Hi Pokey,
Being informed is the best way to make a decision. While your husband may have good intentions, it really is up to you when and if you stop searching for information, or for that matter have the surgery.
I know it is a tough one. I made it along with hundreds (thousands)of others with the worries and fears that you are experiencing right now. My sister had plenty of bad things to say also. To quote her PCP, "that surgery is mutilation!" What a jerk!! He scared her so bad that she chose not to go through with the surgery and she weighs well into the 300 # range. I worry for her in a differant way. The wear and tear on her body carrying all that weight. She already has to have both knees replaced.
So, you see this is a very personal and yet serious decision and one only you can make.
As I respect my sisters choice, so has she come to accept mine.
As far as the forum, there is no better place. My family knows, finally, that this is where I spend my spare time. A far cry from my pre-op days where I would be spend hours whipping up a five course meal every night and then proceed to eat my way through the whole evening!!!
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you make this important choice.
Rain
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Rain
12-27-04 Dr. Callery (Open RNY)
296 before pre-op
285/ 164/155 5'7"1/2
"Where you are matters more, if you remember where you've been."
"It's the journey, not the destination!!!"
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