Throughout this journey, as I break the news to different people in my life, I discovered reactions are so different. They range from completely shocked and non-supportive to complete compassionate and on board. It's funny how people are either ALL for it or totally against it. I usually don't even start by talking about Mexico, I break them in with the news of the operation, then when the timing is right, I say oh yeah and the operations is in Tijuana. The people who were very supportive, remain supportive, but those who were against it are even more so and tend to blame their apprehension on Mexico. On thanksgiving, I got a text from a friend, it read, - happy thanksgiving, enjoy eating as much as you want of anything.- This person understands my sense of humor & this is the kind of support I appreciate. Just a little comment that says thinking of me every step of the journey.
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Sunny
12/1/2014 10:36:20 am
Hey there, it's your partner in crime! I am getting excited about the trip, but scared about, not the plane trip, not the surgery, not the pain, but of myself. I scared I can't do the aftercare diet and exercise. Oh yeah, I'm scared I won't be able to drink milk anymore.
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On yeah... this is exactly why it has taken me so long to accept that they will just throw away part of my stomach... you think they will give it to us in a jar so that we can sew it back in if we need it???? I am super excited and oh so glad you are going with me!
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Gypsy Fox
1/20/2015 11:17:35 am
My honest reaction was from experience in medical facilities in Mexico. I was never against the surgery, only the location and that was due to completely legit exposure I have had south of the border. Nobody wants their best friend to leave the country to be operated on, under any circumstance. If you would have said, "I'm going to Dallas", I would have been all aboard from the start, but I was scared about Mexico. I'm not completely over the fact that you will be so far away while undergoing surgery. Anytime you have ever been in the hospital I could get to your side under an hour. This changes the game for me and makes me feel useless as a friend. Just putting that out there, because I don't think you understood all my thinking.
Frick
1/20/2015 03:37:21 pm
To be honest this is also one of the 1st fears I had... I do everything with an audience & I can't take everyone with me ... the Mexico thing scared me less than the distance .... county girl spreads her wings ... after reading over this blog again I feel like there was so much more that I meant to say ...
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