As I watched this video, I just wanted to give you a big hug and tell you things are going to be fine! You obviously have a realistic view of what is expected after the surgery and the determination to make the necessary changes in your life. Believe me, the surgery will give you a tool that allows you to "put the brakes on" long enough to really think before you eat. I know you will be a success!! ~Pamela

Glad you shared this video. I can hear myself in you when I was preop. I can assure you that ALL of the emotions you feel right now are normal. Be sure and keep processing your emotions. You have the right mindset preop about the band being a tool. You are going to make it. Can wait to have you on the losers bench.

Felica, this is a celebration of your NEW release on LIFE & you are going to LIVE IT TO THE FULLEST! Your nerves are all natural and normal I feel you my sista, I feel your fears & your doubts BUT this is yet a another mental and emotional block that you WILL GET THROUGH IT! Look at all the benefits that will come afterwards? Quality of Life, better health, mobility and getting back to work! This is a blessing and gift within itself stay focused on the positive my dear! Check your email!

Hey Diva, sending a collage of words of encouragement: Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the doubt, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream. and discover the NEW YOU! Courage faces fear and thereby masters it, Girl you are MY SHERO and I am (literally) your biggest CHEERLEADER! Ms. Yo-Yo

Honey I work in surgery & do those surgeries and girl everything is going to be okay! Pray! You have to have faith and leave it in Gods hand. Our father above is in control of the surgery and the surgeons hands. It's going to be okay! Believe! Wishing you the best results and praying for you!!

I've been there with the always failing part. I go up and down. It's hard to see what you worked hard for go out the window. This RNY surgery will help me keep off what I worked so hard for.

You are going to be find.i know how you feel I was afraid of something going wrong Iam afraid of felling because of many other times of fell diets but we are going to be just find I had surgery in january so far so good no complaints you can do this .i be waiting on your first post op video be strong be positive and all those feels you are feeling is normal.

My friend put it all in Gods hand and step out there on faith it will all work out you will be fine

Ms. Felicia, Sorry for the long delay. I just had to get on and encourage you. You are not alone in this struggle. My liquid diet was an experience. I want you to know that I was not one hundred percent successful but God let me get through it. As of yesterday I was 22 pounds down. Now you know that was nothing but JESUS. Put your fears on the altar. Give it all over to JESUS. He is your banner, your way maker, your rock. Lean on him. I promise you he will not disappoint.