MADE IT 2 MY GOAL..OH YEAH

I have heard "One can never have to many friends" I guess this is true huh. You didn't sound to elementary, now if you have put check yes or no, that really would have been elementary. lol I'm soon to be banded myself and looking for some online friends to chat with about it. I'd love to chat with you, just give me a hollar. I think my email address is on here somewhere.

Ok This is my Story. My name is Stacy and I just turned 30 a couple weeks ago. I have been overweight for about 10 yrs now. I have 4 kids beautiful children, and have been married to the most wonderful supportive man any woman can ask for for a little over 4 months now. I'm sick and tired of all the stares from skinny people that think all she must do is sit around and eat all day when they (in reality) know nothing about my life). I have been on so many diets these past 10 yrs I stopped counting. Nothing ever seemed to work for more than a couple months at a time. Over the counter diet pills, prescribed diet pills, weight watchers, crash diets and diets that made no sense at all, yep, I have done it all. I'm well past tired of either looking in the mirror with disgust or looking the other way when I pass a mirror. I want to be able to hold my head up high and and feel good about myself once again. I am tired of telling my kids, "mommy dont have the energy to get out in the yard and play, let's do something inside the house, or hoping for rain on a beautiful summers day so I don't have to get into a bathing suit and get out in the pool. I want to be able to be a "WIFE" to my hubsand in every way and not always have the thought in the back of my head, he can do so much better than a fat short woman like me. I don't want to have to back away from him anymore with the lights turned on when he touches me. I want to enjoy my marriage as much as I should be able to. That is why, after 5 years of chickening out and coming up with reason not to, on August 18, 2008 I am finally having the Lap Band surgery done. I have to travel about 2 1/2 hours West of where I live to have it done, but the distance doesn't matter to me. I know this needs to be done and I am overly excited about finally having it done. I know the band will not work by itself that I too have to do my part and I am more than willing to do my part. I am finally going to get my life back on track and be the happy woman I once was when I was 19 yrs. old. If there is anyone out there that would like to help me through these next 2 weeks and 3 days while I am counting down to my surgery, I assure you, I will not turn you away. I don't care if it's that you want to share with me what you went through before and after the surgery, or if it's just you have butterflies in your stomach while waiting for your surgery date. I would love to talk to someone about what everyone here on this site is about to go through, is going through, or has gone through, "the biggest chance in our lives, getting it back and taking over. :scared2::cursing:

I too am a healthcare provider. I have been a CNA for almost 12 yrs. now. Since I've worked at a Nursing Home, I haven't seen anyone with complications from the lapband. I have however weighed the pros and cons on this procedure and the pros far out weigh any cons that I have heard or read about. Growing up I was actually underweight. When I met my ex-hubsand, I started gaining my weight. When I got pregnant with our 1st child, I gained over 100lbs. I never lost the weight from having her, guess I was too secure with my married life. 2 years after my 1st born, I had a little boy. By the time I had him, I weight around 230lbs. Never felt the need to lose the weight after him either. The day my ex-hubsand left, I weighed 300lbs and was so unhappy at where my life was going. Let's see, he left the last thrusday in June and by the new year, i had lost down to 218lbs. All on my own, plus my freind depression helped me quite a bit.lol. Since then, I have remarried and wonderful man and have gained back up to right at 300lbs. I'm sick and tired of not being able to get out in the yard and play with my kids because 1. my back starts hurting after just a few minutes of standing, 2. I can't do hardly anything because i get out of breath too easily and i guess my having asthma dosent help that part out any at all, and 3. I just don't have the energy to get up and run around the yard with them. That is what brings tears to my eyes. I'm so ready to have this surgery done and then start dropping the pounds and feeling good about myself once again. But most of all, give my kids the mom they deserve, (the kind of mom that can play and run with them) and to finally be a real wife to my new hubsand that i have only been married to for a little over 4 months but been with for over 2 years. OK if this is TMI, I'm sorry I really am but I don't like looking at my body fully clothed much less naked and my hubsand isn't going to even get the chance to see me naked until this weight comes off and i feel comfortable in my own skin. So in 18 days, I start my new journey and I am so excited about it.

you will be under when the put the tube in your throat. The tube is used I believe to help with your breathing and also for a balloon like thingy they have to use. I'm not exactly sure what it does to be honest. I haven't had my surgery yet but i have had surgeries in the past and the tube was used for better breathing.

YOU GO GIRL!!! I'm so excited for you. I'm sure everything will go wonderfully for you. Wishing you all the best.

