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ps congrates on your weight loss, that # is amazing!

LOL thank you so much!

So excited for you! My surgery is Dec. 14th!!!

I'll be starting my all liquid diet right after Thanksgiving. I'm REALLY nervous about it - I tried it before and failed miserably. My dr. office told me not to drink slim fast because it doesn't have enough protein in it so that is why I was starving. So I'll try again... I"m reading your blogs for inspiration Best wishes!

I too was like you - scared from all the negativity I was hearing from friends. I was soooo scared that I started having chest pains (later found out it was all due to anxiety) and they pushed my surgery date back just to make sure my heart was okay. Now I have to wait til Dec. 14 to get my surgery when I could have had it already if I hadn't had been so scared. My sister and brother in law had it about 4 years ago and said they'd do it again - they LOVE their band. If it wasn't for my sister... I'm sure I would have let "others" talk me out of it - but I knew my sister would be upfront with me and she says it's the best thing she could have done for herself. (And she looks GREAT!) I also agree w/ what another person wrote (above)... PRAYER works!!! Best wishes!

My surgery is scheduled for THIS Friday (11/18) I'm REALLY nervous as I've been having chest pains the past 2 weeks, some tightness in my chest and one day it was really sharp pains. I had my scope done this week so while at the hospital they did EKG and stress test. Claims I'm "normal" but why am I still having chest pains??? Not sure if this is a sign that maybe I shouldn't go through with this or not. I'm scared if I don't, I'll easily be 400 pounds by next year but on the other hand, I want to wake up after surgery!!!

Matt and everyone who responded, THANK YOU!! i don't have much support in this at all. Most people I told are completely against it, so it's nice to have found this website/forum. They are going to push my surgery back til Dec. 9, 2011 - i feel so much Peace about that decision. I waiting to hear back from my family doc and I will ask her to check for gall stone/bladdar issues as well - but they think it was anxiety which I do suffer from (in the past) but I wasn't hyperventalating or anything so I didn't think anxiety at first. anyway Matt, I sending you prayers your way and I'm excited for you. I would have been Friday too but I'll be right behind ya maybe you can share w/ me your experience so I can stop being so nervous!!! No, I'm not 400 pounds yet - weigh in today at 280 - but the rate I'm going it won't take long unless I do something about it. I was drinking Slim Fast for my liquid diet and I was STARVING. They told me to get the Atkins shake that has more Protein in it and it suppose to keep me fuller longer, so I will be doing that this week. Again, thank you all for your support! It means a LOT to me!!!

Yes, I do have a hernia. But would that cause chest pains? The doctor knows about the hernia but said he can't fix it at the same time as lap band surgery (unfortunately)