Excited, but very nervous.

HI Brian!  I totally understand where you're coming from!  I am having the same feelings, I'm about a month (27 days) out!!  :)  One thing that's helped me this board.  Even the folks that have had complications and less than ideal experiences are still able to say it was the best thing they ever did!!  That's encouraging!  Hang in there!  You can do this and it'll be great!

I know exactly what you're thinking and feeling. I just had surgery 2 weeks ago and have been on liquids for 4 weeks now. It was a rough start at first, but up until surgery I had no problem sticking to it. I wanted to have surgery more than anything and was determined to stick to it. A few days before surgery I was really getting stressed out and kept asking myself why am I doing this? The day before I almost chickened out and said forget it. But then I thought, if I pass this up now, will I ever get the chance again?? Now after surgery, I am having a hard time sticking to what I'm suppose to be doing and getting in the liquids and vitamins. Especially when the hubby is eating what he wants and I have to cook for him. Now THAT is frusterating. I do worry about falling back into my old habits and fear that this won't turn out for me like it should, but I have to do my best to make it work. It is a lot of committment but you'll be able to do it. I'm sure everyone has times when they do something that they regret and they know they shouldn't have done, but you just have to learn from the mistake and move on. It is a greiving process but with time it will pass and things will change. Just remember why you want to have this done and how much better life will be afterwords. That's what got me through this. And all the support that I have here as well as family and friends. If you need someone to talk to or vent, the message board and friends here are great for that. Don't be surprised to find that there are others who went through what you are right now. You will do great and the tool will be a big help for you.

Hey Brian! I know how you feel and I truly hope you make it out to Maple Grove coffee some time because you will see a lot of people in the same boat as you... overweight for as long as they can remember... and getting a new sense of hope, then progress, then a new life - a better life! That's where you're headed, so get excited for the journey! And I'm always here to meet or chat if you need to ask questions about the band!