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I was very nervous too and more when my kids asked about the surgery...when i told them about it I have to said it was ok and I was very scared. The surgery was the easy part!!! The recovery is slow at least for me!!!But when you feel the energy and you begin losing the weight it is all perfect!!'

I'm so looking forward to everyone's answers.
What made you decide to finally take your life back and have weight loss surgery? Was it for health reasons or for more emotional reasons? Was it one major incident or was a combination of things?
I will share my own turning point in the comments section.

Thank you. I just wish I had some family support. My family think this is no big deal. I'm having hiatus hernia repair at same time I was diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus which is precancerous cells in the esophagus. I was shocked when they told me they wanted me to do the gastric bypass. I need to lose weight but the real issue for my surgery is to prevent me from getting full blown esophagus cancer. My surgery is in Jacksonville Florida at the mayo Clinic and it's a 7 hr drive from my home. I'm freaking out about the ride back home. They said I can't drive and my son promises he will rent a car and come get me and drive me home. I hope he keeps his promise!! (Always been very close to him until I got diagnosed now he won't talk or call me. I'm heartbroken).I have to stop every hour and walk 15 to 20 min to prevent blood clots. That makes the trip even longer. I'm not sure what I'll be able to take on the road to eat(drink) I'm bringing cream of chicken Soup and some other items full and clear. Allergic to most artificial sugars makes matters worse. Stress is killing me. I hate that it's so far away. Guess I'll have to talk to the nurses and care team. It bothers me that there isn't a medical support team close to me. I mean I can't just jump in the car and drive 7 hrs if something goes wrong.
Very nervous.

Hi! Don't be scared! I was super scared at the beginning but after a week I did not have to have a lot of my pills( now I am having only one pill of metformin for diabetes).My blood is almost normal and i have a lot of energy.

it is not easy!!! At the beginning you have to learn to est again!!! But if you follow the instructions you will be ok!!!

i am still having problems with solids!!! But little by little you begin to eat regular foods!!! I am still missing salads!!!

lots of luck!!!

Hi! Did you have your surgery already?

I am new in this I had my surgery on 8/14/2017.

That's ok everybody loose weight different. I began with 235 and now I am 203.Stack at this weight for a week!!! The funny thing is that the more I eat the more I loose!

good luck!

Hi ! I am well ! Loosing the weight very slowly and still having problems with solid food.

What about you?

Hi! I am doing well in my recovery! How about you?

i am in liquids for 2 weeks and now i did not tolerate the Protein lol ... i feel like a baby beginning to eat !

The nutricionist and my doctor are calling me each 2 days to see how I am doing, that give the assurance that I choose the right doctor!!!

Hope you are doing well!

Are you following your post op plan? If so you shouldn't need a restart. If not that's probably why you aren't losing weight.

I am having my surgery on Monday August 14...