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Gastric Bypass Surgery - The truth about the week before!
by LisaDo | May 02 '05
Very much a TMI (To Much Info) review! You don't want an honest (detailed) account of the past week? Don't read! The stuff no one wants to talk about!

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I hope everything (Reply to this comment)
by msmorvay
went well. I was thinking of you. Looking forward to hearing how everything went, sorry to hear about all of your troubles before hand it sounded aweful. I am sure it will all be worth it though. I'll pray for a speedy recovery for you.

Take care,

Rae
May 09 '05
7:01 am PDT

! (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Wow, I'm not sure how I feel about the surgery, but hopefully it accomplishes what you hope and you recover nicely.

Jan
May 04 '05
12:53 am PDT

It may not seem like it now, (Reply to this comment)
by lyoness913
But this will all be worth it when you are in your new bikini. ;) I am thinking of you and I hope it all goes well. My very good friend had the same thing done about 1 and a half years ago. She has lost 160 pounds and she just got herself a boob job! She looks fantastic!

Bless you!
Summer
May 02 '05
3:24 pm PDT

Lisa... (Reply to this comment)
by Lisa_J
You (and your family) continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. I understand the exasperating process of surgery prep, as I went through the forced cleansing prior to the hysterectomy I had. The endometriosis was so bad that they needed to make sure that my intestines were clean, in case surgery was required on them too. Take care.

Hugs~~ Lisa
May 02 '05
2:47 pm PDT

You are in my thoughts (Reply to this comment)
by PattyTherre
I had a similar experience prepping for a colonoscopy. It was ridiculous what they made me do and I was completely worn out by the time I had the procedure. The good thing though, in my case, is the worse was behind me (literally) and the procedure was nothing compared to the prep.

I hope for you that the feeling is the same although I have a close friend who went through this and she had a tough month or six weeks getting used to her new way of eating and living. But 100 pounds later and feeling wonderful, she is getting married again and living life in a way she never could before.

I hope to hear the same success story from you (minus marrying again, you already have a great guy!).

You are in my thoughts.
Patty
May 02 '05
2:41 pm PDT

Yikes, Lisa. (Reply to this comment)
by cubmomma
"I was only 10 feet from the bathroom, but that was 9 1/2 feet to far."

I'm so sorry, Lisa, but I had to chuckle at this line. I can only imagine how embarrassed you were, but the way you wrote it is funny.

As I continued reading this, I feel so sorry for you, Lisa, I really do. Except that I LOVE the fact that your hubby helped you shave your legs. Where did you find him?

Right now, you are probably in the middle of surgery or recovery (it's 4:30 PM your time). I'm sure you're doing well, and will recover nicely.
~~Sherri
May 02 '05
1:34 pm PDT

... (Reply to this comment)
by icicleie
Best of luck with the Sx & recovery...
May 02 '05
10:45 am PDT

Wow (Reply to this comment)
by serc
After all that you can still write coherently and well. Awesome information.

I'm thinking of you today and praying for you and your family!

-Sara R-C
May 02 '05
9:39 am PDT

Re: Good luck, Lisa... (Reply to this comment)
by jchapkovich
Continuing to keep you in my thoughts...

:-)Jen
May 02 '05
8:34 am PDT

Just wanted to add my (Reply to this comment)
by ifif1938
good wishes..by now the surgery is probably over and you are in recovery..I wish you all the luck in the world..this is a brave thing you have done.

I'll be thinking of you as are so many of us epinionaters

Hugs
Barbara
May 02 '05
8:22 am PDT

Good luck, Lisa... (Reply to this comment)
by mothermeatloaf
...I wish you an uneventful surgery and a quick, painless recovery!

All the best,

~ Mike
May 02 '05
7:26 am PDT

You know.... (Reply to this comment)
by kamel622

....you're in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully you're settled in at the hospital now and perhaps even already have the surgery started.

I'm so sorry this past week has been such a rough one...but you know it will all be worth it. Again, my daughter has said she would do it all again...I'm sure you'll be glad when it is done and you get on the road to recovery.

God Bless.........kath
May 02 '05
5:44 am PDT

((((Lisa)))) (Reply to this comment)
by Jev04again
You've gone through so much and you've been a trooper. Everything - and everyone - will be just fine. I know that your "Mommy-Sense" is worried, but it will be okay.

By the way... I hope you're happy. We've all said so many prayers for you that when I began to pray for you this morning, I began with my normal "Heavenly Father,..." and I swear I heard Him say, "Oh for goodness' sake, not you again!" ;-)

Everything will be just fine, Lisa. You're very brave and I know that this decision will be well worth everything you've experienced.

Take care - I'm off to bug God again! lol

Warmly -
- Sunni
May 02 '05
5:35 am PDT

This might come a little late (Reply to this comment)
by germank106
Lisa, I had a friend who had the same surgery send me this link. This is for people who had this surgery done in Mexico, but I assume the challenges after surgery are the same.
The link will directly lead you to their forums.

Good luck to you and be proud of yourself for taking on this challenge.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/south-of-the-border/posts.html

****Audrey
May 02 '05
4:35 am PDT

All The Best!! (Reply to this comment)
by Pandemonium
Best Regards!

Pandemonium

See ya soon
May 02 '05
4:11 am PDT

And I hear so often (Reply to this comment)
by AliventiAsylum
people say "it's the easy way out" - you sure show that's not so!

Good luck, sweetie!

Patti
May 02 '05
4:02 am PDT

Oh Lisa (Reply to this comment)
by jo.com
Good luck! I'm scared for you but I know you'll be ok. jo
May 02 '05
2:48 am PDT
   

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