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Thank you for your comments on Tj... I'm self pay and will be going mid feb. I can ease my mind now andits a huge load off believe me! I wish you great success and a speedy recovery! Keep us posted!!!

I understand completely what you're feeling.. You are not alone it gets overwhelming sometimes... Just know this will be a great journey of strength and endurance!!! At least we're making the decision for health and happiness and I don't know about y'all but it's been dang hard being fat and unhealthy! It's our time...and each day draws us closer to self acceptance and self love...I've been missing that for a very long time!!!

Congrats!!!! I'm so proud for u...and everyone else that's been thru it! I'll b there soon! Keep up the good work!

Hey Bella, I'm so jealous... You'll b about a week before me. My taxes don't come in until feb 12 so my surgery won't b until about 17th. It sounds like we'll b around the same starting weigh except I'm going to do the shake fast for about a week. I'm at 229 right now and I'm 5'6. My goal is 145...I'm excited/anxious right now so I can only imagine how you are feeling so close to the day. I'm having trouble with the "what if's" going thru my head too. I pray I'm doing the right thing. My son is 11 and so far I've told him I'm having surgery on my stomach like my gallbladder surgery. I'm self pay and going to Tj, my sis might be going with otherwise I'll b going alone. I'm exhausted all the time and lok forward to having energy again... Not to mention bye bye back pain... There are so many pros and for alot of people it's been great...I just hope it's the same for me. I cleaned ou my closet too and it's the same for me..clothes too small even from a yr ago...I pulled out old pics as well just to remind myself of what I used to look like.. I've been overwieght now for 11 yrs and I'm done with it... Been on every diet, even had a tummy tuck only to gain 30 lbs after...lol. Even w/ my doubts I know I have to do this! Good luck to you!!!