Hi my name is Maria, I'm 37 years old. I have been a member of this forum for over a month but I've only had the courage to make a post a few days ago. I've been reading the forum everyday and it has encouraged me to keep going and I feel like I know some of you wonderful ladies personally.
Last summer after a 2 year wait I was granted a gastric bypass. I thought this was my answer to all my problems. I went into hospital the day before had drips put up etc. On the eve of the op my 2 wonderful children came to say bye to me as they would be at school when I was actually having the op done. A doctor came to see me who was helping to perform the op and he said in front of my children that my odds of making it had gone down from 1/800 to 1/200. I was really shocked. He said it was due to me having kidney problems (I lose lots of protein daily,nothing to do with being over weight) and with not being able to eat much after they don't know what the outcome would be !!!!!! Why they just decided a few hours before when they had 2 years to investigate is beyond me. My little boy started crying saying 'are you going to die'. Hubby and boys went home, after an hour I rang hubby up and said I've changed my mind and he said I'm coming to get you now (it was about 10pm). When he came to get me he said 'I'm so glad you've decided to not have it done, I wanted to take you home straight away but it had to be your decision'. Do I regret my decision?????? No way. Since that day about 4 months ago I started SW and have lost over 2½ stones and have gone down from a tight size 32 to a size 26. I'm still going strong apart from Xmas when I messed about a bit !!!!! I've joined a gym and go swimming nearly everyday something I thought Id never do. I just don't care anymore what people think of me. My experience gave me a massive kick up the bum !!!!!
This post is not meant to scare anyone who is waiting or is having a gastric bypass. I have total respect for anyone who has had it done because it most certainly is not an easy way out.
Maria
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Last summer after a 2 year wait I was granted a gastric bypass. I thought this was my answer to all my problems. I went into hospital the day before had drips put up etc. On the eve of the op my 2 wonderful children came to say bye to me as they would be at school when I was actually having the op done. A doctor came to see me who was helping to perform the op and he said in front of my children that my odds of making it had gone down from 1/800 to 1/200. I was really shocked. He said it was due to me having kidney problems (I lose lots of protein daily,nothing to do with being over weight) and with not being able to eat much after they don't know what the outcome would be !!!!!! Why they just decided a few hours before when they had 2 years to investigate is beyond me. My little boy started crying saying 'are you going to die'. Hubby and boys went home, after an hour I rang hubby up and said I've changed my mind and he said I'm coming to get you now (it was about 10pm). When he came to get me he said 'I'm so glad you've decided to not have it done, I wanted to take you home straight away but it had to be your decision'. Do I regret my decision?????? No way. Since that day about 4 months ago I started SW and have lost over 2½ stones and have gone down from a tight size 32 to a size 26. I'm still going strong apart from Xmas when I messed about a bit !!!!! I've joined a gym and go swimming nearly everyday something I thought Id never do. I just don't care anymore what people think of me. My experience gave me a massive kick up the bum !!!!!
This post is not meant to scare anyone who is waiting or is having a gastric bypass. I have total respect for anyone who has had it done because it most certainly is not an easy way out.
Maria
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