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Ladies, I think that yall are very lucky! Remember, you don't want to loose weight too quickly because you don't want to loose muscle and hair: I think yall are really lucky that it is not coming off too quickly! It will make you look better in the long run! That is how I would like to loose it..not too quickly!

Thanks everyone for replying. That does help a lot! It almost made me cry. Especially becuase I do think about dying, and leaving my wonderful kids on the operating table. I worry about, "What if i get sick later? " What if i get cancer? and if I do get cancer, then how can i eat enough to treat the cancer? i know that does not really make sense: I have already done all my exams, and I was not required to do the pre-op diet; He only told me not to be eating as much, and to sometimes replace a meal with a Protein Shake. I guess it is due to the amount of weight that I have to loose. I have all of everyone's symptoms. I try and not visualize them cutting out my stomach. I worry about the staples and the healing of my stomach, and think how will it be possible to eat with my stomach just being cut? I also think about the juices in the stomach and if God put them there, then they must serve a purpose, so what now without them? The acid in there plays a role to absorb nutrients, so how will all of this effect everyone in the long term. I have not really heard from people that have had it for 10 years or so: the max that i have seen on here is about 3 years: Will I look older when i loose the weight? will I look all wrinkly? Will I look fabbly: and what if i loose too much weight and then can't gain weight later? Will I be healthy? Will I be anemic? Will I did of lukemia? I could go on and on, but these are all thoughts that go into my mind! It is crazy: I try not to think about it, but goodness! It is getting the best of me. I am very nervous, and try to remain calm, but these racing thoughts are just a little crazy for me right now. However, all of these replies do calm me down: Just the fact of hearing that some of you were feeling the same way, and that it all turned out okay: Well, that helps tremendously, so from the bottom of my heart! Thank you sooooo much!

Really great!!!

Having problems sleeping. I am wondering if i am making ghe right choice. I need to loose about 80 lbs...help!!! Feeling really own and sad and surgery is already this coming monday.

How did it go.?

great job!!! that is really nice to hear! Congratulations; especially because you are already hitting the gym! wow! amazing story.

Just wondering if you had cellulite before weight loss, and if the cellulite dissappered after the weight loss:

Hope you are well. Please let us know how you are doing.

Actually if your employer has a leave policy and makes everyone verify their leave of abscense them u do have to bring a doctors note. U have to be employed as a full time employee for a year before Fmla benefits apply to u. They dont hv to pay u but they cant fire u...if u pass six weeks of fmla in a yr..then they can fire u...so go thru the hr dept..and make sure u follow their policies.

Just wondering if there is someone out there with my stats and wanted to ask if u had saggy skin after that amount of weight loss.

This is great feedback.

What an awesome story. Thanks for taking the time to post it. Best of luck to you. You look beautiful.

Pdxman..thank you. I felt better reading your post.

I totally agree. I think 30 lbs is too little weight to loose to do this...but from what i hear, it is not just too loose but to maintain. If u do get it..it will definately help in not gaining more later..and plus if u don't have a lot too loose now, u wont have the saggy skin like people with more too loose.

Thans for sharing. This is good to know.

Best of luck. U r in my prayers. Keep us informed.

How exciting...best of luck!! Please keep us informed..

I want to get ready for post op surgery.

I just thought about this. Why dont they tie it where they cut it instead of cutting it out permanently and then untie after goal is met so we dont become anorexic?

Kathy your post helps a lot. I am 36. I am scheduled for the 16 of april and i am getting cold feet..i am getting nervous and i wish someone would tell me..dont do it!! It is the worst thing..but i hear nothing but positive things.

Anyonw have any regrets from this surgery?

My stats are bmi 36...207 lbs