getting surgery august 13 next week
All the best to you on your August 13 - 1 week to go until your surgery.
Since you're just started your journey, I encourage you to blog on your OH blog about your experience. It will be a wonderful way to memorialize your surgical and post-op journey. Also, take photos. Take a photo around the day of your surgery and then monthly thereafter. In the monthly photos, try to wear the same clothes and stand in the same area. As an example, take a photo standing in a door way. You'll be able to see the changes in your body as it decreases and the space around you in the door frame
Good luck!!