I AM NOT MY SIZE

OMG!!! Isn't this the hardest? I'm on day seven and I feel like I'm going out f my mind. I haven't cheated yet, but I sure want to. My husband is grilling ribs and chicken and got all my favorite sides... sometimes I think he's trying to sabotage me. LOL!! My head hurts, I'm cranky. Lord please give me the will power to stay on track. I've come to far...right?

I am so sorry about your brother. I really want to cry, I just don't know what to do. My insurance company said I will have to get approved all over again. I don't have the time to take off my job, I have used all my time with this surgeon and the time I will be off after surgery. I am going to call him and express my concerns to him. I will let him know how he has made me feel and if he feels he can't give me the treatment I need without being bias, I will have to move on. I will also tell him I am going to have an endoscopy done to make sure everything was done right and enough stomach was taken out.

This is something serious and with the co-morbites you've mentioned your doctor should be biting at the bites to help you get rid of these life treating health issues. I too have diabetes and this surgery I'm told will eliminate it instantly! People would look at me also and say I'm vain because I don't look like I need to lose a pound much less have wls but looking healthy and being healthy is a whole nother issue. I have hypertension, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes so I'm doing what I need to do to save my life as my brother died at age 34 of diabetes and in his honor I will do whatever it takes to fight this disease and if that means wls, here I come. I too had a separate medical experience with a doctor and i didn't trust his opinion therefore i got a second opinion. I know it may be more time consuming but personally I would never want to go under the knife with a doctor that doesn't share my vision!!

Well to be honest with you I have not told most of folks at work for the EXACT same reason, I do not want to hear anyones mouth. There are a few other guys that have gained all of their weight back and then some, but I am determined not to gain my weight back. I am willing to "equalize" shall we say at no more than 15-20 pounds but that is not the plan. I am determined to keep this weight off, my family is on the bigger side, and my brother is about 450 and not only can we eat but we can cook as well( dad was a chef) so our love of food is STRONG! Just work the plan and be strong, take it one day at a time and try not to look at it as a whole. That is how I made it, and that is also how I made it through the 2 week post op!

I completely understand how you feel, I currently work as a medic/firefighter I only say this because anyone that has been around a firehouse knows the kind of food that gets cooked there and most of it is absolutely amazing! My 2 week pre surgery diet ABSOLUTELY killed me at times. Trust me you can and will do it! You may end up having to separate yourself at times from your friends and family but think of what the long range results will be. There were days at home post surgery that the wife was cooking some of my favorite meals and the smell killed me so I had to grab the dog and we would hit the road until the food was done and everyone had eaten! I have faith in you that you will be fine, and yes YOU DO HAVE THIS!!!

YYou can do this!! Keep your eyes on the prize!! Nothing taste as good as losing your weight and being healthy. Also: KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!

30 surgeries isn't very many, what other experience does he have?

I mean every surgeon only did 30 surgeries at some point, but...
Call and speak with the office manager. The office staff won't be in the OR with you so it doesn't really matter if you ruffle a few feathers.