My surgery is August 23rd I'm getting more and more nervous everyday. I've been looking at videos online and reading up on everything I can..I think about the excess skin and can't stand that thought ...but ..at the same time I'm making a life changing decision to better my health and so that I can have children... I'm 36 years old ...just hoping everything goes well and I bounce back OK ...here is a pre-op pick

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Hang in there I felt the same way. I'm 4 days post op and I know I need this to live a long healthy life. The last couple of days before surgery I was scared and shed quite a few tears. The morning of my surgery I was all about "let's do this"!

Make sure you are excercising now. Do cardio and/or brisk walking and some weight training. The more you tone your body now, the less skin you'll have sagging.

i felt the same way but im glad i did it

its scary but its worth it

i was very nervous

i had been reading about people having problems after surgery. i kept asking God to watch over me and allow me to have a speedy recovery and he did just that

Stay strong. You can do this. I am 36 too, almost 4 months post op, down 68 lbs and couldn't be happier. My skin is a little loose in my upper arms and lower tummy. I am working on toning things up. Don't let the fear of loose skin keep you from being the healthy woman you know you can be! Best of Luck!

Thanks...I'm happy I joined I think I'm gonna get some much needed support:)

All of you are very encouraging. I am due for surgery on Wednesday, August 8, and I am so scared. I had thoughts of backing out. However, when reality sinks in, I know I need this surgery in order to live a healthy life.

I'm reading everything I can. Trying to get everything lined up to get approved by insurance. I know once I have it all submitted and it's approved my worrying will kick in. I'm too preoccupied to allow myself the time to worry.

But regardless of when it kicks in for me...we all know this isthe best decision. If we could have dropped the weiht by now we would have. Just saying.

Feeling scared myself! My surgery date is 8/13. Have been reading everything I can. Thought about not doing it but I need to loose this weight for me!! I'm 44 with great husband and 4 great kids!! I'm ready to start checking some on my bucket list off that I can not do because of all this extra weight.

@tallysfunny. Your right if we could have done it before we would have.

When I turned 50 I pretty much said thats it. Can't keep fooling myself. Everything was starting to become an effort. My Mom passed about a year ago and her life was cut short from being obese. She was only 74. I went to my first seminar on her birthday and I vowed I would not repeat her legacy. I know she's looking down on me and cheering me on. So let's embrace out journey and take the bad with the good. Loose skin and all

Loose skin and all!!!!!

You can do it! I got caught up worrying about the excess skin for a few days and decided I'll just have to deal with it when I get to it. It's not worth being unhealthy for imo. This next month is gonna fly by for you!