tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494170969705291752.post7314606774072764228..comments2023-10-30T06:56:25.714-05:00Comments on My Big Fat Super Super Obese Blog (soon to be: My Getting Skinny Super Super Teeny Weeny Blog: Christmas UpdateMy Big Fat Super Super Obese Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772497057912033696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494170969705291752.post-25246420055280204692009-12-31T23:33:58.890-06:002009-12-31T23:33:58.890-06:00Hey, I haven't checked up on you (or anyone fo...Hey, I haven't checked up on you (or anyone for that matter) in awhile. If you are worried about having surgery, don't be. Or at least don't be SO worried. I had it done in August and I've lost some weight. I had the Lap Band done because it is the least invasive and the quickest recovery time. It wasn't painful, just uncomfortable for a few days. I have gone down from a size 20 to a size 14 and it's really helped. I feel better, take less or no meds for some of my medical issues now (I used to take 8 meds and 5 shots a day). You can read my blog the first few posts on it were excerpts from a journal a kept about how it felt during the pre and post op time period. I know what you mean about being scared. I have NEVER been in a hospital EVER! Even the docs thought it was crazy but it went so quick, I went to the hospital and my surgery was at 7am and I left around 1pm. The five cuts they made on my stomach are nearly gone now. I see the surgeon once a month for a "fill" where he injects a solution into my band to tighten it little by little. It seems scary and for a hosptial/needle phobic such as myself I must say it really isn't bad or scary at all. Guess it helps that my surgeon is hot? Who knows. Just do what is best for YOU!KrysTroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588686892682656818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494170969705291752.post-960469950256392232009-12-29T13:36:34.498-06:002009-12-29T13:36:34.498-06:00I waffled (no pun intended) over bariatric surgery...I waffled (no pun intended) over bariatric surgery for over a decade before I did it. Now I wish I'd have been ready sooner. Could have saved me some loose skin and years of being unhealthy and morbidly obese.<br /><br />Talk to other people who've had, or are considering surgery. There's a link on my site to BTV.com. They have an excellent forum there where there are not only those who went through surgery, but people who are deciding if and what surgery to have. I highly recommend it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com