my big day is monday nov 17 2003
hello all, I am so glad you are all here to talk to. My surgery date
is this coming monday, nov 17th at 12:30 p.m. I have waited a
long time for this. I had a surgery date about a month ago, and I
had an ulcer, so they couldn’t do it. It is really frustrating when it
gets delayed like that. I am a little nervous. I weigh 270 lbs. I feel
so old. I want my life back.i know it will be hard for a while. I have
had gallbladder surgery back in the 80’s and it was hard on me,
and I figure this will be too. i know it will just take time. I am
worried about eating slow enough. I am so used to drinking
down big glasses of milk (my favorite) I am going to try hard to
make this work. I can keep you all posted on my progress if you
would like. I am going to put a picture on my profile I know i like
to look at before and after photos. To all, I wish you much joy,
happiness, and quick recoveries. ms1guitar ( Betty)
August 16th, 2006 at 11:58 am
hello all, I am so glad you are all here to talk to. My surgery date
is this coming monday, nov 17th at 12:30 p.m. I have waited a
long time for this. I had a surgery date about a month ago, and I
had an ulcer, so they couldn’t do it. It is really frustrating when it
gets delayed like that. I am a little nervous. I weigh 270 lbs. I feel
so old. I want my life back.i know it will be hard for a while. I have
had gallbladder surgery back in the 80’s and it was hard on me,
and I figure this will be too. i know it will just take time. I am
worried about eating slow enough. I am so used to drinking
down big glasses of milk (my favorite) I am going to try hard to
make this work. I can keep you all posted on my progress if you
would like. I am going to put a picture on my profile I know i like
to look at before and after photos. To all, I wish you much joy,
happiness, and quick recoveries. ms1guitar ( Betty)
August 16th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Hi Betty,
Best of luck! My thoughts and prayers will be with
you.
Cindy
August 17th, 2006 at 11:55 am
I feel very fortunate because I LOVE milk and can still drink it with no
problems at all! I drink 1%. I did try 2% and I didn’t dump but felt really
ICKY for a half hour or so. No more of that for me. Jan
August 17th, 2006 at 9:10 pm
Hello Jan, Thank you for the info in the milk. I have
so many different versions of what I should eat and
can’t eat, that i feel that I am still going to be in
the diet, starvation mode again. my dr says i can have
whatever I can tolerate. The support group says, diet
food.What do you think? is it ok to have a bite of a
hamburger? or a french fry? as long as I don’t go
crazy? bye, thank you, Betty
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youv’e got to sing, like you don’t need the money, Love,like you’ll never get
hurt.Youv’e got to Dance, Dance, Dance,Like nobodys watching, It has to come
from the heart, If you want it to work.Betty
August 18th, 2006 at 3:58 am
Betty- I know everyone is different…so you just have to see what works for
you. Yes…I eat hamburgers, tacos, a few french fries, spaghetti,… I can
eat about anything except for something that contains more than 2 grams of
sugar. I have not tried sugar and have no intentions of doing so. I know my
Dr. says try not to have too much fat. But I eat alot of the same foods I did
before surgery except for sugar.The thing is…I eatALOT smaller amounts than
before. I am craving a diet Pepsi… but I have been good. I need to wait 2
more months. I must be doing ok though because I have lost 72 pounds in 4
months. I am very happy with that. Jan