Scared….
Nice to meet you Debb, my name is Amanda and I am post op since
December 30, 2004. I have lost around 80 pounds (haven’t weighed in
since 2 weeks ago)….so I think that’s about right. I really think
it depends on the individual on how well you will recover, if a
laproscopic is good, or have to be opened. Now with my doctor he
did a wonderful job and I had no complications either. He said I
was the easiest he has done since he’s started doing the surgery
several years ago, that made me feel awesome. I didn’t have to be
on a specific diet before the surgery, just two days before I had
nothing to eat except full liquids and believe me I stuck to it, I
knew what could happen if I didn’t, I wouldn’t get the surgery. I
believe my surgery happened so fast I didn’t have time to think, the
doctor’s office called me and said I had approval and that in 3
weeks the insurance wouldn’t pay (new year), so I had no time to
really think about it, which was so much easier for me to make the
decision…. The last two days were tourcher, I was restless,
fatigued and worried I would never see my family again…but all I
did was pray, I feel God won’t give you something you can’t handle.
This was His way of saying it would be ok, I feel that since the
insurance granted me this, then I should run with it. I would’ve
never had another chance to getting my life back. Mind you I had
been heavy all my life, ever since I was 5 years old, so this had
been wearing on me pretty good, I was 325 pounds, and only 5 foot,
can you imagine…lol, yeah I looked like I was in misery, and I
was….wasn’t happy about anything, the only thing I cared about was
my little girl, Madison, she was my life and without the surgery, I
don’t think I would be here to see her smiling face….that was my
finally decision, I asked myself…"would I ever see her graduated
kindergarten, high school, college, ever see her walk down the aisle
with her daddy?"….then I didn’t see myself with her if I didn’t do
this…I knew I had too, she was my life and without her, I know I
wouldn’t be here today….I’m soooo glad I had this surgery, even if
I had complications, I would do it 10 times if I had too. Just to
let you know Deb, I spoke with a man that was about 500 pounds
before the surgery…he had the surgery the same time I did, and
since then to may, he had lost 100 pounds, he had sooo many
complications, not to sound negative, but there is a good point to
this story, he fought for his life, and he said if he had to do it
again, he would, over and over, cause the feeling of being able to
walk pain free was a miracle to him, and he has never looked
back…so if that tells ya something I hope it helps. I know I’ve
taken way too much time….and remember everything happens for a
reason, I feel if your insurance hadn’t approved, then it was never
meant to be…..God bless you and keep us updated….hugs, Amanda