Ok guys, it's getting close! Who's doing this with me on February 19?

[Valerie R. 50]

I'm getting it done tomorrow too and I'm starting to freak out a bit! Let's just get the surgery part over with so we can start the next phase of our lives!

[JessLS99 26]

Good luck!

[one_more_time 145]

Congrats on all of your surgery dates... speedy recoveries and here's to getting " Summer Time Fine" .....as my friend puts it.. lol...making room for you all on the loser's bench!

[truck8595 64]

19th here also! I could hardly get to sleep last night I was so excited... tonight? Probably more of the same. Best of luck to all of us! Let's DO this!

[Sarahjane79 397]

19th here also! I could hardly get to sleep last night I was so excited... tonight? Probably more of the same. Best of luck to all of us! Let's DO this!

Yeah. I actually skipped class this am so I could sleep in, because I KNOW I won't sleep tonight. Hah. Between excitement and the bowel prep, I'm sure I'll be lucky if I even can take a nap. Lol

We got this! We're gonna make this fat out b!tch and kick it to the curb!

[Sarahjane79 397]

Congrats on all of your surgery dates... speedy recoveries and here's to getting " Summer Time Fine" .....as my friend puts it.. lol...making room for you all on the loser's bench!

Thanks!! I love that! Summer time fine. Hell yes! One of the many reasons I'm happy to have surgery in February!

[Sarahjane79 397]

Good luck!

Thanks!!

[Sarahjane79 397]

Anyone doing an awesomely fun bowel prep for their surgery??

[onlybroomegirl 250]

So excited! Good luck everybody! Prayers being sent your way.

[DebCat 18]

Y'all are so pumped up for surgery! That's fantastic. I'm 8 months post-op and am so happy that I had the surgery. Lots of days in the beginning I didn't feel that way and even some days later. With the help of my family, friends, physical trainer and THERAPIST, I'm looking at a completely different life. I've lost 80 pounds (slow loser), but have maintained (and gained!) muscle mass thanks to having an amazing trainer and lots of support at my gym. I'm at my half-way mark so 80 more to go.

Ways my life has changed:

I do in one day what used to take a week

Fantastic high heeled shoes are in constant rotation now

Mental acuity is significantly better

Shoe size is even a size smaller

I can sit anywhere at sporting events now even all the way to top row of bleachers

I can buckle the seatbelt on the airplane now WITH SEVERAL INCHES TO SPARE

Eating enough Protein is still a challenge

Shopping in regular sized clothing now (size XL- woo hoo!)

The only body aches I have are from working out

Sex is different now - not better, not worst. Different.

Cut off my long hair

I've rid myself of all kinds of extraneous "protection" - fat, hair, too much stuff in my house, too many clothes...

The first few months were brutal for me emotionally. I had a lot of work to do on myself to uncover why I was hiding behind all the weight and all the material possessions. Excavation is still underway, but I really like what I'm uncovering.

Good luck to all of you and this mission!

[AmyV 82]

DebCat- I love the sound of all of that and how you chose to handle your challenges!! Thank you so much for sharing.

[Sarahjane79 397]

How are all my buddies??

[Sarahjane79 397]

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Edited February 20, 2014 by Sarahjane79

[Valerie R. 50]

Sarah Jane - ugh! I'm exasuted but so glad its over! We DID it!

[Sarahjane79 397]

Sarah Jane - ugh! I'm exasuted but so glad its over! We DID it!

Yes we did! Are you home or still at the hospital? And I'm tired too. But I think it's from the pain stuff. And I just walked, and getting into a hospital bed with an iv a call light and other stuff is really hard. And hurts. Hah.

Edited February 20, 2014 by Sarahjane79