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I hope your mother dan do it, try and see if you have smother family member who can help you or a close friend . I wish you luck .

My journal congrats we have the same surgery date.

Hi are you terrified of the unknown or success? We are all afraid of the unknown but you can not let your fear overcome what you know is the right thing to do, if you have tried everything as we all have, then you know that your goal is to be healthy, we all ready what unhealthy feels like. Good luck.

Hi cookie they changed my date from May 5 until the 19 do to the surgeon having a family emergency but yes I have to do 1 week liquid liver shrink diet.

Hi congrats to everyone my surgery is on May 19 and I have to do one week of the pre surgery liver shrink diet beginning May 12.

Congrats I am so happy for you, I gave surgery in 20 days, I'm looking forward to reading your post.

20 more days until the new me begins yippee

World traveller that's great news, I don't see your friend request yet, try it again.

Hey everyone are you sending me a friend request on here or my fitness pal, I don't see any request yet so please resend.

Missersk I'm glad your doing great ,I didn't see your request I'm going to try and add you as a friend now. Make sure you keep me posted, I'm doing good I just finished my last appointment with my surgeon and signed all hospital and final paperwork . I will be starting my liver shrink diet on 5/ 12-19 when I have surgery.

Congrats I love your wizard of oz story my date is May 19 so I will join you on that yellow brick road LOl.

Hi yes my fitness pal works on the iPhone as well as ipad I use them daily , you can do this, we are all hear for you, please try and focus on one day at a time not tomorrow , or next week, this is what is getting me through this time, I know we ll want a quick fix, but remember we did not gain weight.over night it is a everyday struggle to do the right thing, we are all here for you and believe in you. Please. Feel free to add me. We all can help one another , this forum has been wonderful only the people here truly understand what we go through .i look forward to reading about your challenges, vents, happiness as well as achievements .

Teenmaria 1078 congrats I am having surgery on my 18 wedding anniversary as well on May 19 wow , you must keep me posted on your progress.

Congrats when is your special day mine is may 19.

Hi I was not required to loose any weight but my nurtritionist suggest that i try and loos e 20 pounds prior to surgery I have now lost 18 pounds and still will be loosing more once I go on the liver shrink diet one week prior to my surgery which is Ma7 19, I was told that the insurance company wants to see if your serious about losing weight and making the necessary changes for this surgery, even if you do not loose the totala mount of weight they want to see your effort, i felt the same way my 6 months turn into 9 and 1/2 months due t the long waiting list for my surgeon and it has been hard to maintain but I ma doing it, you need yo try and get in some exercise try walking everyday for at least 20 to 30 minutes, are you monitering your food with a dairy this was required and it really showed me what I am eating, you can do this, stay positive and focus, start writing what you are and the calorie intake, myfitness pay has help me a whole lot. good luck.

Hi Lisaru i had the choice of either one but after carefully consideration I am going with the bypass, i have all of the same symtoms you have minus the metalic syndrome. I was 332 pounds to start and with the bypass it will have me loose more weight as well as I have a sweet tooth as well as I was popping tums alot lately. good luck.

Hi Karen i will be having my procedure in 19 days at Henry Ford with Dr. Carlin and everything has been excellent so far I would highly recommend him.

Mommie d88 thats my birthday wow, congrats on your date, I know we are all going to be successful with this journal and we are all going to do great, I love this site because everyone here understands our struggles, fears, as well as challenges and excitement.

Purpleiris thank you I was so upset yesterday when I got the call and i had to rearrange everything because my date was original May 5, but then I thought about it emergencies happen , and the doctor is human too, and I love my surgeon so its ok. This just gives me more additional tie to loose more weight, prepare and stay focus.

Hi everyone I just got a called from surgeon office my surgery has been rescheduled until May 19/14 ugh but it was a family emergency and I'm going to stay positive and focus because it is out of my control, my liquid diet for my liver shrink starts may 14/14.

Congrats you look great I can't wait to join you in 11 more days.

You can do this I have surgery in 11 days and I know that without this surgery my health issues will continue or get worse, why would I want to change my mind on something that I know that will prolong my life and make me become healthy. So many people hear pray for approval from their insurance company and I know after Oct 1 of this year there are many changes coming regarding health care and insurance. I know for a fact that all of the diets that I have tried have fail and this is y only opportunity to be healthy again, the fear you are propbably feeling is fear from success. It is easier to accept who you are now because you have been living with this for your life time. Its time to live for a healthy you. Good luck.

Ready4life14 Congrats I am so happy for you , your due to have surgery right after me, Its getting so real only I have 12 more days before the new me begin, I cant wait to share stores and updates. We are going to take one day at a time and prep, have you started buying your sugar free popsickels, pudding, and soup? Have you decided how much time you are going to take off?

I start my preopt this Friday after I meet with the surgeon one last time, I am only required to do a week but I have been watching what I gave been eating, and now I have a bad cold and just got antibiotics today to ensure I'm good to go for surgery.

Hi Nancy I love the chocolate premiere shakes