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Yeah YOU will have to feel me in!  hahaha!  Good for me!  Find someone to feel you in too!

As per the gastrectomy, it is required here, prior to a stoach surgery, in order to avoid "surprises" during surgery!

 Yes, I'm sure I will be scared the closer it gets.  Right now it still doesn't seem real.  I have my preop next week (it is a whole day long, same for anyone else?) and I have a feeling after it I will begin to start feeling nervous.  I do keep questioning if I am doing the right thing. I know it is the only way I'm ever going to lose and even if I don't lose all that I see everyone else doing I will still lose enough to make a big difference in my life.  
YOU can do this.  It is a new beginning and YOU DESERVE IT!  Hang in there and let me know all about it so I can stop worrying.  LOL  God Bless.

I don't have the exact date yet, but should be june 25th

Hang in there!  Hopefully everything will work out as planned.

Nice to meet everyone above!!! I am 37 years old and live in Texas.  I have been married for 15 years and have one son age 12.  I had lap band in 2007 and am so glad to hear that you all have decided against it.  I lost 60lbs with it, but then in my third year began having lots of reflux issues and ended up having all the water removed.  It is just sitting on my stomach now. No restriction. I have gained all my weight back and now weigh the same amount I did the day of my surgery  in 2007.  I am at 302.  I gave up after all the water was removed from my port, ate due to feeling like a failure and got very depressed.  Last year I finally got fed up and started the proces for WLS revision.  Although determined to have Bypass, after meeting with my physician he showed me the pros and cons and we decided that VSG was better for me.  I wasw approved in March, but had to wait due to vacation time at work.  So, my surgery date is scheduled for June 11th.  I can't wait!!!!! I am so glad to meet you all and so glad Elaine made this group.  I am all about support, so if anyone ever wants to chat, I am mistyrain4726 on yahoo chat.  I have a hard time seeing this website on my phone and rarely get on my VERY SLOW computer, lol!!!!