Hi Everyone,

I had my visit with the surgeon, we picked a surgery date and I am not a nervous wreck.. I have my psych evaluation and it went well. I went to the required support group and thats what has me so nervous. They told me that they stick a tube down your throat when you are asleep. Well that grossed me out. I also have problems with allergies to medicines...so I really need to speak to the anathesiaologist (i mispelled the name badly..sorry). I was excited at first and now getting cold feet.

I do need the surgery because I have tried everything and lost and then gained more back. I am at my highest weight and just feel awful.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria

I am just beginning all the appointments, etc., but I am nervous about having surgery too. I had a C-section and lasik eye surgery, so it will not be my first surgery, but still scary. BUT, just like when I had the C-section, you just do as the doctor says, remembering that they do surgery for a living and everyday, plus that stuff (like the tube down your throat) really is not an issue since you will be asleep at that point, right? Just think how exciting it will be for you after this surgery.....that's what I had to keep saying to myself when the doctor told me I had to have a C-section after 24 hours of labor and 4 hours of pushing...I just thought of my little baby girl!!!

Margo

Hi Ladies....I was banded on 9/24/04 and have to say that the surgery is a piece of cake (low fat of course) :-) and the part abotu the tube....well they always intubate you when you have any kind of surgery where you will be asleep. It's inserted once you are asleep and removed before you even wake up, so you don't feel a thing! You're in for less than 24 hours and will not even be hungry after if you can believe that!!!

I've lost 75 lbs so far and feel great!!! No regrets at all!!! It was the beast thing I did for myself!!! And this website is awesome!!! A great help!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me!

Nancy

same as me

how has it been

h

Hi Mommy1 -

Nancysmiles hit the nail on the head. You wont even know they put the tube in to help you breathe - trust us. I had my WLS 6/16/09 - went in around lunch time and was home before dinner time. Not that I wanted to eat because I didnt feel hungry at all. Though you do have to drink 1oz of fluid every 15 minutes. It's definitley a change but a good one in the long run. You'll get it... it's what you want, right? You'll do just about anything to feel look better? This is what you are going to the docs and sessions for, right? Get off meds that you're on because of the excess weight? So many positive things can come from your new best friend! (your band!) Try not to think about the short term, but rather the long term... visualize yourself a year from now! Hang in there... good luck on your journey!