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melissa,   thank you for the note, im so happy for you and your weight loss, you look great, you are a great inspiration for me. thank you again, esther

Hey Esther, Welcome to the boards...I live in the upstate, but you just found the best group of people in the world!! If you have any questions just post it, the group is so informative!  I have yet to have the surgery as well, and I will keep you i n my prayers!! Take care!        Deidre

Welcome to the board Esther! Just read some of these gals profiles and you will be inspired and a lot less scared! Also on OH they have RNY boards..Lapband boards...and many others. It helps to hear it from the girls and guys who have been there and done that! Good luck on your journey! Teresa

teresa,  thank you for the note, i wish you all the best also, as it looks like you just had your surgery, how are you doing? im so glad to meet somebody close, are you well from your surgery? if i can do anything please let me know. thank you again, esther

deidre,   thank you for the note, have you had your surgery yet?  your right, this board is great, and members like you make it even greater. keep i n touch, please. thanks again, esther

Being scared is okay, if you weren't that would worry me.  If you look at the options you have before you...keep living an over weight life with your health getting more worse by the hour and dying a slow painful and depressing life, or deciding to take controll of your life and allowing this Doctor to give you a better chance at life.   We all will die someday, but do you want to go out of this world all bummed out because you didn't get to take advantage of all that life has to bring and just wished you had.......or do you want to leave this earth happy, healthy and on top of the game?  You may even want to check into a few doctors to see who you feel best with.  I have never heard anything bad about the doctor you were recommended to, Dr. Byrne at MUSC and his staff are wonderful. Please educate yourself.  This sight is great, and a support group will be helpfull to you also. I am so glad I took the chance at a better life.  80 pounds lighter in 5 months.  I would have imagined that I would loose that much weight so fast.  My life has got so much better and I'm not done yet.