Well. . . there are a lot of factors in play. It has been the end of days for centuries. Each generation thinks theirs is the last. You could die tomorrow in a car accident. The point is, God gave us this time to make the best of it. Do you feel you are making the best of life you possibly can or will the surgery help you get the most out of this short life? The truth is. . . no one knows when our end or the world's end will be. I refuse to live my life with plagues, disasters, rumors or war and actual war guiding all the choices I make. I do what I can to make things best for the most amount of people possible at the moment. I prepare when I can, but truly, you can't focus on doom and gloom and expect to live and happy and full life. When I prayed about this, I knew it was the right thing. I weigh 346 pounds and have to use a cane in the mornings to get into the bathroom. I'm only 32 years old and am missing out on the opportunity to meet a good man and have a family because of my weight and health. If I had less to lose, I probably would not have the surgery, but time is very precious to me. Maybe God is not giving you the answer until you make your own decision first. ON my mission, I found that once I made a decision, I could get my answer (even if it wasn't the one I wanted). God can't tell you what to do, but he can tell you if your decision is the wrong one. As far as members, I have found most religious people in general to be fairly judgemental. I have listened to their comments and reminded myself they have good intentions; however, NONE of the people who lectured me had ever been overweight or obese and knew NOTHING about it. Good luck to you!!

I was just telling my brother the other day that I would like to be able to run/walk a marathon someday. I won't have surgery until June, so I will have to wait until I get some of this weight off my body to start training. I made my goal for two years. I weigh about 346 right now, so it's not the best time to start jogging. LOLOL. SOON SO SOON!!

Hello Utah people. Im a self pay, had my lap band done in Mexico about 4 weeks ago, I need a fill. Im having alot of trouble finding a doctor willing to see me post op since I had my surgery done somewhere else. Does anyone know of a doctor willing to see other surgeons patients for fills or follow ups? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks g

Please join me in sending support to my dear friend Heather! She is overwhelmed right now especially with her hubby out of the country! She would love to receive our support and well wishes! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/status.phtml?N=O1086411964 Thanks! Robyn