Question:
Surgery was just scheduled- not until 4/27! !2 MONTHS!! I am scared about my weight
— eem211 (posted on February 17, 2009)
February 17, 2009
belive me i fell like that too cause im having my first appointment on
april 6 uhhhh i cant gait
— luijess
February 17, 2009
Why are you scared about your weight??
— Elizabeth J.
February 17, 2009
Are you scared that you might gain weight before surgery? My insurance
required me to be on a 6 month doctor's supervised diet before surgery so I
had to wait 6 months before they would approve. Luckily, I lost 34 pounds
in that six months. Are you afraid that something will happen to you in
that 2 month wait because of your weight? I think your doctors would not
schedule you out if they thought you wouldn't make it until then. Just
relax, watch what you're eating, exercise if you can and your surgery date
will be here before you know it. Good luck to you and I'll be thinking of
you on April 27 (3 days after my birthday!).
Maureen, Akron, Ohio
— Muggs
February 18, 2009
Hang in there, Honey! I have to do 6 months of weight monitoring with my
doctor before I even get my surgery date, so I totally know where you are
coming from (this last month, I gained 11 pounds!!!). Use this time to
plan for your post surgery. Something I like to do to keep me motivated is
browse online for the clothes I would like to wear when I lose the weight.
You could even start planning a makeover! Oh and P.S. dont pig out like I
did... it is not good to gain weight before your surgery.
:) Leighanne
All the best,
Leighanne
— leoglane
February 18, 2009
I was afraid I could not lose the weight the doctor told me to before the
surgery. I had a 3 month wait for my RNY. I lost what I could and I did
lose about 10 lbs before surgery.
I'm glad I had the delay. It gave me time to drill into my head the diet
rules for the first month, purchase and try protein powders (though your
taste does change after surgery.) I also had time to really research and
delve into my food issues. I think it paid off.
Best of luck.
— lorannw
February 18, 2009
I understand your fear, I had VSG surgery 6-23-08. I was afraid that I
wouldn't make it through surgery. With a BMI of 70, I had reason to be
concerned. I lost 36# before surgery. I had no problems from the surgery. I
have lost 140# since June. I did have everyone I know praying for me during
surgery, which I believe made all the difference. May God Bless You
Abundantly
— KathieV
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