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I woke up this morning thinking of all the things that I can't have. Not the greatest, most positive thinking, but that is where I was. So I decided to go off a thread here and focus today on what I will gain. 1. freedom from food 2. smaller clothes 3. the ability to buy cute clothes anywhere for MUCH LESS MONEY 4. more room in my suit case (fat clothes take a lot of space!) 5. getting in and out of the bathtub without getting stuck. 6. sitting at a booth in a restaurant without getting stuck or feeling my gut hang over the table 7. more comfortable in movie theatre seating 8. better sex 9. look better 10. feel better I will have to continue adding to this list in the days ahead to keep my mind on the positive things rather than the negative. YOU CAN DO THIS, SHARI!!!! REMEMBER YOU ARE STUBBORN - LET THAT WORK FOR YOU!

Hey, I know the feeling! This was my first surgery too! I am now 1 week exactly post surgery and doing great! I was a bit nervous about the surgery (any sane person would be) but they treated me like a rock star at the hospital and (in my case anyway with a VSG) my recovery had been much less traumatic than I thought. I was doing stairs 2 days post-op and walking with no problems. Do follow the pre-operative diet carefully as shrinking your liver is huge. I only needed 4 holes because my liver didn't need to be resected, as opposed to 5 if it is still in the way.