Hi. Brand spanking new to the WLS arena... my first class is 4/27/18, so my surgery will be sometime late this year or early next year. I'm planning on RNY bypass - that's what was suggested because I am diabetic and have multiple comorbidities. The support groups at my hospital are on Monday at 330! Good grief, people have to work lol

Anyway, kind of looking to replace that if possible... I started the process back in 2013, panicked after my 2nd support group meeting where I met 2 ladies on feeding tubes from complications, and have just now regained my nerve.

So... hi!

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That would have made me runaway as well...I go met a surgeon on Tuesday

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I had a gastric sleeve 6 weeks ago. Please don't let what happens to others scare you. You will be fine! Good luck on the journey!

Hi. I’m one of those bad stories and let me be the first to tell you it doesn’t happen to everyone. My mom had the RYN surgery about 12 years ago and she lost a significant amount of weight and has maintained a decent weight all these years. I had the gastric sleeve surgery on November 28,2017 and I got sick about 2 weeks after I came home. And it went down hill from there for me but all my complications came from the flu and not from the surgery it self. So don’t let the stories of people having complications scare you, it happens. There are a lot factors to consider too when getting the surgery. Make sure you listen to everything your surgeon is telling you and don’t be afraid to ask questions. Especially to the surgeon they are there to guide you through your journey. And make sure you’re family is well educated on what surgery you get as well, it helps a lot. My dad learned with my mom and I what he needs to do in case of emergencies and also what we’re allowed to eat and what we’re not supposed too. He held us accountable for what we ate and it helped with our weight loss. And you’re allowed to panic, it’s scary. Don’t be afraid tho. Also the support groups helped a lot as well and having this BariatricPal page helped as well. One key thing I will say is make sure you get your daily protein and vitamins! Very important! And feel free to message me if you need someone to vent to because surgery is hard but it’s easier with people in your corner. Goodluck! And I wish you the best!!

I would have been dumb enough I would have asked if they had been in an car accident. Shoot I asked my friend T if she had cancer when all she had was Bariatric surgery. Facepalm,to the forehead on that one![emoji38]

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Welcome. I have my 2nd nutrition class coming up on tuesday and it is my 3rd visit over all. I need a total of 7. I will be done everything in august and September will be the best month ever. Im always open to talk share compare programs mine is liberal in some areas and strict in others

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I go meet my doctor may 16 so from I been told I go on a 6month diet then surgery grr I want this over. Oh sorry I am Tina from Az just starting

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