have total fear of dying. I am scheduled June 3rd. It scares me! My kids are my life and the thought of not seeing them again kills me. I know I am being irrational. The mortality rate is less then 1% in the U.S.. I know it is best. Anyone have any advice for me. I cant think of anything else and I feel like backing out of surgery.

How exciting for you both! Perhaps some time soon I will be saying the same thing!! I'm still researching but am getting closer! Wishing you both the very very best! Colleen

Hi Joann, Sorry to hear about the nasty airline people ... If only they were in our shoes. I live in the northern part of NV but go to Las Vegas several times a year for work. Sounds like you had a great time, LV can be a lot of fun. I have to go there the week of my surgery ... May 31 - June 3. I am going to a convention that has several working lunches and I have to be on a liquid diet at the time. That will be a challenge for me but I want this surgery so I have to keep my priorties straight. You are lucky to have a supportive husband. I am single and have no family out here so I am doing this totally on my own. Maybe once I am thin and confindent I will find the right guy! But I do enjoy my freedom and appreciate the support from people like you. I am having the RNY Bypass and have asked for two weeks off but hope to be back in one because six weeks later I am having a hysterectomy and I will be out 4-6 weeks then. I am going to have a fun summer laying around and tanning! Are you having your band done laparscopicly? Out here they are saying with the band you can be back to work in a few days. Thank you JoAnn for writing ... I am glad to hear someone else is on that day. 35 days left to a new life!! Lori

Just wanted to say, congrats and I am right there with you. Mine is the 5th also. I am scared and exicited. My husband is taking time off with me for the surgery. So I have lots of projects for him. How long are you planning on taking off? I told my boss 2 weeks. I am having a lap rny, so I guess it depends on how I feel. Some people at work have taken off 6 weeks. I am so looking forward to feeling better and being able to do more outdoor stuff. Went to vegas a few weeks ago for my 20th wedding ann. Had a great time, except for the plane ride, the air waitresses ( I am being nice) were very mean about asking for a belt extender. But Vegas was great, we renewed our vows by Elvis, what a hoot! Hope to talk with you soon. JoAnn

how come it took so long to get a date. I am thinking about having the surgery and i don't want to wait 6 months.