Hey yall<br>

I am Jess and im 27 years old. I live in florida although im from Illinois. My dr submitted everything to my insurance last thursday and the wait is making me CRaZy.( Like cleaning fridge with a toothbrush crazy.) I have a 2 year old who is my miracle baby and i adore every breath he takes. I am 5ft 8in and currently 315lbs. Im not sure how my husband feels about my surgery and i fear our marriage not making it thru my recovery. Would love to make some friends and welcome any tips/advice anyone wants to share. <br>

Look forward to hearing from you

Edited August 10, 201411 yr by jdouglas

Welcome! The waiting can really drive you nuts. I used the time to prepare and freeze a bunch of meals for my family to eat the first couple weeks.

Tomorrow is my big day! Hope to see you on here again.

Congrats!!! Im so happy for you! Hope you have a fast and easy recovery! Enjoy the start of your new life!

Welcome to the forum.

Congratulations on making this decision for yourself to take your health and well being into control.

You will be so pleased on how well this surgery will make you feel.

Don't let anyone especially yourself detour you from getting what you want and work hard for.

You're doing a wonderful thing for you and for your family but especially and most importantly for you...

Good luck with your future surgery.

Hello jdouglas. What part of Florida? Im in pensacola

Hi! welcome, you are gonna love your new self, & I think your hubby will also. It is a life changing thing you are doing.. Go with it full force. The waiting is agony, I feel for you..

Im in Port Charlotte. Surgeon is at tampa general.

Im all in!!! I cant wait to start my new life and i dont want my baby to have the fat mommy. I want my life back and i want to feel good!!! Im hoping he comes around and helps me like i am going to need him too.

I truly hope he does too.. Help him & educate him on what you can have & how you have to eat before & after the surgery.. My sister is my supporter, & she has kept me on track every step of the way.. (to be honest, I think she likes telling her older sis "NO! you cannot have that)..lol

You will need a good support system after the surgery. Have friends/ family lined up to help. You can't lift anything over 15 lbs.

My mom is going to come down for a few days while im in the hospital and whenni get situated at home after. If things get too hard here i can always go to her house. I have younger siblings that will help.

Thank you for that i did not know that

Best wishes to you!!! It will be good to have surgery as you need to be healthy and with the new baby here the more!! Welcome!!