Hello All,

I have been stalking you all since November and am finally ready to actively join this wonderful group! Your stories are so inspirational and I can't wait to start posting my own. I won't go into a long drawn out story of my struggles with weight because from here on out I only want to look forward! I started my two week pre-op diet on August 7th and am scheduled for surgery on August 21st. It has been a really rocky road with lots of hoops and let downs since November but I am finally letting myself believe this is really going to happen for me. I started the summer at 257 and was not given a date until I got back down to 243 which was what I weighed in November. Hoping to get to the low 230's by the big day! I WANT MY LIFE BACK! I have been hiding behind my weight for so long that a lot of people in my life don't even know the real ME! I am so excited what this surgery is going to do for me but also my relationships with my husband and beautiful children. They deserve to have a happy wife and mommy and I have not been for many years!!!!!!! I will keep you all posted and thanks for letting me join!!!!!!!!

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Welcome! Good luck on your journey. It's going to be amazing!

Welcome,and if you stick to the pre op diet you could loose a lot of weight before surgery. I had a total of 32 lbs lost just by the pre op diet before surgery. Hopefully you have similar or better results than I did. Never look back and please stay focused on your future. It is not easy at first but you will make it.

Welcome & good luck to you! Be sure to let us know how your surgery went!

I start my pre-op diet on Monday and my surgery is the 22nd. We are about the same weight too, will have to stay in touch with our progress. Good luck and I hope to hear from ya.

only want to look forward! - WANT MY LIFE BACK!

Banse55

WLS one week from Wednesday???

OMG thats so close!!!!

you must be so excited, maybe a little understandably nervous too???(totally understandable )

glad you are finally showing your lovely face - no more lurking!!!!

glad you decided to join our club

we even have a secret handshake

looking forward - only way to go!!!!

sending good thoughts for WLS

speedy recovery

good luck

kathy