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@chickenmommy25..good luck to you too. When they set my date it was two months away and now it is 19 days away!! Getting nervous but I am soooo excited!!!

@@395Ron I actually have a call into the director of the Newstart program!!! I was so enraged by her attitude!

@kimvox66...how is preop going?

And.....vent complete!

I went to a "support group" meeting last night and thought I was going to spontaneously combust. Instead of focusing on the surgery and aftercare (which I thought was what I was going for) they had invited a personal trainer in to talk. Which in theory is fine I guess, you know ties in with aftercare and all. I spent the better part of two hours (which I was taking away from my family whim I have precious little time with anyway) listening to this pompous individual pimp her services and all but call us lazy...really???? I am serious at want point she even attacked a young girl at the meeting that stated that when she gets home from her 12 hour nursing shifts she is so tired she falls into the chair to watch TV and wind down. The "trainer" said why are you watching TV for a couple of hours at night? At this point I could not control myself any longer, I lost it and blurted out, "Because c we are so darn tired from working our a***s off all day at our real jobs that we need time to wind down and let ourselves destress. Needless to say she did not give me her card!!! I just could not believe her audacity. Maybe I was being hyper sensitive but at this point of my journey that was not at all what I needed.

@60&goin4it.. I am starting to feel really nervous but thankfully the excitement is still out weighing the nervousness! Best of luck to you!!! @395Ron... I continuously am having weird thoughts and dreams. I am also buying every product, gadget and contraption anyone suggests to make my transition easier. I think i need to get a grip!! Welcome sweettooth2015! @nervousnana I will keep you in my positive thoughts for you insurance approval! Here we all go!!!!! Welcome Kim and Mildred!!

@laughingmyassoff2015....YAY YAY YAY....should we happy dance around the room???? I am soooo excited for you!!!

@tammy479...October 8th in Houston

@laugingmyassoff2015....we are going to do amazing!!! I cannot wait to talk with you, ron,nana and all the rest of our group after the surgery to see how we all are changing!!!

@@Laughingmyassoff2015 I am having a strangely calm week. Starting to gather my surgery kit....

24 days and counting here!!!

@@kimvox66 wow it is like you are completely in my head. You expressed exactly what I have felt this week. I turned 44 yesterday and have had a week full of eating the wrong things. Food is such comfort. I am currently trying to find my "healthy" comfort!

Wow we all got quiet!!!!

Yay Ruby!!!! Awesome news. We are mere weeks away from the best decisions we can make for our health!!!!

@@Laughingmyassoff2015 .....I read you blog! Impressive! I can see where being able to express your feelings must be very therapeutic. That is something I might consider. Unfortunately I am a manager at a busy spa and it seems at times like my life is not my own. I am seriously thinking of making a few changes career wise. I also am going to my parents to recover. My husband is awesome but has to work and my mom has offered to baby me for that first week . I would be crazy not to accept! Then my daughter is coming in for the long weekend afterwards to babysit me...lol. I believe my biggest complaint (aside from the insurance fight) in this journey has been the negative responses to my choice to have surgery. It seems like people feel I have green lighted them to tell me every bad thing they have heard! I finally have spoken up and started stopping them in their tracks. I choose to only focus on the positive effect this is going to have on my life. I could care less about saggy skin if it means I will walk without pain!!

@@Laughingmyassoff2015 I am all of the above. I am tired from fighting the insurance company. Excited about the future and feeling good. I have a daughter in college and I can't wait to be able to visit her and walk the campus without have to sit down a dozen times to catch my breath!!! I am nervous about the commitment to change. I know I have the strength and willpower to do it but I also know that part of me will mourn food. Part of this journey for me has been a realization that I genuinely love food. All aspects of it. Unfortunately there are foods that are just not good for me and those are the ones I will miss. Also food is very central and social in our group of friends therefore it is going to impact our social circle as well. My husband is having the surgery shortly after I am and this is a very real issue that we have discussed in detail. And finally I am SCARED. I hate hate hate needles! Did I mention hate? Lol. And let's be real. There are quite a few needles in our immediate future! If they could do this without needles I think i would be golden!! Lol. How about you? How are you feeling? If you don't mind me asking, how old are you? Children? Btw. My heaviest weight was 270. Current weight 261. And my height is 5'2". Will be 44 years old on Sunday.

@@Laughingmyassoff2015 me too! I go to bed at 9 every night. Yet here I am at 11:26 still glued to my phone reading and looking at pictures! When is your surgery date? Oct 8th here.

Mine is at Herman Memorial Southeast in Pasadena Texas

Guys, with each passing day I am getting a little more nervous and obsessive. Is anyone else watching YouTube videos and reading about the surgery non stop????

Ron...sure, add me!!! Anyone else can that would like as well

It will not find you on my facebook...you can add me via my email address if you would like..edie091371@yahoo.com

Sending request now

That is wonderful! I am ready for this part of my journey to begin. Just worried about being able to go back to work.

Well you are going to do great! Best wishes. How long do anticipate being off work?

Why was the sleeve not effective? Are you doing the same procedure? How do you create a profile on here?