Thanks, John, for the link. I'm going to check it out. also, thanks for the inspiration and kind words. I PLAN on being faithful to the process. I screwed up so badly getting fat that I finally have a wonderful tool that is going to be given to me on May 12th that I don't EVER plan on screwing that up. Debbi

Hi Carol, mine is also May 12th. I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Are you excited or nervous? I'm excited. The nerves haven't kicked in yet. I'm more nervous about getting my house up to snuff before I leave than anything else. How long did your doc. say you were going to be in the hospital? Do you know what time yours is yet? I have to call on Friday to get a time. Debbi

My surgery is on the 12th...and I try and remind myself that it has been a journey of many emotions and thoughts getting to this point and it sounds like you are anticipating what the journey ahead will be like. We read the board messages, we talk to others, we listen to our surgeon and team supporters, and then we have time to sit with ourselves and all the questions and thoughts come flooding in. WE do not know what it will be like FOR US/ME! That's the tricky part. It certainly is normal to have all the feelings and to be all over the spectrum--this is a life changing event for us and no one more than we know that and yet we haven't experienced the full impact yet....................so...........what do we do in the meantime................i try and keep busy............and I focus on the reasons I made the decision to go through the surgery and I try and picture my life a year from now....plus I remind myself that when I wake up from the surgery the recover has already begun and I am already getting thinner and healthier.........................blessings

Thank you so much everyone i will go to the Va board . Good Luck to all of you wonderful ladies ........we are worth it

I am just curious as I know several ppl that had the surgery 3yrs. ago, both open and laprascopic, and they never had to do this liquid diet. I know that surgeon's learn new and better ways to do this surgery as time goes on and they do more and why we are doing it (to shrink the liver)...but I'm wondering who out there doesn't have to do this except fore maybe a day or two before surgery?