I just got my surgery date (July 31st) and I'm having second thoughts. I've never been married but I can imagine it might be the same kind of second thoughts and nervousness. I'm sure this is normal and many of you experienced the same thing. Words of encouragement please.

Second thoughts are healthy and normal, so are nerves on the day of surgery. I've only ever had elective surgery before, but for some reason this felt much different, much less medical surgery and more about vanity, which really it was for me. So I really had very bad nerves on the day, I've also not had surgery with 3 kids waiting at home for me too.

But I cant tell you how glad I am I did this and how much it has changed my life. Its hard here, when you hear the problems people have etc, but I for one have never had pain, have never PB'd, can eat any food and am still losing weight. I hit the 80's yesterday (I work in kilograms) and now weigh less than I did than at the height of my first pregnancy 11 years ago - and I wasnt even overweight then. Its nothing short of miraculous.

I felt very scared about giving up comfort food - but to be honest, I have never enjoyed my food like I do now that it has no sinister power over me. I am able to enjoy good food without being scared that I will lose control and eat too much.