I was going to post this under a port pain thread but thought I would start a new one. I am having port pain I just hold on my port really tight and keep going. It takes the pain away. I figured that is what it was. It's hard to turn over at night and sometimes I can't get a deep breath..

I had to do a lot more walking yesterday and probably walked too much as I had to go say goodbye to my dad. He passed away last night. My mom drove me to see him and I am so glad I went to the Hospice unit to see him. It's almost like he waited for us to come up there. He was pulling for me to have this surgery. He even asked me the day before my surgery if I was nervous. I am more determined than ever to make this surgery a success in honor of my dad. I came really close to changing my surgery date but really glad I kept it. He would have been mad if I would have changed it on his behalf. I know he is proud of me.

For those that will, please pray that my fathers wife will have the respect for my 96 year old grandmother to honor her and my dad and have a funeral for my dad. At this point my dad's wife said she is having my dad cremated and is keeping the ashes at her house and not having any type of service for my dad. We feel my grandmother needs some type of closure for my dad.

So sorry for your loss. Not for dear ole dad. He is in Glory with His maker! He is in a place so perfect there is no need for the lapband! No weight problems there. Let us know how the memorial services go.