Wednesday 23 June 2010

Hi!

Hi! I'm Christine. I'm 24. I live in the states, but I am currently in London, traveling to Brussels tomorrow and getting banded on Friday. Oh my god seriously just typing that make me want to throw up. I am crazy nervous.

I'm going abroad because I couldn't qualify for the surgery in the U.S.. I weigh around 200 lbs (I haven't been able to weigh myself in a few weeks due to traveling) and my BMI is 34 so I'm self pay. My wonderful, amazing, supportive husband is between his second and third year in law school and got an internship with a law firm for the summer that includes 3 weeks in their London office. I'd been researching weight loss surgery for a while and after reading some of your blogs and lap band talk I got the courage to book my surgery with Dr. Christian De Bruyne in Belgium during the time we would be in London. I'm going by myself tomorrow and he'll be there Friday evening after work. With my surgery less than two days away I'm scared to death and thinking, "What the hell did I do?" I know I can handle the post-op challenges and following the rules, but I am mostly just scared that I'm going to die. I've researched and read books and papers and statistics and I know that it is not likely, but my stomach is still in knots.

I'm not quite ready to post before pictures; just looking at them makes me cringe. I will after surgery. Wish me luck!


14 comments:

  1. Good luck Christine!!! Wow... you are brave! You'll be fine - and you'll be so happy about the decision - I'm going to point people to your blog - this is a great community!!!

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  2. It is normal to have your stomach in knots; you will do great. I'm almost a month out from surgery and it really has not been too big of a deal aside from the pre-op and post liquid diet. :) Keep us posted and I can't wait to follow your journey!
    http://bandedandblogging.blogspot.com

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  3. The best of luck! You'll be fine. I was trying not to cry the whole time. I wanted the happy-sleepy meds ASAP. But I'm a major wuss.

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  4. You will do great! Can't wait to hear how it goes!

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  5. Good luck to you! I was banded the day before Janice. A couple of days out of surgery I was crying and asking "What the hell did I just do?" That is completely normal. You will be just fine.

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  6. Good luck, can' wait to hear how it went! Please calm your nerves - it doesn't help matters! Easy said, right?! I was a hot mess when it was my turn - I was so scared about going under. But, here I am alive, banded and happy! <3

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  7. Everything will be fine. I also left the country for my surgery. I was self-pay too. Had a great experience. Check out my blog if you want: http://amandakiska.blogspot.com

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  8. Good luck! I'm sure you'll be amazing!

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  9. Good luck girly! I understand the fears but I know you'll do great!

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  10. Oh honey! I think we all had those fears! They are totally normal...CONGRATS!

    I did mine without my hubby being home...he is deployed in Iraq at the moment...so I totally can understand those fears...the what-if's....

    But it is amazing, scary, emotional...and the best of all...it WORKS...

    Good luck! Keep us posted!!! :d

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  11. You'll do great! You have made a great decision for the improvement in your health.

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  12. Good luck Christine! You'll do great! You have all of us cheering for you!

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  13. Good Luck! I will get my band tomorrow, June 24! We can do this! I'm nervous/excited too. But the support of a select few people has made all the difference.

    Prayers for you,
    Cissy

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  14. You'll do great! And where have I heard your Doc's name before? Seriously, you're getting this done in a great place and just know after a few days you'll be back to normal, except rockin' the band. I have a DD almost your age (23 in Aug.) and she would be so jealous of you being overseas right now (she spent a semester abroad in France and traveled everywhere). Keep us posted!!! -BG I'm here:
    http://bandgroupiethesweetspot.blogspot.com/

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