Hello new to this site.

HI I just found this group. Its nice to know I am not alone. I have a surgery date scheduled for March 13. I have Tricare standard I hope they approve me. I just realized I have a bmi of 66.6 that can't be a good sign. I realized that I need to do something about my weight and cannot gain anymore. I have a 8mo son and carrying him makes my hips hurt. Tomorrow I have my pre-op testing. I am both nervous and excited to get things started.

Jennifer Welcome, Come in and stay a spell. Glad to have you here. Everyone of us felt the same way you felt before you found this site. Like noone know what I am going thro. But that is one of the many great things about all the SMOers here. They are actually here for one another. They are all funny, beatiful, thoughtful, caring and the list could go on and on. So WELCOME glad to see ya. Please feel free to jump in and post anytime. Melissa

Hi Jennifer and welcome to this great board! It does help to know you are not alone and to hear from other people who share the daily struggles with weight.

Thanks Lori!!

Thanks Melissa!!

greetings! so nice to meet you. i'm a post op -- just under 11 months out. i started with a bmi of 66.4 -- so we are very similar in that respect -- and you are NOT alone!! so welcome! and hope to see you around here often. deb -210

Thanks Deb! I just checked out your profile and that gives me so much to look forward to. I can't wait to be in the 200's its been a loooooooooong time.

Welcome Jennifer, You are doing the right thing for yourself. To be successful at weight loss surgery, it takes a tremendous amount of commitment, but, it is so worth it. Talk to your surgeon about how to prepare over the next 3 months for the surgery. Anything you do now to get ready will only make the transition easier! Lori 384/268.5/170

WELCOME JENNIFER!!!!!!!!! ONE THING YOU WILL FIND ON THIS BOARD IS THAT YOU ARE DEFINATLEY NOT ALONE. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. SANDRA A.

welcome to the site, jennifer. good luck with your testing. dorthe