So have my pre-op Wednesday and final next week with primary. Surgery July 1. Gotta be honest I am not as excited anymore. Im actually mourning food that I won't have anymore, future pain post surgery and because I am a high school teacher, coming back to school in September answering a million questions from students and staff and not sure how I'm going to answer. I'm not second guessing just in a weird place right now. Any thoughts?

My Surgery is In the morning!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited and Nervous!!!!!!!!!

You got this! If I can do it, anyone can!

The easiest way to answer all the questions, is "I did what I needed too" If the questions continue, just say you did it the old fashioned way cutting back on food intake and exercise (which is not a lie). Only say what you are comfortable with my standard answer will be the "I did what I needed too." Then change the subject!!

I have kept my surgery quiet and have decided to tell everyone that I have been watching what I eat. Making better choices and eating much less. Also exercising. I mean, that isn't exactly a lie. They don't need to know that I had surgery.

Also, someone told me that if anyone asks questions about how much you lost, just tell them that you don't want to discuss any numbers. Eventually, they will get bored and move on. The first few months of going back may be hard, but eventually it will be old news! Good luck!

I almost chickened out before my surgery -- in fact I kept joking about changing my mind right up until they wheeled me in. But I kept in mind the answer I got when I asked the prior patients "if they had any regrets?" I thought they would answer something like, "I miss being able to down baskets of chips & salsa, and drink beer with my friends." Instead, each of them (independently) said, "my only regret is that I didn't do this sooner."

Now I know what they mean. I wasted so much of my life eating baskets of chips & salsa, feeling like crap, depressed most of the time. Now my life is completely changed! I no longer live to eat, now I eat to live. And I don't have to be depressed about my weight anymore. I don't have to embark on another diet wondering how long can I stay on this one, and how long before I gain the weight back. If only I'd done this sooner ( oh yeah, this operation wasn't around sooner!).

Hang in there, it does get better.