I am so excited!! one week from tuesday. Everything is going so fast. I feel like yesterday it was 3 wks away. I have an appt. with my surgeon on wednesday and the dietician. I am nervous too. I can't believe this is really happening. YAY MARCH!!

Try posting on the main message board. This one is for those who are having surgery this month, but the main board has lots of people who seem to be able to answer any kind of question. Good luck and sorry for all your pain. I have 3 herniated lower discs and I know that the gym is going to be a challenge for me. Hope you find someone to help in your area. Use a heading like, Need good doctor in nyc area or something like that to get their attention. Hope you feel better soon. Dotti

I have had WLS IN JUNE OF 06. I have lost a tremendous amout of weight ,but still not at my goal yet, I had SPINAL SURGERY July it has been almost a year since that was done. my problem is that right after the WLS, well before the WLS I was having back problems and the Dr. that I was seeing concerning m y back was treating me for a PINCHED NERVE. So of course I was going to therpy taking all sorts of medications,ok fine, So then I went in for my WLS, was doing really great feeling good because I had lost a very good amount of weight going to the gym, and doing what was suppose to done right after the WLS. So my back pain started gettingvery paingfull againI slacke up going to the gym because some mornings I just could not get out of bed, but I would keep my appointments with my WLS Dr. aagain all was fine. until one day I went to see my Dr. and he was VERY,VERY,VERYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! UPSET WITH ME. I left his office in TEARS! and went home crying to my husband, told him that my weight just stopI mean I had not lost the proper weight that I was suppose to have lost, my Dr. asked me am i going to the gym like I'm suppose to I said no, because My back was giving me alot of problemsand there were times when I could not get out of bed because of the severe pain. I guess he thought it was an excuse, but it was'nt,I was so upset with him as he was with me and just never WENT BACK TO HIM. OK TO MAKE THIS VERY LONG STORY SHORTWHICH THERE IS ALOT MORE TO IT.i could not get out of be which means I could not move my legs at all. went to the hospital emergency hospital they ran test and found out it was not a pinched nerve that my lower lumbar i think it was the 1st 3rd and 4th lumbar was crushed.now I just need so help in finding another Dr. know one can seem to help me.just cant bring myself to going back to my WLS because i feel so embrassed havnet been back in a long time and just gave up PLEASE HELP ME GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!

Surgery date: 3/21... I am on day three of the liquid diet. It is really not as bad as I thought it would be! The boths make a big difference for lunch and dinner... seems like I am actually getting a meal. I am so fortunate that my husband is doing it with me. It would be diffucult to have him eating a regular dinner. I think the best thing we did was prepare! We got rid of all the food int he pantry and fridge and stocked up on the items on the diet plan.

I am having it at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, FL with Dr. Rosenthal. Where is yours? Hugs, Dori