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It brought tears to my eyes reading your post! It reminds me of so many times people are thoughtless. I wish you much happiness and success for the future!

You poor thing! I think people really don't think when they say things, honestly I am sure this was not to be intended as an insult to you, but I guess hearing this person saying that to you when you are feeling lots of different emotions now really hit you hard. Just think you are doing the best thing for you, and had you been 125 lbs, that person would of said the same thing and you wouldn't of taken it so personally. This reminds me when I ran into an old flame of mine that I was just crazy about, he said he missed me and thought about me often, he began to tell me what he missed the most..... My cooking he said. I just remember fighting back the tears as I tried to absorb what he said. I went home and cried, bawled like a baby, and when I stopped I thought about it... and just yelled F U Mother ......... well you can guess the rest Hang in there sweety, hold your head up high, and keep smiling...

Getting ready to leave for surgery!

Let us know how you did! I know you will be fine. See ya on the band side.

Hi, just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Day five and I am feeling great, I am handling the liquid diet like a champion!!!! I can tell in my face that I have lost weight. I went to a support group today and everyone seemed so happy with their decision. I can't wait to be sleeved. I hope everyone has a great week.

Welcome Tiffany.......I had the lapband 2 years ago and I had about 170 pouds to lose. i lost around 90 with the band and then I hit a wall that would not move and my band was at full fill. I wanted to have the sleeve but my insurance said no so I went to Mexico and on Dec 11 I have the band removed and a sleeve done. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I have lost 29 pounds in 4 weeks and I am on cloud 9. My first question for you is how much weight do you need to lose? The band is fine and reversable but you still have problems as you do with the sleeve. I wish that I had done the sleeve in the first place 2 years ago and I would have been where I want to be a long time ago. I would be glad to chat anytime and answer any more questions that you have.

Hey, don't worry we all will be drop dead HOT soon enough. Don't ever think the way someone remembers us is a bad thing. It just means we have a spot in their memory bank. Better to be here on earth than not. Big or small. Keep your head up and working hard. Crystal

First of all, I am very sorry that that happened and that your feelings were hurt. I have come to realize that there are simply some people in this world who have a serious gap between their brains and their mouths and I don't know if they mean to be rude or if they are oblivious to just how hateful the words coming out tend to be. It doesn't make it hurt any less. I understand what you are saying. I ask myself all the time how I could have allowed myself to become what I am. I am still the same person but I wear a coat of armor that has been built up over the years as a "protective layer" if you will. As outgoing as I am, privately I am very insecure. I want to be everyone's friend and I want to be the person that is always smiling and positive. I am not always. I have had my share of really insensitive (or blithely unaware) people that have said things that were truly mean. I never really got hurt from people who were being deliberately mean, it was always something like a little kid saying something innocently that hurt me, because kids just see what they see and I had to admit it was true. I had a "mean girl" in college come up to me because she wanted my seat (I sat in like the 3rd row of an auditorium). There were hundreds of empty seats and it was simply her way of exerting herself. She came up and told (not asked) me to move (at the time I was 100 pounds less than I am now) and I said no. She said "well, you don't want to move because you are fat and lazy". I slowly looked up and sizing her up and down (a barbie doll nightmare sorority chick) and said, "Well, there was an intelligent response. Perhaps I should speak with the dean about the state of affairs at this university and how terribly obvious it is that they are scraping the bottom of the barrel for students." She burst into tears, quit the class and I never saw her again. I can be pretty damn mean myself. But anyway, it was always the innocent remarks that stung the worst. I really hope he didn't mean it the way it came out, but if he did, then he is a schmuck. You are taking control of your life and you are beautiful and you are strong. You will become the best you that you can be and I am going to be so thrilled to see how well you do. Take care, Jen

Hey Smilecharmer... I have already lost seven pounds on pre op diet. That keeps me going. Each day has gotten easier for me. You can do this!! Good luck...

Just take a DEEP breath, and follow all the steps they tell you to. Its not uncommon for them to require 6 months of documented weigthloss attempts. Sometimes I really think they are attempting to wear your resolve,and hope you'll get frustrated and just walk away MAD..................don't give it to them presist