I am still in the pre op stage, waiting to hear from my surgeon on when I can expect to be scheduled. In the meantime, I've been doing as much research as possible on my own, particularly in dealing with my feelings right now. The better informed I am, the less anxiety I tend to have.

Anyway, I happened across a book on my Nook titled Fighting Weight by Kahliah Ali. Kahliah is one of Muhammed Ali's six daughters whose life, other than having a celebrity father, is very similar to my own.

This book is the best resource I have read yet, on what to expect and how to prepare myself. There are no recipes in this book... but a good portion of it is information provided by Ms. Ali's surgical team.

I cannot recommend this book enough!

Good thoughts to all,

I read this book too, and it was nice to hear first person experience. I really recommend you purchase "Bandwagon" by Jean McMillan, it is the most comprehensive book about pre-op, post-op and everything in between.

Bandwagon, by our very own Jean McMillian.

You have a question and she's sure to answer it. You can also find her articles at LBT magazine thread.

Thanks for the reference! I will definitely check it out!