Hi, I am TC I am from Ohio.. I have decided to have the Gastric Plication surgery. I am currently at 240 pounds and 5'4 and 39 years old (40 in July). I have thought about WLS for the last 4 years. I am very scared. I do not have a support system...I will not tell any of my friends..the only person on the earth that knows is my mother. I am planning at the end of April I will have it. I have my last appointment this Friday and I should be cleared. I am a self pay so I have to wait a little longer (income tax refund) my goal is 150-160. Can anyone tell me if this realistic?

I hope so too...it was an awful feeling. Now I have to sit in a room in a group setting..I am not to excited about that at all...I have not told anyone about this...and to go in a room of strangers ... and get schooled about alcohol...I know what I need to know I been researching this for a long time... I am just totally bummed...and I will have to miss more work..because ofcourse the group is in the middle of the day..ugh..

I just posted a long reply and it didn't send but I did reply to your other post ... I didn't tell anyone either!

I hope so too...it was an awful feeling. Now I have to sit in a room in a group setting..I am not to excited about that at all...I have not told anyone about this...and to go in a room of strangers ... and get schooled about alcohol...I know what I need to know I been researching this for a long time... I am just totally bummed...and I will have to miss more work..because ofcourse the group is in the middle of the day..ugh..

I just posted a long reply and it didn't send but I did reply to your other post ... I didn't tell anyone either!