What a wonderful idea!! Yes, please count me in! My date is August 14, 2006. My email is [email protected]. Thanks! Olivia

I am having mine on August 14th at Memorial Hermman Hospital in Houston, TX! I feel the same way!! I am so excited, but also so nervous... I Think I am most afraid of being in alot of pain when I wake up or being really nauseous... Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

We have the same day!!! I'll think of you , if you think of me?!?! The 15 is going to be a grate day I just know it!!!!! If you want to we can swap WLS stories!!! Just let me know!

This journey has been SO long for me, that I felt like my surgery would NEVER happen. I am down to the wire now - and there is So much to do now I have all my post op stuff bought - vitamins, protien, small bowls/spoons. I still need to make some protein jello/mashed pototoes to have on hand for my stage 2 diet. house is pretty much done - i am sure I will need to do laundry again and I want to set up an area right by my lounge chair so everything is in reach. (will do that next weekend) My pre-op diet started early this week, so I am starving, but I will be strong because I know it will be worth it. I need to increase my excersize this week and work on NOT drinking with meals!

Colleen, sounds like you are doing some good thought process before your surgery. It is not always true that ou loose hunger after surgery, but most of the time. But the head huger is someting to worry about. Normally you must go through a psy evaluation before surgery and they will help you process your emothional and head hunger. It will be good to work on that before surgery some if possible. I am sure that right after surgery you will be so busy trying to get in all you have to drink and eat that you will not have time to worry too much about too much head hunger. I encourage you to find a counselor that you feel comfortable with and plan on working out your emothions. thinking of you, Aunt Pam