I think you should have the surgery when you feel it is the right time, If you have things you need to do over the summer, then do it. Then you can concentrate on the surgery and focus on recovery. I am almost 5 months out and it has taken quite a bit but I am very happy with my health. Good luck to you

I agree with GraciesMom... however I will tell you that I personally would not have wasted one more second being obese than I had to. I personally would take the first appointment... there will always be reasons to postpone.

Your call... no one can line up your duckies but you! :) But if it were me, I'd take the appointment that was LAST WEEK! LOL!!

....just saying!

Completely your choice.........but if you are putting off surgery to do things like those you listed vacations and seminars and life that happens all the time stuff ............then what life happens stuff are you willing to put off in order to have the surgery?

I like priority lists myself to decide the what and when and importance of stuff if I get bogged down with it all.

no matter when good luck

I postponed my surgery for a few weeks. They wanted to do it two weeks before Christmas. We always host our family (33 of them) and I had company staying with us. I would have hated to disappoint everyone, so I waited until right after the New Year.

It was the right decision for me. I had no obligations and could take the time to focus on myself :)

I have two family functions coming up in early fall. One a wedding and one a Confirmation. Both are 14 hours away. I have decided I will miss these functions to have my surgery if need be. We do have a short vacation planned for late July, but I don't think my surgery will be scheduled that quickly.

It's up to you, but I would miss those things to have my surgery. I just think of all the fun stuff I can do after I've lost the weight.

This is your decision, another story, I was scheduled for Feb 15, it was perfect, my backup workers were in place before they started their summer jobs, hubbys would not be in fields yet, slow at my second job so I could be away - then in a split moement I had to cancel surgery, It was recheduled to June 21st, no backup workers, busy season at 2nd job, hubby in middle of field working couldn't have been a worse time for me. Well I am 1 week post-op and everything is getting by just fine. Life happens but in the end your life, your body, your decision.
I am just so happy and grateful that my surgery is in the past and I am moving forward and now "on the losers bench" lol

It's completely up to you, but I have to agree with kkkati - don't waste any more time being overweight than you have to. Remember the first month or so is a bit rough, but I'm 3 months out, and feel fabulous, and am soooo happy I did it.

You'll just need to adopt a mindset that you can do it, and can adapt to anything. I've already figured out how to navigate book club meals, pot lucks, eating out, family dinners, and travel. A little planning ahead, and you'll be good. Imagine how much more fun all those adventures will be when you are on your way to the next smaller size!

Personally I would have the surgery as soon as possible... All those things can be done at another time... But that is ME....

In 3 1/2 months I feel sooooooooooooo much better..... I wish I could have done it sooner... I had to wait because I had to have a neck surgery before my RNY and I wish I could have done things in reverse...

Only you know what is best for you, but after 4 weeks or so there is no reason you can't do whatever of those things you haven't done yet...

Good luck making your decision.... FOR ME: my health is the most important thing...

I'm going on a cruise in November so I wondered if I should postpone my surgery from August until after the cruise.

Here's my theory: this is all about me. It's my opportunity to be absolutely selfish and put myself first for a change. I don't care how it impacts my cruise, I'm having his surgery ASAP and will even tell the surgery center that I'm only an hour away if they have a cancellation!

What if my employer has to cut costs somewhere and they drop Bariatric benefits in the middle of the year? What if I break my leg and it pushes my surgery back three months?

Nope. Not me. I'm jumpin' onto the OR table at the first opportunity!

All the things you mentioned happening in the summer will still happen. You may miss some, but then what happens after summer - more things will be on the calendar too. There will always be something to keep you from making a decision.

Only you can know what is more of a priority for you. But if you don't wait, then think about how great you will be feeling for the next event and the next and the next and the next........

Good luck and I know you will make the right decision for you!!!

Thank you ALL so much for your advice....Subconsciously I made up my mind when I called and scheduled the first appointment but I guess I needed some reassurance that I was not being selfish. I am scheduled for June 19th!!!!! ayyyyyyyyyaaaa....excited but nervous but excited still :)

awesome! congrats... that was a big decision!