I Am So Afraid For My Mom... She's Going To Be Sleeved.

[JaspersGirl 147]

My mom is going to be sleeved hopefully this year. Tomorrow she has her psych appt. I don't know how my mom was able to support my decision to go under the knife. I am afraid for my mom, how about if there are complications and she dies? I don't want anything bad to happen to my mom What will I do without her... just very worried. She is a good candidate for this surgery. She is 54yrs young, asthma, depression, borderline diabeties, arthritis, nothing major. sigh... I just am a worry wart. She is approx 4ft 10 and weighs 220lbs, so she does need this surgery. It's hard for me not to worry.

[wishes 125]

I understand completely. My mother had surgery two months after me. She had a complication which would have been mild if she would have received care when she started experiencing symptoms, but she waited until six months post-op to seek treatment. In all honesty, complications occur pretty infrequently with the sleeve. Just pay attention to her symptoms and trust the surgeon to do his or her best. I will be keeping you and your mother in my thoughts.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Just trust that your mom will be ok. This sounds like a life saving decision that she has made. Trust in God.

[Webchickadee 716]

She'll get through this....you did!

And try to keep in mind that your anxiety now is temporary. But if she doesn't have the surgery, you will spend the last many years of her life worrying about her health problems and overall condition.

Now you can look forward to enjoying many happy healthy years together, doing activities neither of you would have ever contemplated doing before having the VSG. If I could have done something wonderful for my Mom like that to extend her life, I would have given almost ANYTHING.

[topgun 63]

I am 64 years old and just got sleeved last month. Everything went just fine and all is A-okay to this point. Your Mom is going to be more than fine and she's going to be around longer to enjoy her wonderful, caring daughter. Best of luck!

[Jswilbur 42]

I am 64 years old and just got sleeved last month. Everything went just fine and all is A-okay to this point. Your Mom is going to be more than fine and she's going to be around longer to enjoy her wonderful' date=' caring daughter. Best of luck![/quote']

Ditto what topgun said! I am 63 and was sleeved 5 weeks ago today.....

[JaspersGirl 147]

thank you all I just am scared for my mommy but your encouraging words made me feel a little better.. this will save her!!!