Hello everyone

It's good to hear that most everyone thinks that the risk greatly outweights the alternatives that comes with being overweight. I guess I just needed encouragement and to be assured that this is the right discission for me. I alway read about how much this has changed everyone's life for the good and that most everyone has had a very good experience. That's great to hear.

Luanne, I can only speak for myself. I don't know why it is, but it was the same when I told someone that I was expecting a baby. All of a sudden, I had to hear all about their pregancy, labor and delivery, and any unforseen complications in GREAT detail, JUST WHAT I WANT TO HEAR at a time of hormonal imbalance, lack of sleep, hemorroids, and incontinance....anyway, I had a similar experience when I announced my decision to have the surgery BUT, I made sure that I had, in fact, made that decision, and that I was armed for all the noerdowells that wanted to regale me with their latest version of blood guts and gore, and "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS" stories....and YES I do, and NO I don't want to hear what happened to your counsin Emma's boyfriends Neighbor's gardener nephew's sister thrice removed.... All I do know, Is that I can NO longer live with carrying this weight around. No longer can I live knowing that any day I could develop diabeties, heart condition, high blood pressure, liver problems, kidney failure, joint pain/loss/replacement, edema, sleep apnea, only to mention a few. Tell your buddies that are trying to help, that you love them for it, but that the odds of you surviving this surgery are far greater than driving to work each day, and that you love them for their concern, and if they want to be supportive, to shut up LOL, and help you get through this. The horror stories are out there, and easy to find, but, why would you want to? I had COMPLETE and total confidence in my Doctor, or he NEVER would of placed a scapel to my skin, the rest, is up to God...I'm not even a week post op, and would do all of it over again in the beat of a heart...Keep positive thought, gather as much information as you can. Go to seminars after seminars after seminars,,, and don't stop until you find "the one" and when you do, you'll know. Keep us here at OH posted, and anything we can do to help you, just sing out, and we'll be there...Hugs to ya hon, Carol

Thanks Carol. You're absolutly right. I think that it's all sinking in that I'm making this life changing decision to do WLS and I don't know about you but I've tried and failed so many times to get serious and lose weight. You know what I mean? I know this is different because I will have no choice but to eat differently because I will not be able to eat the way that I do now. I think I'll feel alot better when I see my doctor and start thinking about how much better I'll feel when I am able to accomplish my goal to lose weight. Thanks for the encouragement and support.