OK. So I've seen people use these threads as a mini blog situation so I decided to do the same to keep my stuff in one place.

I decided to put my stories among the successes because that where I want to be as well!

I just arrived home from the hospital having had the laparoscopic gastric bypass with Dr. Lily Chang at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

PS. That shower I just took are among the top 3 of my entire life!!

I started this process in October of 2013 and then my nerves for the best of me and quit. I restarted in February 2014 with physician supervised weight loss program to meet insurance requirements. My weight loss was not stellar but I did what was required of me. I had my consult in October with the surgeon, my nutrition and psych consults in November.

I was on the OR table on 1/15/15. They changed my date to the 22nd and then back to the 15th. I had started my pre-op on the 1st because I wanted old habits left in 2014. So I was ready for the surgery either way while they were acting the fool.

My experience was thankfully uneventful. She said my surgery was textbook. I am tired and little sore. I've passed a lot a good gas and I feel ultimately like I made the right decision for me even I kept thinking I would back out. I had a great staff at Virginia Mason and had the good fortune of being cared for by women who had been in nursing 40 plus years. Yay Chita!! The drain coming out was the weirdest part. My surgeon keeps all her patients (sleeve or bypass) in the hospital 3 days after this surgery. And I was so thankful for the time to get my head on straight.

I'm hoping I can learn from veterans on this site. I'm hoping I can be compliant and stay the course. I'm gonna take it easy. Go for a walk after the game and stay off the scale...lol

Good Luck to anyone coming up with dates. You can do it!!! :-)

Thank you for the post. Your journey has some similarity to mine. My surgery date is Tuesday. My nerves still whisper but I have a confident settled feeling that I didn't have before. Life is what you make it.

You have a great attitude, very refreshing.

I can relate to the shower part! The best shower of my life was after my c-section. I expect the first shower after my bypass will be #2 on my list. Lol