Well I finally have a surgery date set to Jan 8th. I am so excited that it's finally approaching. I have been on this journey since August! I can not explain how thrilled and excited I am. I have so many thoughts that goes through my mind like what should I pack? Etc. Anyone else have a date for January?

Start my liquid pre op on Thursday morning of this week. Come on Jan 30th

Way to go!!! Wish I could lose! Dr told me to hold off on weight loss til sept cause if I lose anymore weight insurance won't cover it. Uuuuuuuugh! Frustration! But congrats on ur weight loss!!!

Really I'm on my pre op liquid diet and its been killing me I want real food but when I got on the scale and saw the 4 lbs gone I was like omg it's all worth it

Start my liquid pre op on Thursday morning of this week. Come on Jan 30th

Awesome congrats!!!!! I'm on my pro op surgery in 8 days I can't wait

Way to go!!! Wish I could lose! Dr told me to hold off on weight loss til sept cause if I lose anymore weight insurance won't cover it. Uuuuuuuugh! Frustration! But congrats on ur weight loss!!!

Me too. I had to gain 8 lbs to hit 35 BMI for my lab band reversal/ gastric

Well here I am the night before surgery! I am totally freaked out! I am so scared and nervous and thinking "What am I doing?" I want this surgery and I want to be healthier!! I wanna be able to get on the floor and play with my grandkids and I wanna be able to go up the stairs without huffing and puffing! I am so scared of the surgery and possible complications. I am looking forward to losing weight and dropping sizes and I am committed to it. But that doesn't ease the nerves! I have been praying everyday (I do anyway) for a safe surgery and speedy recovery! I cant wait to be on the losers bench and start telling everyone my milestones! I have down 150 pounds as my goal weight, but I keep thinking I can do better than that! Maybe 140 or 135! I love going on cruises and it would be awesome to wear shorts, which I never do. I wear cropped pants mostly, but I want to be able to wear shorts and be nice and cool! Hopefully, by time we go on our cruise in September I will have a pair of shorts to wear! I also want to go snorkeling. I always watch from the boat because I feel too big to snorkel. I just wanna get in the water and snorkel too! I'd like to go on a city tour as one of the excursions, but we never have before because there is too much walking, so come September hopefully I will be able to do these things on our cruise. When I think of all of these things I want to do when I lose weight, I remember this is why I'm doing the surgery!

<p>Well here I am the night before surgery! I am totally freaked out! I am so scared and nervous and thinking "What am I doing?" I want this surgery and I want to be healthier!! I wanna be able to get on the floor and play with my grandkids and I wanna be able to go up the stairs without huffing and puffing! I am so scared of the surgery and possible complications. I am looking forward to losing weight and dropping sizes and I am committed to it. But that doesn't ease the nerves! I have been praying everyday (I do anyway) for a safe surgery and speedy recovery! I cant wait to be on the losers bench and start telling everyone my milestones! I have down 150 pounds as my goal weight, but I keep thinking I can do better than that! Maybe 140 or 135! I love going on cruises and it would be awesome to wear shorts, which I never do. I wear cropped pants mostly, but I want to be able to wear shorts and be nice and cool! Hopefully, by time we go on our cruise in September I will have a pair of shorts to wear! I also want to go snorkeling. I always watch from the boat because I feel too big to snorkel. I just wanna get in the water and snorkel too! I'd like to go on a city tour as one of the excursions, but we never have before because there is too much walking, so come September hopefully I will be able to do these things on our cruise. When I think of all of these things I want to do when I lose weight, I remember this is why I'm doing the surgery! </p>

You're doing great, Vicki! Everyone is nervous before surgery. I had mine a week ago. I just had to keep reminding myself why I was doing it. Honestly, I didn't want to keep going on as I was doing. I know there are risks and I accepted that with the hope that I will really be able to live my life as I would like! We miss so much. I know exactly where you are at. I just decided I wasn't willing to live as a bystander anymore. Sounds like you have decided the same thing! . Good luck tomorrow! Keep remembering your great reasons and don't panic.

Vicky, I'm confident you'll do fine. My surgery is tomorrow. Lets all go through this together. Good luck!!

Well surgery was yesterday and my stomach feels fine with exception of the air and the gas pains In my shoulders it's almost unbearable.

Vicky, I'm confident you'll do fine. My surgery is tomorrow. Lets all go through this together. Good luck!!

Jessie how is you prep going?? I am thinking of you. Let us know how your doing. I hope and pray you have an easy surgery.

Xo

Well surgery was yesterday and my stomach feels fine with exception of the air and the gas pains In my shoulders it's almost unbearable.

Yay I'm so glad surgery went ok.... walking will help get rid of the gas Hon.

I pray everyone has an easy surgery........good luck!!

I'll be joining you Monday!

Jessie how is you prep going?? I am thinking of you. Let us know how your doing. I hope and pray you have an easy surgery.

Xo

Kcamp...I'm doing better, thank you for asking. I just called and for my surgery time. Its tomorrow at 1pm, so my arrival time is 11am. I'm feeling much better knowing that there's a high probability of my "stroke level" blood pressure decreasing, my diabetes being resolved and my severe back pain subsiding.

How are you?

Good luck in surgery I hope and pray all goes well

Good luck in surgery I hope and pray all goes well

Kimybelle, thank you!! I have confidence in my surgeon and know she'll do everything to ensure a healthy and full recovery.

Thanks for everyone's concern and best wishes. You guys are the outside support I needed! I have the overwhelming support from my husband, two children and my folks. But it's nice to have other support systems. Thanks again!!

Hi Jessie, do you have to fast from midnight till after surgery? I don't know my time till the day before so this Sunday afternoon they will call me. I hope it's early in the morning I get severe shakes and headaches if I don't eat breakfast.