Yikes! This is getting really real! Today I went to a support group at NYU and met a bunch of awesome people who have lost tons of weight. They were really an inspiration and even the ones who were not losing as much as they would like or who were struggling to eat well all agreed it was the best thing they ever did. Are there any other october bandsters out there? I'm going to need you guys to get me through this. Let's do this together! Come on, don't make me hang out with the sept banisters! Post, my soon to be skinny sisters and brothers! I want to meet you!

Alaskanclover my surgery went very well I did have a hiatal hernia and a esophagal narrowing and they repaired both of those. I feel pretty good my left side is pretty sore but other than that I'm good. Good luck on your surgery Monday.

I had the hitial repaired also. Been the most painful today, going pee every 30-1 hr. but the shoulder pain is worst. Been walking and stretching too. Have ice pack on my tummy and heat for shoulder pain. Not hungry much but have had one can of soup last all day and jello too. Hope it gets better soon.

I went to Walmart today walked a little bit but got sore. But doing better today and pain is easing up. On the chicken broth and jello diet.