my date is 8/30

well i have 10 more days til my surgery, im no longer scared, in fact i feel very anxious. i was talking to a good friend of mine, that works in the hospital where im getting my surgery and she told me "girl prepare yourself bcuz you're gonna be in alot of pain" Well thanks Stac, go way to lift my spirits

Time really flies by fast. I wouldn't worry too much about the pain. I found it was really only the first couple of days that were bad, sore but tolerable and they will give you great pain meds. Patty

Congratulations on your date. I am scheduled for Monday, August 23rd and I understand the anxious swing. I am going through it now. But the good news is that soon and very soon you will be crossing over to the losing side and that's a blessing in itself. What I have learned is that you can't discuss this surgery thing with every one. If you do you would find some supportive and some not and the ones that are not supportive have a way of making you feel like crap or a loser at losing weight. I had one co-worker told me that I am taking the easy way out. I could have told her about my struggle and attempt to explain to her that this surgery is my last resort, but I opted not too because most likely it would be falling on deaf ears, so I sat there and she went on and on and on . But hang in there and I pray for a speedy recovery for you and I'll be waiting for you over on the losing side. God Bless You, Black Diamond

We have very close dates mine is set for August 27th. I have some of the same experiences with talking about the surgery, I even had a client in my chair start crying. Good luck and great success with your surgery!!!! We are almost there!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yippy Krisi

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII well I guess that makes me in your boat.... I get nervous at times but now I'm more like bring it... As long as we follow are instructions pre- surgery then we'll do fine...what time are you going in? Lisa

I just got my surgery date today! I'm very nervous, excited, scared, everything all at once. I have been in the Kaiser program for 2 years! I had a surgery date in January and 4 days before my surgery, the surgeon said I wasn't ready!!!! So now, here I am again! Hoping he doesn't pull the plug on me this time. Worried a little about how I'm going to take all the time off work, but I'm so close now, I'm not giving up! Everyone... take care and lets be there for each other Julia

Hi guys, Im here to say that i just got back from a bar, and as i sat at the bar a gentleman was sending me drinks, well anyways the gentleman came over and we started conversating. Well it so happens that the gentleman was a post-op and had lost 255 pounds, He looked great...we exchanged email addresses and he stated that he will be there for me all the way through....He really lifted my spirits I am so ready for this, and a feel like a couple of days of pain and a few months of struggle is worth the lifetime of happiness and self- fufillment that is awaits me..... Im going in on the 30th of this month at 6:00am I AM SO READY FOR MY NEW BIRTH!!!!!!!!!!!

MY DATE IS ALSO THE 30TH. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. AND ABOUT THE PAIN... I HEAR THE MORPHINE DRIP IS AWESOME. TAKE CARE KAT