Hi, y'all!! My name is Liz, I am 8 days from being 29, and 58 days from my RNY date!! I have been planning to do this surgery for three years, and cancelled the process twice. I am scared and nervous and anxious....but so excited!! I am currently 330lbs. What makes my story a little different is that my story different is that I am an army wife preparing to send my husband on a deployment. He will be gone to training when I have my surgery, gone for most of the healing, and will deploy three months after my procedure. I am hoping to get a lot of advice and support from this forum, and I look forward to sharing your journey as well!!

My dad just came back from Afghanistan so I totally can relate ! Everyone here is so nice !

Welcome to group ! Happy Birthday and your almost there to a new healthier life ?

Congrats on both and I wish your husband the best

My dad just came back from Afghanistan so I totally can relate ! Everyone here is so nice !

Welcome to group ! Happy Birthday and your almost there to a new healthier life <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />?

Congrats on both and I wish your husband the best <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Thank you to you and your father as well. Military family rarely gets the appreciation they deserve. So happy that he came back to you safe & sound.

He's gonna be in for a surprise when he gets back! Lol

He's gonna be in for a surprise when he gets back! Lol

You are right! Plus I am having LASIK next month. Gonna be a new woman when he gets back!!!

Hi' date=' y'all!! My name is Liz, I am 8 days from being 29, and 58 days from my RNY date!! I have been planning to do this surgery for three years, and cancelled the process twice. I am scared and nervous and anxious....but so excited!! I am currently 330lbs. What makes my story a little different is that my story different is that I am an army wife preparing to send my husband on a deployment. He will be gone to training when I have my surgery, gone for most of the healing, and will deploy three months after my procedure. I am hoping to get a lot of advice and support from this forum, and I look forward to sharing your journey as well!![/quote']

What an awesome surprise for him when he gets back.. one piece of advice that has worked for me is....have a great support system around you.. my family (extended and in-laws) all say we are having the surgery.. they have all made the changes with me.. so I don't feel like I HAVE TO EXERCISE... I HAVE TO WATCH WHAT I EAT... I HAVE TO CHANGE MY LIFESTYLE.. It's so much easier when you change the I to a WE!!! Even some of my coworkers are helping me out ( I work for an AMAZING company) with motivating me and supporting me!!! Even my clients (I work in Home Health) are giving me support..offering up healthy recipies and some are even walking with me even if its a lap or two around their driveways... Support support SUPPORT !

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