NouraShuman

OMG just saw your in chitown we gotta keep in touch I have been looking for someone to chat with in chicago to actually know someone getting banded in the same town how cool is that.... now I am really lookin forward to hearing from you. Keep In Touch!

Hey BRAT ( lol) sorry had tooo thats to cute , anyhow I am right there with you and so very excited and scared nervous all of the above but am tooo feelin like its worth it to bail on new yrs this year cuz next year will be a blast for me and you!!! yay us ..... my email is noura_shuman@sbcglobal.net lets keep in touch I am getting banded on 01/07/2010 let me know what to expect my stats are i am 5' 6 and 252 my goalk is 180 by next summer hope I make it dont wanna be skinny just belly dancer chubby(lol) you know what I me i actually dont think i will ever be less than that anyway ... well congrats to u and good luck keep me posted lookin forward to hearing from you!!!

Congrats to all of you I am do to bebanded on january 7th and cant wait but I am soooooooooooooooo scared of failing do you guys have any encouraging words for me GOD knows i NEED them..... good luck all and again congratulation!!!!

I am 33 years old and have been fat all my life I am set for January 7th and scarred to death might I add I am soo worried I am going to have alot of loose skin I am 5'6 and weight 250 lbs what can I do to prevent it even just a little bit I am soo confused I dont know whats worst the weight or the afterwrd loose skin I cannot afford plastic surgery and my goal is to be 180lbs so I dont anticipate loose skin that bad.....at least hopefully... someone ANNNNNNY input would be great!!!!!

Randy this is just the begining hang in there I am due to be banded on january 7th and i am petrified of the things your saying but everyone here says walk walk walk and the pain gets easier I wish you all the luck on your journey and congratulations I cannot tell you I know what you mean but I am sure i will be feelin the same thing just HANG IN THERE.

LOL Martie the post is dated 2003 .........ur soo funny I did the same thing with another post....

Hey Mama I am right there with you I am 33 yrs old and been overweight all my life I have had surgery a number of times including an elective csection meaning I wanted it done I just cant understand why I am so scared of this I am scheduled on january 7th, and have benn working towards this for some time I cant believe its coming so soon in the blink of an eye I feel so lost confused and terrified but everyone on this forum has been soooooooo wonderful continue to read and and post feel free to message me at anytime we can compare notes. Good luck on everything and I am definately here for you if you need to chat ........... congratulations ...................

Hi all I'm Noura , I get banded on January 7th, Cant wait but I am soooooooo nervous, scared filled with all kinds of emotions but from what I have read thats normal.... I would love to keep close touch with all of you if you guys are on face book I AM ALSO THERE feel free to add me (noura shuman) my highest weight was 295, consult 275, current 252, Im 5'6 so I am still frunpy looking (lol)..... MY BIGGEST PROBLEM is NOONE knows not even the hubby I have noone to cry to noone to confide in really everyone I know is soo judgemental I cant stand it....SOOOOO I am hoping that all of us are gonna be close friends....Good luck to all of you on this journey we are now embarking on .......

Ok so I was approved for the lb but I have some preop testing to complete along with that I am trying to quit smoking which i am starting to think is impossible my nerves are shot everything and everyone is getting on my nerves.... my doc has talked to me about quiting someone at work told me I should so is it important to quit bfore the lb is there anyone here that smoke through the lb process if so how was ... i just want to know it all plezzzz help

Well my fello friendly peeps I got a date Yah January 7th, Cant wait would have been december 7th butttttt my CR** place they call a job would not give me the time off and all I asked for is 2 days ..... oh well it is what it is ... still excited and the smoking is not going soo good i HAVE NOT MENTION TO THE DOCS OFFICE that i am a smoker but the subject has come up has anyone ever did that just not said anything and kinda went with the flow......I feel like I am struggling sooo much with tryin to eat slower , the smoking, workin out , how do i GET AND STAY MOTIVATED, I feel like I really have noone to turn tooo , nobody knows I am getting this done I want to tell family and friends but what if I fail at it I dont want any" I told you soo's " and one have any advice I would love you till the end of time thanks for reading....

