Welcome Connie, My date is May 5th. Not nervous so far I am saving that for later! Starting my diet tomorrow its only for 5 days but real food not liquid, very low carb. Pre op stuff has been keeping me busy, getting cardiac clearance done later today.jHave you done all yours? I wish you luck with your knee problem hope it works out for you. Next week is the beginning of the new us! cheryl

Rita, I share your anxiety. I am 29 and mother of two under 4. The realization that this surgery is a life changing event for the entire family is setting in. I am not worried about death, odds are on our side. I just hope that all the hopes I have associated with this surgery come to fulfillment. I am more scared of not losing the weight and failing once again. Being tied to this bigger me scares me. All we can do is talk about it and maybe all the worries are for nothing. I am having surgery this Thursday. AHHHH! Good luck Rita!

Dear Vicki Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. Today is day 11. It is Monday and I have surgery this Friday. Reading your reply made me feel so much better. I also read your other replies and it looks like a lot of us will be going for surgery soon. With the great support from all of us, I am sure we will do well. And I really like the "keep the focus", I am going to try. I am having problems with the "hand to mouth" problem as well. I liked food for comfort, stress, happiness etc, etc,. Walking has sometimes helped. It is getting easier and you are right you are not as hungry as when we first started. I am trying to find a way of coping without the food. I quit smoking a little over two years ago and haven't started up because of the surgery but I am really afraid I might start after the surgery to replace my food addiction. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Good luck and God bless. Dianna

HI Jane My surgery is also May lst at 1:00pm, and I'm alot nervous. I'm having the RNY done, but my sister had Lap Band Surgery in Feburary and her first fill was April 1st and she has already lost 25 lbs. and she feels great! So good luck to you and we can try to keep in touch!

You know Donna I'm so glad to read your post. You really made me feel better, I thank you for that. My surgery is in 5 days and this weekend I have (for the first time since starting this process) been thinking maybe I shouldn't do this. I know it's because I am scared of all the new and DIFFERENT things to come. I know I should be more excited, but it is my nature to be cautious. I'm trying hard to be brave, but I have been doing the same bad habits for so long I am scared of what is to come when I no longer can do the comfort eating. I've been giving that alot of thought since being on this liquid protein diet for the past 12 days and it's just a bit scary for me. So thanks for the positive out look. I needed it!!!