Last night, I went to my first seminar. I really feel like this is where I am supposed to be. The two doctors (a father/son duo) were so friendly and made you feel so comfortable. They were so encouraging and made me feel like this was the absolutely best decision I could have made! I have done so much research, so I didn't really hear anything that I hadn't heard before. It was nice to meet them though. I made my first appointment with the Doctor who would be performing the surgery - on Monday, March 8th. I am so excited to meet them one on one and just really get the ball rolling.

Even better than the fantastic seminar that I attended last night, I finally told my boyfriend what I have been planning. I was nervous about telling him b/c I wasn't sure how he would respond. I wasn't sure if he would be upset that I was going to have surgery....or to me, even worse, would have been to hear, "YES! You need to.....you fat cow!" I know he would never say that to me....but I always have a very active imagination....and I know I wouldn't be able to handle that response!

Anyway, his response brought me to tears! He was absolutely SO sweet! He told me that he would be there for me either way. If I wanted to go through with the surgery, he would be there....for anything that I needed. If I didn't want to have the surgery, he would be there for me then too. He said that he just wants me to be happy. I told him that I DO want the surgery and that being thin WOULD make me happy. He said that then he would be supportive of that. He is so sweet! :scared2:

Anyway, that's my update for a while....until I have my first meeting with the dr. I'll let you know how that goes! :thumbup::smile2::thumbdown:

Congratulations on your decision and make sure to do as much research as possible during your waiting period. There are far too many people that have had the surgery and still have absolutely no clue what they need to do to make it successful.

Good luck!!