MooseShell

I was just curious is this was a predominately USA site? or if its world wide? I noticed a lot of talk about medical insurance etc. There are specific topics like NHS funding that I don't think applicable to some members... Just wondered if there was a recommended UK site in addition to this one (which is fab for support) but that looks at NHS post codes / waitng lists etc.

Thanks for all the replies... I am starting to get excited now.. I guess we all go through a mixture of feelings and those feelings evolve from guilt, to fear to excitement and everthing in between. I'm just so glad to have found a forum where everyone 'gets it' I know its going to be tough but I bought myself a size 14 (UK Size) dress as a goal. I can't wait for the day I get to wear it and maybe even smaller!! As for my son, we are doing trial nights where he gets in bed with us and then I sneak off into another bed for the night, regardless of the surgery it what we were working towards anyway. I know it'll be fine.. Thanks again

Thank you, I feel slightly better just for writing it and posting...

I have only told my husband and am planning to keep it that way.. My surgery is the end of March and I have told my parents and my work that I am having an exploratory laparoscopy procedure for gynaecological reasons. I have had a ovarian cyst drained in the past via laparoscopy so it is plausable. I find that if the reason is Gynae people respect the privacy a bit more. We have had fertility issues so I can explain the weight loss as an incentive to concieve... that is my story and I'm sticking to it

Hi, I'm new and have my band date for 30th March.. I have mixed emotions at the moment and lots of things going on.. I am worried about leaving my son overnight, we co-sleep and I'm still breastfeeding (hippy Mama :wub: ) and have not spent a night apart from him since he was born. He only has comfort feeds now at bed time and morning first thing and we are weaning (he turns two next week) but I do feel very anxious. I'm also feeling a bit upset by my DH, he is very supportive but I'm a bit upset that he hasn't told me I don't need it or told me he doesn't care how I look. Sure, I would still go ahead because this is for me, but I guess it's just kind of upset me that he is so enthusiastic about the thought of me being smaller I am not excited at all, I just feel sad and guilty that it has come to this

Hi Everyone, this is my first ever post... I am having my band on 30th March.. It hasn't sunk in yet and at the moment I am not excitied, I just feel sad and ashamed and full of guilt which I know is silly but its how I feel right now... Very nervous