dallen

Hi-Today I started on the protein preop diet. I am excited about my future. Okay, let me tell you why I am here. I am 39 and what the doctors consider morbidly obese. I recently was married in August of 2009, with that marriage came grown children and beautiful grandchildren. I have been plus size since the 6th grade, I have never(Thank God) had any major health problems associated with my weight, no diabetes, no high blood pressure, nothing, until recently when I learned that I have arthiritis in my right knee and in my lower back. I have been in constant pain and unable to run and play with my grandbabies the way that I would like too. I decided to once and for all stop the yo-yo dieting that I have been doing for over 20 years and use the tools that are out there and available to me. I have been told that I don't look like I weigh almost 300 lbs by some and they just can't understand why I would throw in the towel and have this surgery. My response tp them is this : after you have carried around 270lbs all day on a 5'3 frame with arthiritis in the knee all day for several years, I will be more than willing to listen to you. So, after talking with my husband I decided to get the lap band. Surgery is in 8 days and I am sooooooo excited and nervous all at the same time. I have lots of questions so I ask all of you bandsters to please be patient with me.