My date is May 11 :angst:

I have been feeling so alone and today is my first day on on-line support groups. It is a great feeling to know I am not the only one who feels relieved, excited, scared to get close to the day when my life will change. There is SO much I want to do again. But now, I'm worried I may be to old. I used to LOVE running. Haven't done that since the 80's. I haven't even walked outdoors (for exercise) since 2000.

FIrst of (((HUG)))) this surgery journey does come with UPS and DOWNS i keep hitting them again and again! MY nerves get frazzled but i keep picking up and going forward for what i want. Weather those around me dont fully understand my need for this i feel i need this. RELAX.....i have been actually mentally busy wiht trying to loose the last pounds my surgeon wants off and has actually kept me from worrying about the procedure...maybe try to take off a few pounds beofre surgery ro walk now! GOOD ways to calm your nerves and at the same breath gets u healthy beofre surgery which is a plus to avoid complications! GOOD LUCK! this isnt an easy out like some people thinK!!!! LISA

Hey, I'm sure you'll be running and jumping in no time. You're never too old. And you're never alone, either -- look at all these people going through exactly the same thing! It's miraculous, really. Fatness isolates us in society, but here online there's this real community. Good luck and congratulations! I'll be going in 2 days after you. Cheers, k8