marmotsgrl

My lapband story begins in about September 2009.  I am now weighing in at about 250 lbs.  This is the heaviest that I have ever been.  I am at least 100 # over weight according to the BMI scale.  I have struggled with my wieght since I was about 16.  I was surfing the internet and somehow came across an advertisement for the Lap Band.  I thought to myself that I probably wouldn't even qualify.  I see a lot of shows on television about how people are getting gastric bypass but they are super morbidly obese.  So I know that I am not in that category.  I found out that I do indeed qualify.  I have what they call "co-morbidities" Sleep Apnea, Depression, Joint pain, asthma.  I have seen my surgeon and I am just about through with all the requirements.  Psychological review, lung function etc.  Now I am waiting for the day that I get the surgery.