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Bellbtm sounds like you're still doing wonderful. Your progress is and will be great. Thank you for sharing. Oksleeveme22, YES GIRL!! That is exactly how I feel. I know it's going to he for the better to but isn't it so hard but help feeling like this? I'm just so anxious to know my date so I can get the surgery done and start living day by day into enjoying life. Best of luck to you all

Thanks for sharing. It's good to hear that I'm not alone. The mind is the most powerful thing we have and I use that to my advantage. I just keep telling myself everything will be ok. Best of luck to you

I've been patiently waiting since June for my surgery date, and as I wait for the surgeon to call me and finally give the date I can't help but have all these mixed emotions. This is something I have wanted and needed for a long time. I have done so much research and have followed so many stories on here that I feel more ready than I will ever be. It just seems so surreal that its all so close. I keep wondering "will I be the same, how will I look slim, how will my kids see me, how will I view the world" the list goes on... I just keep telling myself to stop, live for today, and go with the flow. Enjoying life is all I want to do. Please do tell me someone out there has had these same feelings...

So sooo happy for you!! It's soo soon girl! I can imagine your mixed emotions right now. I haven't gotten my date and my emotions are everywhere. All I do is think think think. I nee to relax my mind lol

Yayyy! Congrats sweetie!!

Good luck honey! I know the struggle of waiting. I pray everything works put just fine for you

Soooo exciting! I went today everything is set the hospital is due to call me with my actual date this week. Have you gotten yours??

Thanks for all the feed back. My bmi is 42 and I would love to lose 130 lbs, but anything will be great and satisfying at this point. Thanks for sharing Kathy. The tattoo sounds really cute. I'm also glad to hear from everyone else about the tats because I have some pretty detailed work especially the two portraits of my children, I'd hate for them to change but as mentioned I have an amazing artist so I'm sure he will be able to work with what is done lol. And you sir look soooo amazing! Job well done!

Question. My body is my canvas and I am covered in tattoos. I've decided to wait till my surgery to get a bunch more but I was wondering if the tattoos I do have will look the same after the weight loss? Anyone?

Thanks so much for sharing! Wow that's an amazing accomplishment. I cannot wait! I'm so excited to have similar stories. Ill be so proud to say I lost over 100 lbs.

Ill be meeting w my surgeon tomorrow to discuss my date. I haven't been able to sleep all weekend. All I can think of is how wonderful my life is going to be, how many more activities ill be able to do with my children, how ill be able to cross my legs, fit comfortably in a booth, how I won't be the "biggest" in the room... The list goes on and on. The one thing that I'm having a struggle with is wondering how I will look as a small girl. I've been morbidly obese for years an at one point I was extremely comfortable in my own skin, but after having kids my body grew larger and the confidence just changed. I can't wait to find that confidence and self love that I once had. Will Monday hurry up already.

So inspirational, not to mention how gorgeous you are. You've both made such an amazing transformation. Best of luck to you both.

Thank you all so soooo much. I'm glad to hear the feedback. I'm beyond ready for my new life

So soooo excited! I've cried years of joy all day. My insurance approved me for my surgery. I will find my date out this week. I owe all thanks to god! I am elated to start my journey and find myself again!

Omg Sonya I can't imagine the torture. Good luck sweetie. Thanks soo much girls. I've never wanted anything so bad.

It's been a long six months for me, but I am so happy to say that I finished my checklist and my papers got submitted to the insurance company today. Now ill be anxiously waiting on the edge of my seat for a reply. I'm praying so hard that I am approved. Fingers crossed

Squats? Wow girl you are doing it! I'm also a brick wall. After my surgery and recovery squats are first on my list!! Ive always prayed to god for a sexy booty lol... btw You're gorgeous and congrats on the weight loss

You have a very strong opinion and yes what you're saying is true and does apply to some, but each marriage is different and I stand by what I say, marriage is just a piece of paper statin that two individuals are married. I've been with my husband for 15 years we had a better relationship before tying the knot. What I was saying as in marriage being a piece of paper is that it shouldn't take a "husband" or a "wife" to make you feel complete, to love you and honor you. You do that as individuals not as a married couple.

Omg! I cannot tell you how much I can relate to your story! I too am havin the surgery to live and enjoy life with my children. My husband also is no family man he is very selfish and lazy. If it doesn't benefit him in any way he's not doing it. I have slowly stopped complaining although not completely, but I'm tired of repeating myself and him making no effort to change. I plan as you do honey, I don't think it is wrong i think it's your best option. What is marriage? Just a sheet of paper... Love should be loyal and given the same amount from each partner. I pray that once all is said and done and I finally feel wonderful about myself that god can Grant me the strength to walk away, the serenity to be at peace once I do, and the wisdom to never go back.

I have read and read too I don't know why my minds so negative towards it because in usually such an optimistic person... I think maybe it's because this is something I want really bad in fact I've never wanted anything more for myself than this. Thank you for your encouragement. So you will be in the clear too with the diabetes and hbp. To help me along my pcp wrote a letter saying I had borderline hbp hopefully that will boost me a bit plus diabetes runs in my family, as well as heart disease. My father just lost both his legs due to diabetes.. I added this to my story too. I do believe it's the same you just have te mass health because it's required right? But the neighborhood health is through the state?

Where about in mass are u?