I am scheduled to have the band on August 18 with Doctor Boyce of Knoxville, Tn. Anyone else out there going to Dr. Boyce?

I am so glad I come across this post. As seen as I saw "Lapband surgery on Youtube", I went straight there, typed it in and my hubsand and I watched it. I do feel a little more at ease since now I know what will be going on. However, I do still have those little butterflies floating around inside. Thanks to the person who posted this for us to see.

I believe we all have that thought in the back of our minds. We have all tried everything else and even if it did work, the weight always came back. I have heard of ALOT of success stories with the lapband and I'm sure that you and I will be one of them talking about how great it worked for us.

I'm being banded on the 18 also. Butterflies in full effect here also.

yeah, my main worry also is not waking up once I go under. I have 4 kids and a hubsand that I love and adore. Now that my personal life is finally moving foward, I don't want to leave it all behind. ERRRR...someone help me with this. Calm me down, plz.

Ok, so it's now less than a month until I am banded. I am really excited that I am finally having this done. I had been wanting this done for about 4 or 5 years now, but never had it done because I saw no use in it being with my ex-hubby. Now I have a wonderful hubsand and wonderful children and I'm ready to get my life back on track. Only thing is, I'm really nervous about this surgery. I have had several surgeries in my life and I can only remember 1 time I was this nervous and I was only about 15 or 16 at the time. So, if there is anyone out there that can help me settle these butterflies in my stomach about blood clots and all the other stuff the doctors have to warn you about before you have the surgery, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks:scared2:

Well, I am 1 month and 2 days away from being banded. I have been looking through some of the pictures of before and after of memberss of this site. The more I looked, the more excited I become. Although I am so excited to be having this surgery, I am also a little afraid of anything that can go worng. Nothing new for any surgery that you may go through. I have not always been FAT. As a matter of fact, up unitl I got married (the first time) and had my 1st child, I was actually skinny. I guess I got comfy with my (now) ex-hubsand and didn't care to take off the weight while I was with him. Now I am married again to a WONDERFUL man and together we share 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Ranging ages 7 to 16. I want to be able to get out in the yard and help our youngest son learn to play football and help our youngest daughter with her cheerleading. But as for now, I don't have the energy to do this, and my back is always hurting, (more so when I stand for any length of time). I have only been married for a little over 4 months to my new husband. I am so ashamed of myself for being so big now that I am afraid to let him see me without any clothes on, when we make love, it's always with the lights out. I guess anyone that has ever gone through is knows what I am talking about. I don't like to see myself naked much less let the man I am so in love with see me at my weakest. I know that the joruney ahead will not be the easiest and most likely not the funnest. But I am up for whatever I may have to endure to get to where I can actually look myself in the mirror and not be disappointed with what I see and not hang me head down in dispare. I can't wait to be able to get outside and give my children what they have been deprived of all these yrs. A mom that can run and play with them.

Well, I am 1 month and 2 days away from being banded. I have been looking through some of the pictures of before and after of memberss of this site. The more I looked, the more excited I become. Although I am so excited to be having this surgery, I am also a little afraid of anything that can go worng. Nothing new for any surgery that you may go through. I have not always been FAT. As a matter of fact, up unitl I got married (the first time) and had my 1st child, I was actually skinny. I guess I got comfy with my (now) ex-hubsand and didn't care to take off the weight while I was with him. Now I am married again to a WONDERFUL man and together we share 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Ranging ages 7 to 16. I want to be able to get out in the yard and help our youngest son learn to play football and help our youngest daughter with her cheerleading. But as for now, I don't have the energy to do this, and my back is always hurting, (more so when I stand for any length of time). I have only been married for a little over 4 months to my new husband. I am so ashamed of myself for being so big now that I am afraid to let him see me without any clothes on, when we make love, it's always with the lights out. I guess anyone that has ever gone through is knows what I am talking about. I don't like to see myself naked much less let the man I am so in love with see me at my weakest. I know that the joruney ahead will not be the easiest and most likely not the funnest. But I am up for whatever I may have to endure to get to where I can actually look myself in the mirror and not be disappointed with what I see and not hang me head down in dispare. I can't wait to be able to get outside and give my children what they have been deprived of all these yrs. A mom that can run and play with them.

I will be banded on August 18!!! I'm excited too!!!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Stacy. I have my surgery date for the lap band set for August 18. I'm very excited about starting things over and having my weight under control. I was hoping that anyone out there that reads this that has had the surgery already would let me in on what to expect. If anyone out there can help me out, I'd greatly appreiciate it. Thanks