Hello! Not sure what to say. I'm in my 50's. My date for surgery is Sept.3 rd 2013. Have done everything before last April, put offsergery because I have gramdchildren everyday. Thought it would be better to have surgery after school started. I have always had weight problems. Never a skinny person. Took a year to make up my mind to do this.My weight when I started this was 285 am not 237. I hope to lose 100 more,after and keep it off. I know it is not easy. I have dieted off and on my whole life. Am ready to stop going up & down. My pcp is realy exiceted I'm doing this, not my family. They keep telling me I don't need to do this. There not the one wearing 3x clothes. that are to long and dont fit the way I would like them to. I live in south Mississippi. I'm having surgery in Slidell La. Dr French is doing surgery. Realy looking forward to this. I'm sure I will have questions.

Hello! Not sure what to say. I'm in my 50's. My date for surgery is Sept.3 rd 2013. Have done everything before last April, put offsergery because I have gramdchildren everyday. Thought it would be better to have surgery after school started. I have always had weight problems. Never a skinny person. Took a year to make up my mind to do this.My weight when I started this was 285 am not 237. I hope to lose 100 more,after and keep it off. I know it is not easy. I have dieted off and on my whole life. Am ready to stop going up & down. My pcp is realy exiceted I'm doing this, not my family. They keep telling me I don't need to do this. There not the one wearing 3x clothes. that are to long and dont fit the way I would like them to. I live in south Mississippi. I'm having surgery in Slidell La. Dr French is doing surgery. Realy looking forward to this. I'm sure I will have questions.

welcome to the forums, Congrats on your date, i also understand about not having a lot of family support, but we are here to help you. You will find a lot of good information shared on this site. Also check out the September 2013 forum, and join the Facebook group.

Thank you for info. Nice meeting you.

WELCOME ROXIE!!!! I knew my family wouldn't be supportive--so I didn't tell them LOL I'm a week out and can tell you September 3 will be here before you know it.

Everyone on here is helpful, knowledgeable......such a great resource for us newbies....

There are forums by age ranges as well. Good luck!

Hello Patty, Thank you. most of my Family dose not know. When I spoke to a few about the surgery I got bad response that is one reason it took me a year just to decide to have it done. Once I decided to have it done everything the dr wanted done was done in 60 days. There are some that I will be in hospital over night for a test that I also have done. I'm glad I found this group.