So surgery next week, and I made the mistake of sharing my decision with a few friends. Now I am secong guessing myself.. Any words of encouragement are super welcome right now!!!

one more day to go! good luck and please come back and tell us all about it!

Thank you!!! I hope to post so muchGOOD stuff that everyone gets SICK of hearing from me!!! LOL

Good luck with the Operation!

I did have cold feet, especially on the day. I had evaluated everything before the surgery and made my decision and felt more than comfortable with it. I knew I had a great doctor, and luckily everyone who knew was supportive, most knowing my constant struggle with weight.

However this did not stop the nerves and cold feet on the operation date. I had got myself so worked up second guessing my decision and worrying whether my liver was going to be small enough ( my doctor is very strict on this), I pushed my blood pressure up so high (I have never had high blood pressure before).

My advise is trust that you have made the right decision for you and let the professionals you have chosen do their job. I am 4 weeks out today and tho this is a learning curve I am happy that I did it.

I am having my surgery tomorrow morning. We are going to do great! Obesity is a disease. When the rest of these uninformed folks understand that the world will be better. Its not like we are going in for a face lift. We are making a choice to be a healthier person for the rest of our lives. I need this tool just like you do. We would never ask a handicapped person to not use a cane, or a heart attack patient to skip the pace maker. Why is this any different?

Good luck and I am sorry you are not recieving the support you deserve.