I'm so excited!!! I start my liquid diet & go in for my pre-op visit tomorrow!

Being self pay this process went super fast as i had my consultation 1/18 and my surgery is 2/13! Saw the nutritionist, pysch dr., physical therapist, had a physical, endoscopy & all related blood tests and so on,all in two weeks!!! (I'm super motivated)!

Been debating wls for years but unt I found the SLEEVE I wasn't comfortable with my options!

This is the not scared I've been but most excited too in a long time.

My kids and husband and friends are very supportive, even though most don't agree or feel I need this, they still support me and that's very important!

Only a serious side i do understand surgery is still risky... So I've printed all my medical Wishes, advanced directives, living will, letters to my husband, kids and a few friends. (not to be open unless tragedy hits me, then husband will give out).

I added all my kids on my bank accts as beneficiaries and made sure to write down all accounts and passwords for anything I can think of for my husband. But after doing all that, which was emotional in itself, I was able to feel ready!

I love my

Surgeon and his staff and the fact that he has every doctor I need to see on staff and he's located in the medical bldg upstairs to the hospital I'll go too. He even has a plastic surgeon on staff for after if I need (and oh I will) to remove skin and lift my breasts.

I finally see a light at the end of a long dark tunnel! I'm always the happy one and people were saying how Surprised they were to hear I would do something so "drastic" and I'm always thinking "look at me I'm 100 pounds over weight", yeah I'm happy cause I have a good life but I'm not healthy and that makes me Unhappy inside!

Now I'll finally feel how I look and look how I feel!

So nervous yet so excited!

Ditto on ALL accts!!!!! 2/13 is my big day too!!!! Start the liquid diet tomorrow!!! Here we go babyyyy!

Congrats on the upcomoing surgery!!! I think it is so worth it. I am thrilled evetry single day with how I look and feel now. In spite of the controversy being stirred up over leaks, complications, etc. the majority of us do very well with the VGS, recovering fairly quickly, and going on to have a very satisfying weight loss and improvement in our health status, Will be praying for you the day of your surgery! Best of luck!