SuzanneCollins

January 21st! And Valium if you can talk your doctor into it! Just kidding... To me, the best support is to have someone you love there to hold your hand before going into surgery and tell you that everything is going to be okay (because it will be). Good luck...we can do this!

Thank you, Victoria. Your words are kind and inspiring. I know this is going to be very difficult, even with the band. I am definitely in this for me! Congratulations on your weight loss so far. How have you felt physically since your surgery?

Hi there and congratulations on your surgery!. Did having your hernia repaired cause a larger scar than normal? Also, did you know you had it going into surgery, or is this something they find once inside? I'm having my surgery in a few days and I am very concerned about scarring. Thanks and best of luck with your weight loss...you can do it!

Thank you for all of your replies. Alisa, we are army too! Thank God for Tricare, or this would never have materialized for me. I too will have to stay in the hospital, but only for one night. Hopefully I can get a little bit of rest. I was hospitalized for 5 days after my c-section and didn't sleep AT ALL. I just took my before pictures and measurements. Wanted to cry. It really put everything into perspective, as I never let people take my picture these days. I decided to start my liquid diet today and I am STARVING. I know it will get better, but the first few days are always hard.

I take that now, and I know they are horse pills that smell and taste TERRIBLE! So I'm curious, with the band, do you have to crush them up or is it safe to take them as they are? I am being banded this week, so I'm not sure. I don't think I could handle them crushed up.

Hi Alisa, Congratulations on your first 10 pounds! That's great. How did you feel after surgery? I have a 10 month old and my husband works...no friends or family here as I just moved...I'm a bit worried about feeling well and being mobile enough to care for my son. I am starting a liquid diet tomorrow by choice. I want to be mentally prepared for this before having the surgery on Friday. How much do you hope to lose?