Hello everyone!

I am new to this forum and still trying to navigate my way around the site! My name is Mary, I am 32 from Va. I have finally decided to take the plunge! My surgery date is set for March 13, 2013 !!! I have less than 4 weeks to go! I am very excited and can't wait to transform my life to a better healthier one. I have struggled with being obese since about 6 months after my first son was born back in 1998! I have been trying relentlessly to get thinner but it just seems like the weight wont budge... On top of that I have had pseudotumor cerebri (IIH) for over 4 years now and hopefully ahen I loose the weight I will loose that too!

I sure will but as of right now the weather may end up making me have to reschedule my surgery and if so I may end up being after you but i sure pray not!

I will cross my fingers for you! I hope you don't get pushed back. This seems to be a lot of mental prep and would really suck to be moved!!!

Yes it certainly is and I am ready so to have to cancel because of a darn snow storm coming would be just awful.

Right? Well let us know!

This has been a crazy day. Got surgery Thursday if weather permits me getting there. And had a video consent to do Wednesday and if I didnt get to that appointment I cant do surgery Thursday and they called to say come tomorrow for video consent... then we will see how weather is Thursday rather they do surgery or not. As if surgery alone dont have me worried to death n now this major winter storm has to roll in and make things worse ... omg!

Hoping everything works out for you to have your surgery as scheduled Penny!!!

Well have round a foot of snow but seems to b over and I think roads will b good for my morning surgery date. Worried... excited. .. scared.. all at the same time. Please let this go smoothly without complications. Just want to b healthier and be able to enjoy my life and have the energy.

I feel for you penny!!! I will cross my fingers for you!!!!

Well today is the day surgery scheduled for 10 this morning. Setting here nervous as I can possibly be. Please pray for me today for a smooth and 100 percent successful surgery.

Well today is the day surgery scheduled for 10 this morning. Setting here nervous as I can possibly be. Please pray for me today for a smooth and 100 percent successful surgery.

don't sweat it make sure you get you plenty of rest before surgery.

Well today is the day surgery scheduled for 10 this morning. Setting here nervous as I can possibly be. Please pray for me today for a smooth and 100 percent successful surgery.

Good luck i also have surgery today at 730 and it is snowing here as well but nothing is keeping me away from this lol

Good luck and we need to keep in touch and compare notes. Praying all goes well for both of us.

Will do! Let us know how it goes when you feel up to it!!!

Prayers for you and for those medical professionals who will be a part of your surgery and your aftercare. I've been thinking of you and all that snow and hoping that it would either clear or just not be so bad that you were able to get to your appointments...glad everything is working out for you!

Well surgery went well so they say. Not feeling so bad. A lil sore but all n all ok.now need to get home for rest cause every time I doze off they wake me for shots or to take vital signs.