My surgery is 36 hours away!!!! Any and every emotion that you can imagine is how I'm feeling. My only fear is the actual procedure, which seems to be most folks fear. But, I know this opportunity is a gift from God and I refuse to allow fear to steal from me! That has happened long enough. Because of my size, my life has been filled with challenges! I started at 269 and am down to 245. Once, a few years ago, my son and I were talking about amusement park rides and he asked, with such surprise, "you can get on rides?" I WASNT EXPECTING THAT!!! I said, "yeah....why did you ask that?", and he replied, "I didn't know you could get on the rides." He instantly realized what he said and kept saying, "never mind!" I asked him if he thought I was fat....he was silent! I said, "it's okay....I think I am too!" We never talked about it again and I haven't been to an amusement since. Tomorrow, I will be rewriting my future!!! Not only will I be on the rides next summer, but I'm getting a seasons pass!!!!! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ON THIS RIDE FOREVER!!!! This is hubby and I in August, 2013

Edited December 17, 201312 yr by Lainey3074

I share the same emotional roller coaster ride of happy then scared. I'm starting to make my purchase for surgery list based on some of the advice of veteran Sleevers and hope to began collecting things slowly beginning next week. I've discovered some really cool things that was very helpful after surgery during recovery even while still in hospital.

I share the same emotional roller coaster ride of happy then scared. I'm starting to make my purchase for surgery list based on some of the advice of veteran Sleevers and hope to began collecting things slowly beginning next week. I've discovered some really cool things that was very helpful after surgery during recovery even while still in hospital.

Definitely share your list. I don't wanna miss anything. I've made lists and feel only slightly prepared. Lol

April

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Lainey you look great girl!! To all the other ladies love reading your posts! Ready or not here I go...lol....I start my liquid diet on Wednesday...surgery date set for 1/29. Every emotion is flooding me...including 'oh lord is this the right time to do this'. Work is in sane my home life with kids schedule is insane and helping to care fir my mom...just moved her into an assisted living facility but still there everyday. I know there is never going to be the 'right' time....now is as good as its going to get. I just need to breathe, pray and know that all will be fine and god willing in 6 months from now I will be looking back and so thankful that I had the surgery!!!!

Lioness, this is YOUR time! There's no way in the world that you can continue to give your all to everyone else in your life and continue to deny yourself. YOU'VE GOT TO DO THIS FOR YOU!!! No better time than the present! Shucks, it won't take six months for you too look back...I'm one month out and look at the changes and hear the comments from folks and I absolutely, undoubtedly know that this was one of the best decisions EVER!!!!!

I am so happy for you! I won't get on rides not because of my size but because I get Vertigo, lol

Nonetheless, I'm happy for you and you will be fine! Good luck!

Looking good Lainey you go girlllllll!!! Lol

April here's my email address if you want to swap lists. It seems like each week I'm adding things lol. curvycakes14@gmail.com. I think there's a way I can email you mines through here just not sure how I'm still learning how to use all the functions lol.

April here's my email address if you want to swap lists. It seems like each week I'm adding things lol. curvycakes14@gmail.com. I think there's a way I can email you mines through here just not sure how I'm still learning how to use all the functions lol.

Lol. I just added u to my contacts. Mine is april.gilley19@gmail.com. I sorta write and rewrite lists and need to put one in my phone and just add and delete as needed.

Lioness believe it or not I gave all of me to my family to the point I lost myself. It's like I put off any and everything dealing with me to fulfill the needs of my hubby, our children, my mother, and siblings. Sad to say if you had asked me what made me happy 1 year ago I probably couldn't have told you because my life had been taken care of and pleasing everyone else. If this is truly what YOU want then do this for you. From what I've read on here and my own personal experience this WLS journey is an emotional roller coaster. I won't be sleeved until March but I have times I'm so excited I can't sleep then other times I'm scared worrying about the what if's. I must say even with the emotional roller coaster I feel I've made the best decision in the best interest of me and can't wait for my big day to arrive and I'm sleeved.

Hang in there! There is so much positive energy and support on these boards. I definitely enjoy having the ability to connect with others in various stages of the WLS journey. Best of luck to you and be sure to let us know how your surgery goes.

Curvycakes

April about to shoot you my list.

April I just sent it. Don't fall out laughing there's no rhyme or reason as info came I jotted it down. Lol

Ok. I'll go check it and see what we have in common and what I missed. Lol

April I just sent it. Don't fall out laughing there's no rhyme or reason as info came I jotted it down. Lol

Just got my surgery date of Feb 10.... Can I have a copy of the list too. My email is Splatt83@gmail.com

I don't have my surgery date yet but would love a list to get started with. My email is corleyml@hotmail.com

Thanks