I started this process on Oct 23rd and sometimes I am nervous and other times I am excited!! I just got my paper work and have talk to my gastro doctor and this week I will have a real conversation with my internist. I been struggling with my weight for over 10yrs now and I have tried everything including starvation. I am not expecting a miracle I just want to feel like I can walk and run and jump without feeling my knees about to pop or my ankles being so weak. I can't hardly walk around my neighborhood with out feeling like I am gonna die cause of shortness of breath. I hardly told anyone about my surgery because I didn't want any nay Sayers. I keep reading about leaks and cancer and all the scary stuff but I am borderline diabetic and i feel like i am surviving not living. I keep getting sick and all I hear is I need to lose weight. I am making a decision to be healthy but I am scared of Surgery. I am 30yrs old with one child. I know obesity effects the entire family so I am hoping that my weight loss and change in eating will help my husband and show my daughter a healthy body image.

Congratulations on starting the process! It's a big first step. I was nervous when I first started the process and I sometimes got discouraged because there are so many steps to take when you go through insurance. I've been going through this process since July and my surgery is finally scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7:30am.

This is definitely a big decision and huge lifestyle change. It will take hard work and commitment, but the end result will be totally worth it.

You're worth the investment. You deserve to be happy and healthy.

P.S. I love the dress you're wearing in your thumbnail picture!

Thanks!! I try to find dresses that mask my stomach but I hope I can keep that dress or get it resized