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I so feel you on the neck thing. I refuse to wear a necklace because it just doesn't look right on my no neck body. I can't wait to have a neck again!!!!

I made it through, mine is tomorrow morning. I struggled with the diet until the one week mark and then it just got easy, I don't know why. It gives me great hope for what's to come:) I doubt I'll sleep tonight, nerves......

I so feel you on the neck thing. I refuse to wear a necklace because it just doesn't look right on my no neck body. I can't wait to have a neck again!!!!

I'm a go on the 11th:) it's taken years to get here. I do wish I could have saved myself ten years ago. I tried but insurance said no. It worked out, now I get the sleeve e instead of bypass, I need my meds to work, bad heart and all.

I so feel you on the neck thing. I refuse to wear a necklace because it just doesn't look right on my no neck body. I can't wait to have a neck again!!!!

I so feel you on the neck thing. I refuse to wear a necklace because it just doesn't look right on my no neck body. I can't wait to have a neck again!!!!

Hello! I am 5'8 and had 0 co-morbs. I did have to have and keep a BMI of 40 due to that fact, throughout my 3 month "diet" phase which was a joke because I had to gain 8 lbs to stay qualified..crazy, but I did it and was approved the first go round. I stayed in the hospital for 2 days. As far as the hair yes, I lost hair from month 3-7ish it happens which is the reason for my lovely new short hair. I can't complain I'm down almost 100 lbs and I like my new hair sooooo whatever, small price to pay. As far as Water everything is a work in progress and you can't really rely on having any of the same outcomes as me or anyone else for that matter. It's just a journey you have to take for yourself to see what happens. It's a blast! No regrets!!

I quit four years ago with the electronic cigarettes, I was a heavy, heavy smoker. I still use them , nicotine free, now because I always want a cigarette evenore now.

I can only agree with you, I have the same fears. Surgery 8/3, and I just keep telling myself I have no choice this time, this has to be done if I am ever going to have a chance at being healthy and feeling pain free/knees, back. My first surgery was having my gallbladder removed, and I just keep telling myself, just like that was necessary so is this. I am trying to treat it not as an elective procedure, and in some ways it is not, if you know what I mean. So heres' to all of us who are waiting to have it done, may we all be successful and healthy. Good luck.

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I have never wanted something so bad and to be this close but so unsure really just sucks.

I met with Mandy the nutritionist at Dr Shroeder's office a couple days ago. She is a dollbaby, just as sweet as she can be, I called her today with a question and before she called me back she checked everything and said I was being submitted in the next couple of days. She didn't have to go to that trouble but she did. There are really wonderful people at that office. She said I should be about six weeks out now.

Thank you Kris for your very sound feedback and advice. Your success can be a reminder to me that fear does not rule me, but it is a healthy reminder that unless I am totaly commited to this failure could be emminent. Im going to treat this as a grand adventure!!!!! An adventure in new food choices, but mostly in smaller jean sizes and bathing suit shopping, I cant wait!!!!!

I think fear of failure was one of biggest concerns as well. I've been overweight my entire life despite many diets, exercise and even weight loss pills. Now I'm 20 pounds from my goal weight and I have thoughts creep in like, "You made it this far but you'll never make it to 160." or "If you get to 160 you won't be able to maintain." It's negative thoughts like these that I constantly have to fight. It's from a life of never being good enough because no matter how hard I tried I was always overweight. I will tell you right now your success depends just as much on your mentality than your surgery.
You seem to have the right mentality that you know the surgery won't do all the work and that failure is a possibility. I think knowing that in the back of your mind will help you follow your surgeon's rules and keep you mindful of your food choices. You seem determined to do whatever it takes to succeed and that's what will help you become healthy :-)