E-girl... You are doing this for all the right reasons. I am only 5 weeks out and can already eat most of my favorite foods. I had Mexican food on Friday evening. I had Shepard's pie yesterday. Yes, I can only have 1/3-1/2 cup of my favorites, but you learn to eat slow, savor ever morsel and enjoy what you put in your mouth more than you ever had. I promise you there are many folks that get stressed about what they will miss, but reality you can have everything and a small bite satisfies you. I am sure this is only going to get better for me. I am anxious to try salad, I loved salads and wraps. Now I can have a small wrap made on a 6 inch tortilla shell instead of an 18 inch. I may not even be able to finish it, but I can have it, and feel total satisfaction. I always get my protein first and then hopefully can put in some carbs one meal a day. You'll see, a new healthier you. Your friends will be amazed and envious. Good luck on Tuesday.

CONGRATS! It does hurt when you get negative feedback from people that are your best friends. For me, I didn't have alot of pain. The toughest part was getting up where the incision sites were and that was because my muscle was cut into too. It didn't last too long. It wasn't what I think of pain. Just soreness. No big deal. My life right now is so much better. My blood work is excellent. Well, my LDL still needs to decrease from 102 to 100, but I still view that as miracluless! Time to enjoy life, you have a wonderful family and they need a healthy you. Your children want to play with you on the floor. They want to go exercise with you also. This is the time to embrace life and encorporate healthy life skills.

CONGRATS! Can't wait to hear about your progress!

Congrats! I hope all goes well, and I'm sending you warm thought, wishes, and a speedy, painless recovery! You are doing this for all the right reasons, you're doing this for your health, for live! I really hope that your husband and close friends come around also, as crazy as this sounds I think the love and support of others helps with recovery.