I just decided to get myself a new blog. I spent like three hours trying to figure out the layout and everything, and I still don’t like it- but it will do for now. I am not what people would call “tech savvy.”
To preface my next post, I need to explain a little bit about my personal life. My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 1/2 years and living together for almost 5. Eventually we will get married, until then I consider his family my in-laws even if legally they are not.
So the other night, my boyfriend and I were at his grandparents’ house, along with my boyfriend’s brother and his wife. His grandparents have sold their house and wanted us to take some stuff so they can get rid of it. While we were alone, I told my sister-in-law I was thinking about having a gastric bypass. She said to me, “Wow, That’s scary.”
This is scary. Not even considering everything I have to do BEFORE the surgery, the surgery itself seems scary. My mom had explained it to me while she was going through hers, and I didn’t do a lot of research until now because I was already afraid of her going into the surgery. Basically, they cut the bottom of your stomach off, and make a little pouch out of the top part. Then they reroute the small intestine to the pouch
I have never had surgery before, unless you count my wisdom teeth. I know it is all done laparoscopically, but it is scary thinking of people routing around in my innards. I know they will have to put me under, which is scary. You could never wake up, you could stop breathing, you could have an allergic reaction and possibly die. That is just from the anesthesia. After the surgery, you could have an infection or something else could go wrong. They literally have pages of things that could happen to you.
I know all of these things that could happen are a very small percentage. Lots of people have this surgery and are perfectly fine- My mom for instance and my friend Meaghan. I know I can’t continue to dwell on the negative, but being able to write about it is the best therapy.
The more I think about it, the more I am thinking I do want to have the surgery. All of the risks and things that I am afraid of really don’t outweight the benefits of the surgery. Pro’s and Con’s list to follow!
To preface my next post, I need to explain a little bit about my personal life. My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 1/2 years and living together for almost 5. Eventually we will get married, until then I consider his family my in-laws even if legally they are not.
So the other night, my boyfriend and I were at his grandparents’ house, along with my boyfriend’s brother and his wife. His grandparents have sold their house and wanted us to take some stuff so they can get rid of it. While we were alone, I told my sister-in-law I was thinking about having a gastric bypass. She said to me, “Wow, That’s scary.”
This is scary. Not even considering everything I have to do BEFORE the surgery, the surgery itself seems scary. My mom had explained it to me while she was going through hers, and I didn’t do a lot of research until now because I was already afraid of her going into the surgery. Basically, they cut the bottom of your stomach off, and make a little pouch out of the top part. Then they reroute the small intestine to the pouch
I know all of these things that could happen are a very small percentage. Lots of people have this surgery and are perfectly fine- My mom for instance and my friend Meaghan. I know I can’t continue to dwell on the negative, but being able to write about it is the best therapy.
The more I think about it, the more I am thinking I do want to have the surgery. All of the risks and things that I am afraid of really don’t outweight the benefits of the surgery. Pro’s and Con’s list to follow!
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