I have set my surgery date. DH came to the Drs. appt with me which is helping him feel a little bit better about the surgery. The surgeons wife is so involved and a great 'people' person. She explained to my DH that not only am I preventing health issues before they develop, I'm also entitled to look and feel good about myself. Thank you. DH is thinking that I'm all about the cosmetics, while important it's not the only reason I'm doing this. If it was I wouldn't opt for surgery.

So when is the big day?!!?!?!? May 14. It's a friday and then I'll be home with DH all weekend for him to take care of me! lol.

This means I start the pre-op liquid diet May 1. I already explained to the Dr. why I have such a hard time with the low carb. My workouts are still pretty intense and working overnights, there are times I stay awake for 24hours. If I allow an extra yogurt and take tylenol, Im ok. But between working as a nurse and driving home tired, it's not so safe to feel like that! :tongue:

Well I was told I dont have a fatty liver and I've lost most of my pre-op weight required. I was required 12 lbs and I lost 8 lbs. I explained where Im having difficulties and basically was told to keep doing what I'm doing. I hope for the month of April to lose another 8lbs and make it more than I was supposed to! :eek: Then anything lost on the liquid portion will just be extra!

I'm feeling pretty good about everything. It still feels surreal that I'm going ahead with this but I've been honest with the Drs. team. I guess everyone can feel the way I do at times.

I still am having a hard time telling others about this surgery. So far DH is the only person who knows and two friends know I'm thinking about it. I'm worried to tell my parents because they are moving soon and I don't want them to worry about leaving me or anything like that. DH is doing a good job supporting me. I hate feeling like I'm lying since I talk to my parents all the time. "So what's new?" "...Nothing..." ARGH!

Congrats on getting your surgery date set. I was so excited too. Its a big step in the right direction to getting your health back. And, I like what she told you about being entitled to look and feel good too. Most people on here will say their only regret is that they didn't or couldn't do it sooner. I'm 3 months out and feel the same way. I think we all know when our metabolism is defective. And, you don't have to get to the point of having health problems to know that. By the time I had surgery I did have a load of health problems (high bp, high cholesterol, prediabetes, sleep apnea), but I've known long before I developed all of this that I eventually would. My weight situation just kept getting worse w/every year and every diet and regain. If I could turn back the clock and have this surgery ten years ago, I would in a heartbeat.

I was so skeptical about having the surgery because I felt at 26 I should be able to do this myself. If I was able to do this myself I would not have steadily gained 10lbs. since the age of 12.

I'm glad she made that point to. My husband always says he loves me just the way I am. I know he does. But I'm entitled to love myself too.

Hi this is my first post, I've just been reading everyones story. I am getting banded April 26, 2010! But like Mel i haven't told anyone except my chubby buddy who is getting banded next month. I hate the fact that I'm embarassed to tell anyone I'm having surgery. I'm a nurse and i know how people talk about the "fat" patient at the end of the hall. I am considering telling everyone I'm having my gallbladder out. I am even having surgery in a different hospital from where I work.

baptistthom,

I swear you sound just like me! I'm a nurse too and I work right down the hall from where my surgeon admits his patients and people make comments about them all the time. It's terrible that nurse's do that. Well, I'm having surgery down the street at a different hospital for the same reason. Oh, and I told them I'm having a hernia repair.