OMG! I am so excited. I just got my surgery date. JULY 5. Hello Independence. Excited, Scared, Nervous. Ready for my new life.

Congratulations!! It feels so good to know that it is actually going to happen doesn't it?!

Yes, it feels good and scary all at once. My father asked me today when I told him, "Tam, are you sure you want to do this? What if you get stomach cancer or something and they have to take out the rest of it?." I was silent for a moment, and then replied with "I will cross that bridge, if and when I come to it. For now I am doing what is good for me and my life, and this is it." I 100% believe that I am making the correct decision and yes, it wont be easy, but who ever said life is suppose to be easy? Also, what part of fat life has been easy. Pain, big clothes, tight movie seats... Thank you all for your support.

My mom is the same way. She worries Bout the what if's. and I appreciate that, but I currently do not have any co-morbidities. I know if I don't so this I will develop diabetes. My whole family has it. I need to keep these things under control now and not get them while I can. The other things that may or may not come up I will handle one step at a time.