June 18th Surgery Date Here :jump:

Freaking out a little. What am I doing? I've been contemplating this for so long that it still doesn't seem real. I'm a lightweight having RNY. Just wanted to say hi (waving wildly)! Bonnie

Just wanted to say congrats on June 18th. That's my date as well! I was shocked when I actually got my date as well. It took a LONG time to sink in. It will for you, and then you start thinking about everything you need to get done before hand. Crazy! Pam

My surgery is June 18th too!!!

June 18th is my magic date too....though I know there is nothing magical about this. Im prepared for hard work and lots of self love! Stacy

My date is June 18, also! We'll both be bringing sexy back, haayyy. Its a wonderful new begining, how about 6/18 being a day to celebrate each year...Lap RNY.

Hi ladies, I guess we're date sisters. Thanks for responding to my post. Velda, I think it's a great idea to agree to post each year on the anniversary of our surgery date and compare notes and see how one another is doing. Of course, it would be nice if we could keep in touch more often than that, but, at least that. I'm game, anyone else??? Well Girlies, two weeks from today. I'm starting to feel like I can't breathe, anyone else? The thing that tempers my fear is that my doc is confident my diabetes will be 'resolved' (they can't bring themselves to use the word 'cured' yet), as I'm more afraid of the diabetes then I am the surgery. I am so excited about not having diabetes anymore, not having to check my blood sugar, and not having to make sure I've got my monitor with me everywhere I go. So, since I started this thread, I'll introduce myself: My name is Bonnie, I am 51 years old, been married 31 of those years to a great guy (most of the time), have two adult children, a son who is 24, and a daughter who is 20. I was not obese (or even overweight) as a child, but gained weight in my mid-20's and kept right on going until I hit 226, my all time high. I thought about gastric bypass over the years, but felt the risks were not worth it. Eventually (of course) I developed high blood pressure, then high cholesterol, then arthritis, and two years ago, diabetes. That's when I started seriously researching gastric bypass surgery. During my pre-op testing, I discovered I also have sleep apnea. Funny, I also considered myself in good health until I hit 50 and actually had to write down all my ailments. Then I realized, dang, I'm falling apart bit by bit. I also started really feeling my weight and my illnesses. I came to the realization that, collectively, they were hampering my lifestyle. On top of turning 50, that really sucked. It was time, so here I am. What's YOUR story? Bon

Congrats to all June 18th surgery. We are on are way to the loser bench.