And then suddenly - BAM! I am on the other side!

No more waiting for me!! June 11th I was banded!!!! I cannot believe that I am standing here on the other side so suddenly! I was only on the waiting list for 12 months!

In November 2008 I made a decision to lose as much weight as I could in preparation for the surgery that awaited. I lost 24.8 kilograms (54.5 pounds) by May 2009. I saw my surgeon for my 12-month appointment and waiting list follow-up and informed him of my excitement for the procedure and how I had lost 24 kilos in preparation of the surgery. He commended me and said that he wanted to take advantage of the good eating and exercise momentum that I had going. He then wrote a letter to the hospital to get me in as soon as possible for the operation.

One week and 2 days later I got the phone call. I had a pre-admission appointment a few days later and less than a week after that I was on the table!

I was expecting to get a few weeks notice before the surgery and then be on a liquid diet for that few weeks. But I was just called and then in! Wow!

All this happened because I moved forward without waiting for the lap-band. I stepped forward for myself and it has done so much for me! I am so proud of myself! If I can lose that much on my own, I can only imagine what I can accomplish now that I have a new tool to help me with my weight loss!

YOU CAN DO IT TOO!