November 2014 Surgeries

[mizkirsty]

Thanks everyone, really appreciate your support. Glad to read your are feeling better today MizKirsty. I'm quite excited now xx

Oh definitely. I don't regret it at all!! No hunger not even a glimmer!! So just goes to show it does work (although I know it will return and I'll need fills!)

Xenia67 you will be fine! I wasn't nervous at all!! Just pure excitement like yourself

Let us know how you get on - what time are you getting admitted?? Xx

 

[Xenia67]

I go in for 1:30 pm and op is at 3pm, so this time tomorrow...... X

 

[mizkirsty]

This time tomorrow your be peacefully sleeping beginning the rest of your life

Very excited for you! Xx

 

[Willow4]

All the best for tomorrow Xenia67, not long now this time tomorrow you will be fast asleep, dreaming about your new life.

Mizkirsty: Pleased you are feeling better today.

 

[Xenia67]

Thanks MizKirsty and Willow4, I do like a good sleep! X

 

[SHARONA]

Xenia67......................17th Nov (band)
All the best hun with tomorrows surgery will be thinking of you at that time. Please let us all know how you are doing. You will be fine ! Best wishes hun ! Safe recovery period x

 

[Xenia67]

Xenia67......................17th Nov (band) All the best hun with tomorrows surgery will be thinking of you at that time. Please let us all know how you are doing. You will be fine ! Best wishes hun ! Safe recovery period x

Sharona, thank you so much. I will post as soon as I can xx

 

[Su2ie]

Good luck tomorrow xenia67!! Hope all goes well for you and you have a super speedy recovery x

 

[Butterfly_lady]

Good luck to all for the week coming xx

 

[Oopseydaisy]

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[Xenia67]

Thank you Su2ie, butterfly lady and Oopseydaisy really appreciate your posts xxx

 

[ICAWM]

Hi ICAWM sorry I thought it was the same day as me as we spoke about it some time ago. However will change it thought we could hold hands and walk to theatre together! Lol Sorry your feeling like that Im feeling exactly the same hun if that makes you feel better. I feel like I'm going to mess up and have my op canceled due to my liver or something else but I know its all my anxiety building up God help me in 12 days time! Are you ready apart from anxieties? Hows the LSD going?? Im finding it difficult but half way through now! Best wishes hun Im sure it will all be ok xx

It was my mistake. I can still psychologically hold your hand.

You have amazing momentum and are so encouraging; supportive and thoughtful. I may not post often but I quietly observe and I'm grateful to you.

I'm a bit of a wreck today, lots going on, and I'm almost convincing myself that op won't happen. I've been yearning and swimming uphill to this ultimate life changing decision for so long that it's hard to believe now is here. I'm scared I'll slide into self-sabotage. I've already slipped on diet, it'll be my own fault if can't go ahead.

More than one person, on hearing that I've lost about a stone in last two weeks, said "can't you just keep doing that?". I know I'm irritable but I want to snap back and say if it was that friggin easy, I wouldn't be in this state!

Urgh, one of the reasons I don't post often is because I always sound so whingey! I really wanted to thank SharonA and to wish this week's candidates all the week. Im here, rooting for you.

 

[IMac]

ICawm ....Rubbish rubbish, you dont sound at all wingy to me - To the well meaning and wise informed weight gurus I think my line is always (at least to think !!) " I will lose the weight however you will still be ugly, whether its inside or out ". It always makes me feel better

Of course if we could carry on losing none of us would be overweight ....I certainly cant do it soley on free will. the big thing for me is not just losing the weight but having a tool to enable me to lose a huge amount and secondly a tool to help me keep it off.

The crunch for me was when I sat and looked at the weight I'd tracked over the past 6 years and believe it or not by the "lose a stone gain sixteen pounds type of diet" , it amounted to 21stone 3 pounds lost and 24 stone 13 pounds gained.

So here I now am , nine days post sleeve on fluids only and for the first time in my life not feeling as if my life is governed by food.

So keep up the lrd and keep coming back for support. We're all behind you hun

 

[IMac]

Xenia - not long now , I hope it all goes well xx

 

[ICAWM]

Thank you IMac, everything you say is true. I've lived with this voice of self doubt for my whole life so it's hard drowning it out.

Your words of encouragement mean a lot, genuinely. I have to look ahead, not backwards. Thank you x

 

[mizkirsty]

Icawn I also second what's already been said! If it were that easy there would be no such thing as wls.

I've lost weight almost reached target and Gained it all back again and some! I think people perceive the surgery as a quick fix. And it really isn't. We still have to work hard and change our lives forever!!! It's a permanent change!!!

They wouldn't say to a drug addict just take a tiny bit of drugs a day but not too much would they? You can live without other addictive substances but you cannot live without food. It will always have to be there.

I slipped on my preop diet and I was ok - I'm not advocating it but the important thing is to get back on it and not let one slip become multiple. You can help reduce any damage!!

Your in a place of safety here. We all moan and whinge. Feel free vent your feelings. Don't let them eat you up - and actually it feels good to hear other people experience the same!! Xx

 

[Xenia67]

Icawn I also second what's already been said! If it were that easy there would be no such thing as wls. I've lost weight almost reached target and Gained it all back again and some! I think people perceive the surgery as a quick fix. And it really isn't. We still have to work hard and change our lives forever!!! It's a permanent change!!! They wouldn't say to a drug addict just take a tiny bit of drugs a day but not too much would they? You can live without other addictive substances but you cannot live without food. It will always have to be there. I slipped on my preop diet and I was ok - I'm not advocating it but the important thing is to get back on it and not let one slip become multiple. You can help reduce any damage!! Your in a place of safety here. We all moan and whinge. Feel free vent your feelings. Don't let them eat you up - and actually it feels good to hear other people experience the same!! Xx

Well said MizKirsty, I've had the same comments Icawn even from my OH, whilst he was scoffing his face with a curry! This definitely is the place to vent your feelings. The pre op is so hard, but you have a focus at the end that spurs you on. By the way whilst doing the pre op I've noticed how many people smell of garlic! I love the stuff and probably smelt like it very day, but oh my god, sometimes it made my stomach turn xx

 

[SHARONA]

It was my mistake. I can still psychologically hold your hand. You have amazing momentum and are so encouraging; supportive and thoughtful. I may not post often but I quietly observe and I'm grateful to you. I'm a bit of a wreck today, lots going on, and I'm almost convincing myself that op won't happen. I've been yearning and swimming uphill to this ultimate life changing decision for so long that it's hard to believe now is here. I'm scared I'll slide into self-sabotage. I've already slipped on diet, it'll be my own fault if can't go ahead. More than one person, on hearing that I've lost about a stone in last two weeks, said "can't you just keep doing that?". I know I'm irritable but I want to snap back and say if it was that friggin easy, I wouldn't be in this state! Urgh, one of the reasons I don't post often is because I always sound so whingey! I really wanted to thank SharonA and to wish this week's candidates all the week. Im here, rooting for you.

Aww my darling thats lovely but so willing to help you . I have sent you a private message much love xxxx

 

[maggy]

Hope all went well today Xenia.

Good luck tomorrow Willow. This time is your time

Take care both of you xxx

 

[jlb5686]

good luck willow x