Asia,
I have scheduled myself off and will be there.  I  tell you I need to learn to love something more than work.    See you soon. Sara

Congrads on getting a date.  I went through a lot of emotions such as yours.  I am a nurse and had myself all worried and doubting my decisions.   I think that what your are going through is normal and a great way for you to really get in touch with your feelings.  My final straw was when I was so faithful on weigh****chers ( I am talking sainthood here) and lost 2 lbs in one month and then my blood sugar went up and I had to start taking Metformin.   I can honestly say that Dr. Fowler and his team are the best in the state and I am so glad that I had the surgery.  I have lost about 37 lbs, am off the Metformin, and feel excellent.   I hope this helps and good for you for taking care of you and putting in the research and working through your feelings.  Sara

That's so awesome.  I followed their preop and I lost 4 lbs.  You are going to do awesome.  Keep up the great work.

Aloha,
Asia

I was the same as Makena.  I couldn't wait for the day to come.  I was tired of feeling sorry for myself.  Dr. Fowler is AWESOME!! And so is his team.  I am so happy with how things are going and I would do it all over in a heartbeat.  You need to be 100% sure that you want to do this.  The weight will come off however if you follow the rules it could come off faster.  I was so determine to make sure I succeeded I didn't want my dh to tell me "I told you it wouldn't work" That was my worst fear so I made sure that I worked this tool.  This tool needs you to do the work.  To me this surgery was pretty easy however isn't everything hard before it gets easier.  When we learned to drive a car we thought we would never ever drive on the freeway but after time it is just like any other street.  Same like learning to eat all over again.  You will still be able to eat your favorite foods but in portions.  I was bad yesterday.  One of the girls birthday was yesterday and I did eat a piece of macnut cream pie (I don't dump) it was so so go however I didn't want another piece.  I did take the smallest piece.  Before I would eat 2 of the biggest pieces.

Life is great!!!

That is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the hard work!!! You're on your way!!!!!!!!
((hugs))