"But you have such a great personality..." - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

Skinny Boy · 01-19-2009, 07:49 PM

Welcome to TT, your date will be here before you know it. We have all experienced a lot of the same things that you experienced in your younger life. Your surgery will be the beginning of your new life, things will change and there will be some challenges along the way but there will be a lot of wow moments, finding you have collar bones, can easily wear clothes that you previously could not and being able to go to any clothing store and purchase off of the rack instead of having to order from catalogs.

Enjoy the trip and keep in touch so we know your progress.

Vikkator · 01-20-2009, 09:23 AM

I wouldn't worry about the saggy skin at this point. You are still pretty young and will probably have a better chance of your skin tightening up. My belly looks like a road map after I had 3 kids, two at once the second time. I was 33 then, and those twins really messed up my belly. I could never afford plastics at the time. I think most women who've been overweight or pregnant have gone through this.

You will rejoice in the fact that you're not dragging all that excess weight around with you. When I go up the stairs with laundry now I pause to think that I used to have to carry that much and more around with me all the time. My African Grey still mocks me like when I used to go up the stairs with a groan. I tell her "Maxie, I don't groan like that anymore, you're going to have to learn a new phrase." She'll sometimes say "C'mon", so maybe she'll go back to using that instead of the groan.

staraex · 01-26-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jenn75

Oh, and now to fill in some gaps of importance (at least in my mind)...

The title of my personal story "But you have such a great personality". That is the story of my life, really.

Isn't it the truth? Well, now we have a great personality annnnnd looks! hahahah

Mssunnytx · 01-26-2009, 03:07 PM

Congratulations and welcome! I am a newbie also...Just had my surgery on the Jan 20th :-)

I wish you the best!!

Cabbie · 01-27-2009, 12:15 AM

Thanks, Jenn, for telling your story. I admire your candor and your courage.

jenn75 · 01-27-2009, 02:18 PM

Thanks all! I'm getting nervous. I can't concentrate at work, but I have so many loose ends to tie up at work. Being a manager kind of sucks right now, I have so many things I need to assign to people in my absence. I wish I could just put some of it on hold until I get back, but it needs to get gone. I've been working every night this week and over the weekend to try and wrap stuff up. This is the shitty part. I guess if I wasn't busy I'd just be more nervous, though.

jenn75 · 01-28-2009, 04:05 PM

Ok, this is it. In less than 12 hours I will be arriving at the hospital. I have my time to arrive - 5:30 am...ugh! That's early! But I'd rather just get it over with before I am even awake to know what's happening. Plus I already have a headache from not eating today. And luckily it stopped snowing long enough for me to go out to my parents' tonight. Now I just have to get all of my crap together. I'm still mentally not out of work mode yet. I'm sure there are a million things I forgot to do or take care of. Oh well. Everyone said not to worry.

Here I go! See you on the other side!