HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!

MY DATE IS DEC.7TH!! I AM EXCITED AND NERVOUS! I HEAR A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THAT ALSO. MY ONLY PROBLEMS NOW IS , YEP SMOKING. I HAVE TO QUIT. AS OF NOW I HAVE BEEN A LITTLE OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT ONE!! NOW IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK I THINK I WILL BE OK. I HAVE BEEN CHEWING GUM LIKE CRAZY AND CLEANING HOUSE TO STAY BUSY. I HAVE GOT TO KICK THIS HABIT!! CONGRATS TO ALL THE PEOPLE *****CEIVED A DATE!!

I am happy to hear you have a date! but I am even happier to hear you are smoke free! Staying smoke free will be one of the best gifts you could give yourself, besides WLS. Good luck! Trish A.

Bridget: Best of Luck with your surgery. I am having my surgery on the 7th of December also. I, like you, am very nervous. I also have quit smoking. It is now 8 days for me off the cigs. It is hard, but it is worth it. I know one thing, after you stop and smell it from someone who is smoking, it really stinks, doesn't it? Do it Girl!!! We will do it together!!!

I gave up coffee for WLS about three weeks ago. Cold Turkey. I was drinking about 8 cups a day. It has been tough. Are you still holding strong against smoking? I have been drinking water like I'm going to drown in it (and using the toilet every 10 minutes...I hate that about drinking a lot of water!) but haven't had any coffee since. My date is 12/13. -- vrabe

Good job on the coffee quiting!! I have now been smoke free going on week!!! :cool I feel so much better!! I have been chewing a lot of gum.... but better that than smoking. I chew Trident Whtie or Eclipse gum. I dont even want a cigg now. For the first couple of days it was REALLY hard. I thought about it a lot. The only time I think about it now is after I finish eating occasionaly. Keep up the good work and Congrats on your surgery date!!

That is so that you have gone without a cigarette! I wonder if gum would help me not crave coffee? Will your surgeon not do WLS if you are smoking?

Congrats! I am on December 6th. I am very nervous too. But very excited. My sister says that me being nervous is a way of me looking on the darker side of things but I think it's normal to be nervous for having this kind of surgery. Or any surgery for that matter. Anyway, good luck to you and God bless. Tricia

I think I would be worried about someone who wasn't nervous about having surgery. Know the risks, plan for them, but follow the path of the best outcome. Congrats on your date!

I only saw my surgeon one time and he never said anything to me about it. I just heard it can cause problems with blood clots and such. I want to be as healthy as possible!!