I have brought it up to my family members a couple of times in the past 3 years or so and sternly get told that I am not going to have it done!!! Even though I am 24 years old and can make my own decisions (well, sometimes).
I don�t know right now. There�s so much to think about! I want to have it done but I am a major wuss for pain. I thought that I was going to die the day after my breast reduction surgery and the gastric bypass surgery will make that look like a little scrape, I�m sure.
9:00 pm: I went to Barnes and Noble today and picked up a book about weight loss surgery and �everything that you need to know about it�. I have kind of skimmed through a few pages and it kind of overwhelmed me. Words such as, �vomiting, stomach acid reflux, ulcers, leaking, bowel obstruction, dumping and infection� made my stomach turn. Knowing my luck I will end up with some form of all of those things. I talked to a friend at work today and her sister had the banded stomach surgery done and almost died of internal bleeding because of undetected ulcers. But now she is fine. It makes me even more afraid.
I called Jodi and talked to her for a while to wish her an early happy birthday. I did mention that I went to the Dr. and that she referred me to a surgeon for this surgery. I know that it�s hard for her to hear that especially since she was originally scheduled for the gastric bypass surgery in October but is now put off for an undisclosed amount of time due to her husband�s back problems that they are dealing with right now. I do know that I hope to get her support because when/if I finally decide to do this there is going to be no turning back just like when I made the decision for my breast reduction. I love her dearly - she's everything you could ever want in a best friend.
Now because I am bored, I decided to check out some more info on this procedure and came to a site called obesityhelp.com and registered for their message boards. Hopefully I�ll be able to learn a lot from there!
I also got up the nerve to tell my roommates that I was moving out of this forsaken apartment. They didn�t seem upset, but rather happy. I feel as if they have been trying to get me out of here for awhile so now I will fulfill their wish and leave. Good riddance! Adios! Sayonara! I can�t wait. Just me and kitty Gunther in our own place not having to worry about weird strangers being here or who�s shacking up in the next room with one of the girls and no more alcohol that takes up every shelf of the refrigerator and even stock piled in the freezer. Freedom is only 34 days away to moving day of July 31st!
When I got to work I e-mailed back and forth with Aleyna. She said that her mom had the surgery done almost 2 years ago and had a few minor complications but said that her mom never has regretted it. That makes me feel a lot better. Finally a good success story!
Also a few weeks back I talked with another co-worker, Brenda, who had the surgery done and she looks so great compared to her before pictures! She�s a whole new woman. She actually is gone from work right now getting a tummy-tuck removing all that excess skin that she no longer needs. I can�t wait to see her when she gets back.