MY SUGERY IS JULY 1ST

IM GETTING KIND OF SCARED I DONT REALLY HAVE THE SUPPORT I NEED FROM MY FAMILY THAT DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IM DOING THIS

Don't be scared, you are making a change because you know you need to.  You want your life back and want to be able to enjoy yourse3lf and not feel bad.  Keep remembering those reasons and the things you want out of life.

Do not let your family stress you out or make you feel bad.  Over time when they see how much better you are feeling physically and emotionally they will come around.  I think many times family members simply see you as "fine the way you are" but don't see the underlying pain.

Good luck and hang tough!
-Scott

THANK YOU SO MUCH

I understand where you are coming from, my family kind of looked down on me for getting the surgery done they felt it was the"easy" way out, it bothered me at first, then I stopped and realized I am a grown woman and have to make the best decision possible for myself and being healthy and being around for my kids is a way better reason for doing it than my families judgement and criticism is for not doing it.

Good luck tomorrow.  It will be a great day for you.

It takes a ton of strength in yourself to go through all the preop stuff to become qualified -- if you made itthat far you can support yourself the rest of the way!!!! 

I was just banded.  In the healing process.  It is NOT the easy way out by any means but you are worth this whether others think so or not...

Keep writing on the board - people always respond so kindly and helpfully!