I just feel down. I haven't had the surgery yet...no issues there. I am just down in the dumps this week. Just needed an outlet for the blues i guess. maybe having some anxiety about all of these life changing decisions, but I know they are the right ones for me to make. UGH......blah, blah, blah.

tomorrow will be a better day:blush:

I appreciate your prayers for my mom. In response to you feeling down, I think we just all need to turn to each other. This site has educated me, inspired me and validated my feelings so many times - even if I don't respond. It's comforting to know that there are others out there who are going through the same thing. Good luck, and yes, tomorrow WILL be a better day for both of us. God bless.

The blues hit us all sometimes and the anxiety is perfectly normal. I went through the whole gamut of emotions prior to my surgery, No matter how much you kow you're making the right decision, there's a part of the "before" life that worked well for us, or we wouldn' have been there. It's normal to be scared to know you're going to HAVE to change, even if that change is for the better. Embrace your emotions, but don't let it get you down for too long. Concentrate on all the great new things this will bring to your life.

ALuv82,

Thank you so much for your post. I'm just beginning the journey to banding. I went to seminar and have first appt with surgeon tomorrow. I was all hyped up about this at first, but now I find I'm very anxious (and scared). I don't know if I can really make the changes necessary.....having failed on so many, many diets I just don't have any faith in myself or my nonexistent will power. Did you feel like this at all? How did you adjust?

Thank you for any help!