

Preop appt right now! Just weighed in at 219 lbs!!! Clear liquids from now on ....Freaking out Wed cant come soon enough!

@@laguerr13 hellz yeah we're gonna bring sexy back! Wow we got the same rebirth date!! Hope you are doing well with all your preop stuff! Just a few more days to go➡➡➡⬆ Im so l????king forward to the new me!????

Thank you LadyK44...It sure is time for me. Whoop Whoop and as far as Christmas goes yes Im excited plus New Years is my birthday so I cant wait to see what sleek little bitrthday fit I'll fit into! ????????

@ theotherfatgirl....it is normal to feel like we do but honestly everybodys experience is unique and their own Journey!!! Like the two of us will be in surgery the same day but who knows what each other will feel like in the end. All I know is Im glad that we can share these emotions that others cant completely grasp! You will do fine!! ????????????????

So my boyfriend took me shopping for new slippers a cute terry cloth robe and toiletries for my hospital stay! I just about jumped out of my skin on the ride home cause its about to get really real! Omg we also went shopping for my liquid vitamins and chews for afterwards.... June 10Th here I come......wanna know what song keeps playing in my head that song from Aladdin A whole world.....IM BEING EMOTIONAL RIGHT?????????????

Thank you for your encouraging words! I think we will both be fine! And your family wont mind you spending a little cash on yourself now because the pay off is you have decided to live the life you were born to live happy healthy and a new you! Best of luck to you ....thanks for sharing Im glad Im not the only one who is up and down with my emotions!!!

How did your surgery go?? Im excited to hear about it!

Ok I have been on a roller coaster ride of emotions. Im excited and anxious and then scared and then Happy! I have not been super loyal to my pre op liquid diet...but I have been good about drinking plenty of liquids....My problem is I get anxiety in the pit of my gut and just want to jump out of my skin when I think my surgeon will not do my surgery cause I have cheated and I had stopped smoking in the begining of my process but some super stressfull stuff happend with my school and I started to smoke again back in April and tapered off again mid May but I dont think its been enough time......Oh man I hope ill be cleared after my preop appt. this Monday!!! Wish me luck!????????

That was very well stated Its ok to first learn the new you and be comfortable with how we look and feel. For most of us being heavy was the norm and this is new and so diffrent! I see it like having a new born you have to slowly introduce them to new experiences a little at a time!

Thank you so much for your feed back. Im glad Im not the only one who cheats on my preop diet... Today Ive been better and a little more focused! Its day six and I can hardly containe my excitement....Best of luck to you....???? for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! Please let us know how your doing????

Dr Nguyen is mine too! wow that is so cool

Im from Central Cali Having my surgery June 10 @ GoodSam!

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yeah June 10 is my surgery date also!!! Congrats and best of luck to you!

Awesome my surgery is June 10th so excited for you and me and everyone getting it done soon!!! Good luck to you !

????omg exciting!!!????prayers your way for a successful surgery and speedy recovery! Please let us know how it goes for you!!!

Hello everybody! Im on day five of my liquid diet. I started out doing not so good and then I did really good for like two days but today has been the most challenging day! Im so hungry! Whats difficult is making food for my kids and boyfriend and knowing I cant eat what I just made. My current weight is 235.5, Im worried that Im not going to lose enough weight before my surgery date!

Don't stress yourself over the psyc evaluation. They just want to make sure that you know what you are getting into and that its not an impulsive move on your behalf. My Psychologist ask me do I know who the president is,or who the vice president is. He then told me three words= apple table and New York then he asked me to repeat them five minutes later....I dont know why he did that I think it was to test weather I can remember instructions. Dont worry you will be ok.

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