Indianagirl74

Thank you everyone for you comments and words of advice. You are right, it's a tool and if I chose to have this done then I have a great tool to help me along. I think alot of it is my mindset too. I will not let this body that I have right now define me. I am tired of being tired. I am sick of running out of energy when my children want to play at the park. I want to be around a long time for them. Thank you so much for the reply about not reading the negative. You are so right. I have to have my mind made up and if I set myself up for failure...then I will fail. I want to be one of the happy stories. I see my doc on Oct 13th. She has to write up the letter that she has treated me for at least 18 months for obesity. My insurance wants that to prove that I have tried other options first. But good news, my insurance will cover this 100%!! Yay Me!! Any more words of advice or encouragement...keep them coming...I love to hear from any one.:tongue:

Hello everyone. I have been researching having the lap band done and I know in my heart for my health and my children that it is a good step for me. However, tonight I have been reading and see many different woman that are having terrible pains, trouble eating, and even a few that are having the band taken out. It's very discouraging for me. I have always told myself that "I'M TIRED OF JUST EXISTING. I WANT TO LIVE". Do you think any of you may have a few words of encouragement for me, someone that you don't even know, but is desperately in need of advice? I would appreciate hearing from any of you.