6/25/03....Just a little up-dating, to let everyone out there know I'm just find sleeping much better thank GOD for that he's so good to me ....This is to those of you having or if you haven't had the surgery, it is very important that we all stay focused to accomplish our goals, for some it's not going to be easy just keep in mind that "GOD" will provide you with strength,wisdom and knowledge I render to "GOD" my all. I trust and know he will see my journery to be peaceful and successful" ..........GOD BLESS YOU ALL...[I WILL CONT. TO POST]

My big day is July 8th too!!! I am in California, but I want to know how your wls goes. I have my pre-op appt. tomorrow and I am so nervous my doctor is going to postpone my surgery. I don't know why, just the jitters I guess. I wish you the best of luck and a quick recovery! Only 13 days to go!!!

My date is also July 16th. I am not suffering from any nervousness....yet. I am sure it will come as the date gets closer. I have only looked at the before and after photos a couple of times. I have been so involved in the approval process I have not thought about what I will look like much at all. I know that probably sounds crazy but I just want my quality of life back. I am sick and tired of being ill. It will be exactly one year since I was "officially" diagnosed at the time of my surgery. Not to mention the numerous spinal taps, kidney stones from the meds I have to take and two surgerys all in the past year. I guess with a year like that looks are the last thing on my mind. I consider looking healthier a side-effect of the surgery. Besides I will probably end up with saggy everthing! LOL! As long as I feel better I will have no problem with that! Good luck to all! See you on the losing side!

Hi Brenda, Upstate NY here, iwill be having my surgery July 3rd, right 7 days from now, i'm so nervous about this, but i know i will get thru it just fine..I'm only 4'10" (i know short) 58/211, i can't wait to lose 75 lbs it would be a blessing..I wish you all the best on your wls....Good luck on our journey as we will have a much better life after this....Good luck again...Dorothy/UpstateNY

Hi to both of you! I think that it is great that you are doing this together. I will be having my WLS on the 9th of July. I am not a Pacific person, I live in a town Northeast of Orlando FL. When I was a kid we lived in San Jose for several years. So I know where you are on the map. I wish you both a speedy recovery. I will add ya'll to my prayer list as I truely do believe in the power of prayer.........Brenda from Apopka