So tomorrow is my surgery. I have to be there at 5:15AM for 7:15 surgery. I'm sooo excited I could jump out of my skin. I feel like I've been waiting this for such a long time.

I know that this is not going to be a quick fix for me to lose this weight. This Lap Band is going to be used as a tool to help me. It took me some time to put on this weight, it will take just as long or longer to take it off.

I'm getting the surgery done by Dr. Paul Enochs of Cary Surgical Specialists of North Carolina. I'm very impressed with his work as I've done a lot of research on him. I actually work at the same hospital I'm having my surgery done at.

I want to personally say thank you to those that have helped me in the pre-operation msg board with any questions/concerns that I've had in the past. I can't believe I'm soon going to be post-op!!! Yay!!!

As I going through this journey I've documented it by using youtube as a video journal. Please check it out and subscribe if you can. -- YouTube - jlind4023's Channel

Much love!!!

I'm doing OK..sore but OK.. I wish you the best....good luck!

Glad to hear that you are doing well, besides the pain. I was in pain for nearly two weeks. The surgeon's office said it was gas that had traveled up into my shoulder. Said that for some reason, it usually settles in one of the shoulders. Had to sleep in a chair with my feet on another chair to sleep. It hurt too badly to try to lay down. Couldnt drive for numerous days either. It sucked. But at about two weeks, it went away. Now I have an occasional problem with food getting stuck.......I eat less and slower to prevent it from happening. So far, so good. But when it did get stuck, MAN DID IT HURT! Hope your gas goes away soon!!!! :w00t: