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Okay all you Illinoisions, I need your thought prays and words of wisdom, this Friday is the bid day, and I have to admitt as it gets closer I get more nervous ,scared,questioning if I have made the right decision, and even to the point of actually making mayself sick . The surgery is to take place Jan 25th at 12noon, what a time, they just better put me under when I get there at 8am.I thank you very much for all your wisdom, I have been reading your threads since I first decided to do this, So I thought you might be able to help me through this I 'm going to Dr. Sidney in Clinton.   Thanks again and my the Lord our Father Bless us all through our Journey,and allow it to be uneventful.  Becky

I think that any of us that had this procedure had second thoughts right up to the point we went under too.  It is a huge change in your life and way of life.  If you are serious on getting your weight under control  and gaining back your life then you are making the right decision. I lost 125# in the first year and have kept it off now for over 2 years.  At the age of 51 I now ride a bike (during the warm months) outdoor 32 miles at a time.  Indoors 25 mile in a little over an hour.  I went from 285# to 155#, from 48" pants to 33" pants, from 3XL shirts to mediums. Look at the pictures on this sight and see the dramatic changes in the photo's.  That is a good positive thing to keep you positive. Good Luck! Greg

Becky,  keep your eye on the prize.    We have all been at the point you are at, listening to those little voices in our heads.  We have questioned if this the right decision and we sit there and second guess ourselves.  The only word of advice is to relax, and picture yourself at your goal, doing what you want to do when you are at goal.