My surgery date is July 7th.

I am not scared yet. Should I be? I can't think about anything else. I am the first one out of the bed every morning and the first one to bed at night. Just eager for the time to pass.

Hi Tamara, my surgery is the same day as yours. It was originally scheduled on June 30, and cancelled due to the doc's family emergency. Boy what a let down. But I am ready and bored, and anxious. Reading the posts religiously, and obsessively. Somehow it gives me comfort. My thoughts will be with you also.

Oh, you have no idea. I am here all day long. You can only do so much preparation and the rest is all WAIT. Yet I find comfort here at OH like I could never find anywhere else. Being obese sure makes it hard to feel you REALLY fit in anywhere.

Sorry I gave the wrong date, but my sentiments are still the same

I wish you the best of luck with your surgery, You are going to be fine. I went to your page your message about being the star and not the spectator was beautiful with that attitude and energy you are going to be the BOMB!!! also yes it's natural to be scared. I had the same feelings 6mths ago. I went in to have surgery on Jnauary 25th 2008 during the surgery my surgeon discovered a infection in the linning of my stomach and had to back out. To be honest I was a little but hurt, all my friends and family thought I would be really freaked, but guess what NOT. my surgeon told me we would get thru it, it only took 6 months to the day and I will be having my Surgery July 25th 2008....I am really excitied I found this site, now I can talk to people with something in common with me, and want to listen to me talk about the wait, the pre diet etc...everyone else run when they see me coming... again good luck keep us posted

I know what you mean. At first I was hurt and offended that my mother and my husband were always finding things to do when I brought up the topic. But, now that I have my OH family, I don't feel so alone. I actually posted my surgery date here before I told anyone else. It is so much easier to take a postponement when you know it is in your own best interest. Who wouldn't rather be healthy. Congrats on your new date. I'm sure I will be back on my feet and posting soon. My husband is laughing at me cause I'm taking my iphone so I can keep up with all my friends here. So I'll give you all the details I can. Lots of luck to you.

It is so comforting to be here at OH. I feel like everyone here knows exactly what I am going thru.Truely a place to fit in, and be accepted. In all my years of being overweight (all of my adult life) I have tried to never,ever let my weight stand in my way. But it was always an uphill battle. No matter how much experience or education I had, I still had to prove myself worthy. Most of the time people treat you like you are invisable, they talk around you or past you. But I always managed to make myself out there for everyone to see, which made people uncomfortable. Oh well. Wait till they see me now!! Still me. Soon to be healthier, and thinner, but still me. Definitely not invisable.

That's me. I do things no one expects me to do. The few things I am too self conscous to do I manage to veil with other excuses. No one is the wiser. I've always put myself out there in the middle of it all. But, as you stated it is frustrating when people treat you as if you were invisible. I can't wait to take back control of my life.

Congratulations! Scared? no, excited and nervous, yes, at least I am. It's the first thing in the morning I think about..it's almost here. ---jan--- July 9, 2008

Congrats!!!! I haven't been able to think of anything else for sooo long I don't know what I am going to think about once the surgery is done. Although I am sure my aftercare and new lifestyle will keep my mind racing for some time. I filled all of my prescriptions yesterday and reality set in. Still not scared though. My surgeon is awesome. No need for that.