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Kat, Your email was certainly inspirational and also educational. Your success has been great so far. Congratulations. And yes, this site is amazing. All of you guys have been so great and your postings have been so helpful. Thank you Athina

Hello everyone, This is my first time here and I would really appreciate any comments, thoughts, insights, from anyone who went through surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on 12/26/06. So far I have been doing great with the idea of it but today, all of a sudden, I started getting scared. I did my "homework" and know what to expect but I guess what scares me is the reality of it. It's different talking to doctors or reading books about it than actually going through it yourself. I have heard successful as well as "disappointing" stories, to say the least, regarding weight loss after the LB surgery. I wonder how much life changes after surgery, how much "easier" weight loss is comparatively to all the diets each one of us has tried in the past. How hard are the first couple of weeks after surgery or even the day after? How painful it is to go about your every day life the first few days?

Thanks Jack. Your answers certainly helped.

Everyone has been so great. Thank you all so much. Today it was a tough day. I burst into tears in the morning thinking of what will happen if things go wrong, if I die, or if the complications are such as to have to remove the band. Then I started analyzing things (I do that all the time, such a work related habit) and decided to rationalize the "bad" things. If I die, I die. Nothing I can do about that. Plus, I know that being overweight I'll die sooner than others anyway, unless God has this sick plan for me to reach 110 years old! If complications arise, then, it wasn't meant to be. I'll go back to the phrase we all hate "I'll start my diet tomorrow" or on yet another Monday.... On the other hand, if everything goes well, according to plan, I'll have a new shot in life. The benefit will be so huge that it will be a new beginning. I just have to face it as 2007 will be ... The year of ME! Registering on this site has been the second best thing I could have done, after deciding on the LB. I am still amazed on the support all of you guys offer. It is so good to be able to talk openly about weight related issues, diets, post-op weight loss, and so many other topics, with no judgement.

Hi Sweetnevaeh, I have the same fears/concerns as you. I'm scheduled for my surgery on 12/26. I agree w. marjon9 that you should try to take a few days after your surgery and not rush back into something demanding. I am also following or planning on following the plan my doctor gave me, as Transformer, starting on the 12th. I am trying to concentrate more on the benefits the surgery will have on my life and that helps me focus. May that can work for you as well. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for both replies and I have to say that I feel so much better now knowing I'm not alone in this. A loss of 33lbs in 2 months is incredible, congratulations Threebeauties. What's even more surprising is that you can actually eat "normal" food. My understanding was that certain foods are off limits, not b/c they are not good for you but because the band won't allow them to go down your stomach and that often causes to vomit. On Tuesday I'm starting my liquid diet and I am off to the road of "wellness" and a new life. --------- Good luck to you Susan. I'll let you know how it went after my surgery is done. It's comforting that we share the same fears and I find your quote so inspirational. It's funny to think how many times I thought of being someone else when it comes to weight and I know that I'm not the only one. The majority of people with weight problems wish one moment or another for a miracle so that they could look like someone else. I know I did ... and you are correct.... it was a waste of who I am.

It is so good to see that other people had the same concerns. It would be the first time in my life I wouldn't mind "loosing" :xena_banana: Thank you for your reply.