jennylou3

great post, I enjoy reading what everyone has to say. I love the fact that through all your trials that you have stayed your course, and learned new things about yourself and how to deal with challenges. It goes to show that this surgry will not only change our body but our mind if we let it.

Meatballs......good idea

i'm an odd thinker, but i dont see any reason not to tell him. If he is willing to take the time to come visit, I would assume that he can handle the reason your there. If he doesnt like the reason at least you know now, but i really cant see that happening.

I guess its in the air because i woke up in the middle of the night with low blood sugar

What the heck!!!!! last night for supper I had a baked potato for supper. No big deal! My husband asked me to go walking with him because he felt like he had eaten to much yesterday(after hearing everything he ate i would agree) everything was fine when I went to bed. At 12:30 ( this will sound weird) I woke up thinking i was going to pass out. I got out of bed as qick as I could and went and ate a bowl of cereal. My blood sugar had dropped, and it has never done that at night. I have a weird hunger system, I rarely ever get hungry, I get sick. My blood sugar drops and i have to eat fast. To say the least it freaked me out. Then about an hour ago it happened again. I never eat breakfast, I never have and I know that is going to have to change really soon, so I guess this is just a sign that I need to get going on this. I am a little concerned, but I really feel like Its my bodies way of telling me to get with it.:thumbup:

Thats greatness, keep up the good work. and congrats on the new you

im ready to be a looser! :scared0:

yeaaaa good news

Every day is a journey trying to wrap my mind around this thing I am fixing to do. I know read that there is another procedure that is coming out that does not remove your stomach but they can leave it in and possibly reverse the procedure if they ever need to. What the heck!!!!! :svengo:Technology is driving me nuts. When i originally went to the surgeon I wanted the Lap Band but after sitting for 4 hours listening to the advantages and disadvantages I decided the sleeve would be best for my lifestyle. I still want the sleeve but just wonder, what is going to change in a month when i get mine. I so love looking at everyone's pictures knowing one day VERY soon that will be ME. I try to find people that are close to my weight and see how much weight they lost and how fast. I know everyone is different I don't expect my outcome to be be like everyone elses, but at the same time I do.crazy I know but I know i am not the only one that stalks sites just to see before and after pics I am totally sane I just have never allowed myself to get this excited. :thumbup::lol0::lol0::lol0::lol0: THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING If I could get in sooner I soooo would. This morning while getting ready for work,over half my closet has clothes that i cannot wear, but in a month or so I will, that is just crazy to me:tongue_smilie: The even crazier thing is that when i get into those clothes i can get rid of the the ones i currently wear and I will never wear them again.... NO MORE ROLLER COASTER WEIGHT!!!!!! The size 22, 3x clothes are gone forever. The clothes i have on today are big but i hate for my rolls to show, so I don't care what the size says. I go for comfort, I hate pulling and tugging trying to keep everything hidden. The thought of being a size 12 and it be comfortable is my goal. that's it that's all i want.. my goal is a size 12.pant and a med shirt that buttons and they dont have tension like they are going to pull open. well i have accomplished a lot in this blog. I have actually posted the size i wear and what my goals are, so i guess i will go.

I'm getting ready to start my journey. I'm 36 years old and can't wait to start my life.For so many years i feel like I have been held back by my body. My child was born in 98 and when he was 8 months old we decided to start trying again,but my body had other plans. I was diagnosed with poly cystic ovaries very early in the process and was never able to have another child. Two years ago this summer I had to have a hysterectomy after going through very rough cycles. I had to come to the realization that I had to do what was best for me and my mental state. We tried for 10 years and nothing. I have to say I am very pleased with my decision and I don't regret it at all. I thought my life would start getting to a normal place until I started having neck issues,they progressed very quickly and the next summer I had to have neck surgery. it has taken a year to start feeling better,but my weight is still an issue. Like I said in the beginning I have polycystic overies and I have the visual effect on my face. I hate this side effect. The only way to help the symptoms is to loose weight but with a bad neck and a hiatal hernia, that is easier said than done and you have to try harder than the average overweight person to see even a pound come off. My husband has always had great health insurance but they would never cover this surgery. He has gone through many buy outs with his company and we are very lucky that through all of it we are going to get a severance pay after all the craziness is done. Finally after all these years of my body controlling me I finally feel like I am taking control of it. Sept 3rd is MY day to take back control of me. I will have my hernia fixed and my gallbladder removed if he sees that I need it done,and GOD willing it will be a new start to my life and my family will have a new wife and mom.

that's great....im glad you had a great experience

YOU HAVE SPASMS AFTER SURGERY????? I have them now if I eat certain cereals.....great...just great.that hurts sometimes and is def annoying. I take prilosec for my spasms. I guess its best to know now and not be surprised later...

I'm a month from mine and I can't control my foot from shaking.....I'm so excited my leg just moves constantly. My husband is like what is your deal!!!? I said I think I am just getting excited.

I have what they call a sliding hiatal hernia. I have a lot of pressure at the top of my stomach under my rib cage. I never really notice it unless I lift something, a package of printer paper is a lot, I cant even hold babies mine is so sensitive. My dr said he will fix it when he goes in and I cant wait.

that is so great...i had a tear for you.....write this moment in a blog,take a picture. enjoy every min of it.

please keep us posted....pray you have a restful night!

I am new here and I don't know how I would be able to do it without my husbands support. we have been married for 14 years and my husband loves me for me. He was reluctant at first but after he went to the first meeting he was all in. My advice for you is to think about you. You are not married and you only have you to carry around for the rest of your life. Move fwrd and enjoy your decision to regain your life. either he gets excited for you or you get excited and find somone else who will.

Hey guys June 1st I went to my first madatory class to get all my info and meet with my Dr. I was approved for surgery and have a date set for Sept 3. I am self pay so I am not going to have to jump through all the hoops. that in itself takes a lot of the stress out. Ive wanted weightloss surgery for over 10 years but our ins would never pay for it. I have a personal goal of 100 lbs that I want to loose and think that I have a great opportunity with this surgery. I have already had a c-section and a hysterectomy so I am no stranger to healing. I just cant wait till this time next year.... knowing that I will be the person on the outside that I feel on the inside is enough to get me through this next month of waiting.

I am new to the site and am very excited about my upcoming date set for Sept 3, 2010. I love to see before and afters and seeing the weight loss that is posted at the bottom of peoples post. wish me luck! I'm so excited:lol: