march 11, 2007 pre-op entry

Hi...My name is Sharon and I am having the lap band surgery on march 28th. I have been dieting all my life. I am 70 pounds overweight and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglicerides and borderline diabetes. I'm having the surgery to loose the weight and mostly to keep it off forever. I am 54 years old and hope this will be the answer for me. I am wondering if anyone else has had 70 pounds to loose and how long did it take. My surgeon said I will probably only loose 1 pound a week. That seems slow. :rolleyes :nervous