Hi all, I am officially in the surgery schedule for 01/07/2010 and for what ever reason I am really scarred. not so much doubts but yessssss alot of doubts and so many more what if's..... will I do it ? can i doit? what if i dont lose any weight! what if i die(lol) im sorry but i have thought that has anyone gone throught this? what did you do to cope? i feel like i am struggling so bad right now what is gonna happen after bein banded. I feel like i am going in differant directions I am tryin to quit smoking , tryin to eat better, tryin to workout every other day instead of everymonth to start off till i do it everyday , I have no positive role model in my life I feel like this might be another dead end deal for me when i know it will work as long as i work it but that little bit inside me continues to have a little doubts. If there is anyone that feels the same way I would love to chat maybe become friends desperately in need....:w00t:

hey there I am in the palos area. where in chicago are you.. bcuz i need all the help i cn get... i am lookin to get banded in dec or early january.

Hi all, Im Noura, Let me just say thank you for all who post everyone has been an inspiration to me from day one I am currently waiting formy date. hopefully first week in january. my employer cant give me an time off right now. I dont wanna tell them why so I cant exactly fight them.... I have not told anyone no friends or family everyone was totally against it when i mentioned it a year ago so have not done so since my questions are how do i explain my way of eating afterwards? , my goal the oc gave me is set pretty high I am 252 and 5'6, he gave me 195, but I know I need to lose more than that . if I follow the rules will I lose more and how do I keep from getting saggy? should I start to lift weights now or just wait till i get clearance? if anyone has any thoughts or coments....I will def. embrace what i can get... Thank You again for all that post and congrats and goodluck on all your ventures.

Welcome to lbt.com and congrants on getting banded glad to have you here. I am waiting for my date and I am so nervous and scared at the same time its so weird. but from what I have heard and read on this web site thats normal when you start to get hungry thats when your due for a fill. Im still learning and reading but everyone on here is so good and supportive they have been awsome for me I dont really post but I do alot of reading ... anyhow good luck on your journey and I cannot wait till I am in yur shoes. Wishing you success. keep us posted.

Hello everyone, I am officially approved as of today but I need a pysc consult which i have been in therapy but guess that don't count and I also need a egd does anyone know what that is? does it hurt ? am i put to sleep? what the heck i thought approved and surgery that was it .... more testing geezzzz someone help me......any input would greatly be appriciated..... thanks again everyone for the support....

has anyone tried either and which one taste better?

Is there anyone going through little company of mary hospital in evergreen park Il? I can use all the help I can get.

Wow awsome was it with dr. cahill ? how are you doin fill me in I am sooo nervous I wanna know it all if you don't mind.....where are you from? im sorry if I am a little forward Im just soonervou , scared , sad, happy all of the above.... can't wait to hear from you...

Hi all I have been researching the lapband for quite sometime and now its finally in the works but I have so many mixed emotions I thought all questions were answered but there is still so much I am scared, confused , worried all and everything from comlplications to the diet to the smoking I just don't know pleeeezzzzz if anyone has any ANY advice I will embrace it with open arms.. Thank You in advance.:thumbup:

Thanks energizer good luck to you too, this has to be the best forum ever I have learned sooo much on here everyone is so helpful and positive I feel much better knowing there are definately others out there that need help and info just like me I am patiently waiting for approval and going insane waiting but I gotta wait :scared2: hopefully it will work out my faith was depleating till I got on here everyone has been a tremendous help .......hang in there and keep reading and posting is what I have been told we are all here for each other and thats what keeps us going..... Good luck to you all, and thank you

Thank you all sooo much for all the comments. I feel good to know there are genuine people out there, good luck to all of you!!! Parrothead, Where do I begin..... I can't even go to my husband for support, my friends say hey your nuts you are not that big, but I know I gotta do it for me..... I tried to quit smoking and thats a battle in itself but I am gonna try Patches or the gum. and someone mentioned even good food to much is not good snd my biggest concern is portion control, that i struggle with I feel alot better after reading the threads on here , just wish i knew someone personally.

OMG my doctor must be nuts I am 248 and 5'6 and my doc set anything in the 190's.... what the heck is that, has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks LTOT123 Thats what I have been doing but I think I am getting a little overwhelmed.

Thank You Tina, I too am waiting for insurance approval it is driving me insane ..... the bigest problem I have is that noone in my family and friends know so I really have noone to talk or confide in so I feel so trapped I wish I didn't have to do it this way but no one I know supports me.:thumbup: I just wish they understood me .