I'm scheduled for the 31st as well. Just found this site and read that article with the lovely pictures of sagging skin.....Now I am scared to death! Wow! It's all I can say.

Good morning everyone I have looked at some of your comments. I had vertical gastorplasticry(however you spell it) about 3years ago. It has helped me wonders. Before I had surgery I weighted 370 pounds and now weight 230 pds. I will admit I have not tried lately to lose any weight I should be down to 175-180 pounds. This is a great procedure and it will be hard just make sure you have great support systems and a good friend to talk to that wont judge you. People think that the weight will continue to fall off it will at first as long as you are not trying to overeat believe you can try all you want but your body will reject it and you will feel horrible. Just increase you excerise and stay away from the high sugar and fat foods.....Good luck if anyone has any questions feel free to hit me up. It's up to you what you make of your surgery. Dont depend on the surgery to fix it all it will help but have to put forth the effort and time to make the change.

You will do great! I got home today. I am feeling a little rough around the edges, but I know it will be worth it! 6 weeks from now I won't even remember I had this pain! I'll be praying for you today, Becky

Me too...got home at about 1pm on Wednesday. I was having some amazing amounts of pain right after surgery, but that has let up greatly. Now I am just waiting for the gas to move on! I will feel like a new woman once I am able to get rid of the gas. My clear liquid diet has started. I am trying to be faithful to it, but I don't have much desire for it. I am pushing myself to drink water every time I think of it, I don't want to have to go back to the hospital because of dehydration! Well, congratulations to us for getting beyond the surgery. Now...on to the loser's bench! Becky

Good luck to you Dori... I can't believe it is finally going to happen. Here we go.... Yee Haw!!! Maureen