Sweetie if we were not terrified then I would worry! This is not an easy way out. Letting someone open you up and rework your plumbing has risks. But Remember, so does obesity and not just health risks but a diminshed quality of life as well. I am in the same boat and can't stop obsessing. I love the part in the movie Shawshank Redemption where one character challenges another to either "Get busy living or get busy dying". This surgery is our chance at redemption, to "get out of prison" to begin traveling a new path, one that lets us get busy living. I know my success or failure depends on me and to insure a good beginning i'm obessing but that's a good thing It means we are being proactive and caring about ourselves, something we were not doing on our way to the "300 club" Make list, cross you I's, dot your t's and feel good and at peace with what you've decided. I think it was Lincoln who said 'First determine that the thing can be done -- then do it!" Good luck I will keep you in my thoghts. My surgery is May 7th and since you are the same age as my oldest I feel motherly towards you. Please let me know how everything is going

Hi Rita, you are right this is the decision of a lifetime and only you can make it. For what its worth, I am a 55 year old mother of 2 now 25 and 21. I have been overweight ever since I had them. I spent their whole lives being morbidly obese. WLS was never really an option I was given- not a common back then I guess. Now I look back and see how much more I could have done as a mom if I were not obese. My kids love me and never made me feel bad of course, but it makes me sad. and my weight caused very bad medical problems through all these years and they could have lost me then or will lose me soon if I don't do something. So better late than never but I wish I had the opportunity to have done this when I was much younger. Your age is with you for getting through this and healing etc. I am nervous too, I find that reading about my surgery and reading these forums calms me down. All these people did it and they are fine and they are happy. Yes there are some with complications, but the complications of obesity are more likely . I wish you the best. As I get closer I am not more nervous - don't have the time! So much pre op stuff and things to get done. Even the just in case things. I don't think anyone will need them but I will get things in order. I should anyway. Good luck, keep in touch here on the may 08 board. We will do this together. I have one more week. I will let you know how it goes, Cheryl

OMG I am sooo nesting. I never thought of it that way. I am glad I am not the only crazy one out there. My Husband is ready to kill me. But hey at least I am keeping busy and my mind off of the surgery so i don't get nervous. 7 days to go!!

My BMI is around 37, and the only problem that I could say that I have is, fatty liver. I was approved in less then two weeks. I was shocked! My family doctor said that he would write a letter to the insurance company, but I didn't even need him to do that. I have United Healthcare. My surgery is scheduled for May 2nd, so only a few more days for me. I'm getting a little nervous now! Good luck to you!

Mine is May 27th too!!! it seems like a year from now to me though I'm soooo nervous! congrats!