I know it's still a couple of months away but i just found this site last week and have been reading threads from people who were banded august and sept of last year.

I'm happy i've finally made the decision after thinking about it for a couple of years (could actually kick myself for not acting sooner)

I'll be filling out the paperwork this week and sending it in. Nothing is covered here in Canada so it's 100% out of pocket for me which is a HUGE amount of money but they way i figure it is that we don't need another car new or used, we aren't buying a house (live with my parents who are in and near their 80's) and even though we have credit cards and take vacations i'd like to be able to do it and not be exhausted after an hour of walking through Disney World or fit in to the seat of the plane next year when we fly to England.

so i'm here and thought we could support each other through our decision, preop, post up and through the months ahead of us.

i also thought i'd keep track of all our stats if everyone's ok with that. i'll do it in the second post and we'll take it from there :cursing:

Congrats to us all for making the decision to get and stay healthy for whatever our reasons are we've done it.

I'm 42, married, have a beautiful 4.5 year old daughter who has more energy then she even knows what to do with and i'd love to even keep up with half her day.

5'8, 320lbs and would love to see myself at 165 but would be thrilled with 175.

I don't have a surgery date yet until i submit the deposit of $3000 but it will be sometime in the second week of Aug.

Sorry Kurby, I think I freaked you out with my own freak out:) You know what I think, here only 11 hours from my surgery? I think that if you are a serious, intelligent and dependable? is that the word? kind of a person then you are really going to weigh these things and think them out over and over.

I honestly think that is what most of us lap-banders (or lap-banders to be) are. We are doing this to take control of our lives. We are doing this to prevent WORSE health issues. We are doing this to extend our lives and make them ever so much better or the people we have in them.

I can't make you not be scared, but I can tell you that I am absolutely sure that this is the best decision I have made for myself and my family in a very long time.

I am showing them how to live. At least, that is what I hope. Good night Kurby. Get some sleep, you have a big day coming up.

hi jen,

no it's nothing you said - as you can see it's now almost 2.30 and i'm still awake. i can't sleep.

rational or irrational i have deep fears of not waking up after surgery even though nothing has ever happened the 2 times i've been under.

i have no idea where it comes from - maybe the same place that makes me watch mayday before i'm due to get on a plane. (i'm a horrible flyer - well take off and landing. i'm fantastic during cruising )

All kinds of stuff plays through my mind. i guess i've watched too many medical shows in the past.

my rational brain says - it'll be fine but my irrational side is the one keeping me up tonight.

Good luck to all the new

banditos today!!!

did anyone else or is anyone else scared?

it's almost 12.30 tuesday night, i go in thursday afternoon and i can't sleep already.

i can't imagine what i'm going to be doing this time tomorrow night - prob pacing the floor.

i'm getting scared.

the last time i had surgery i was ohhhhhhhh 22 23 and i remember being scared then too. what if i don't wake up (well nothing to me but for my daughter) what if something happens during, like they make a mistake, or i wake up

i know i'll be fine but i'm still getting scared.:w00t:

I'm in that same boat too Kurby. I feel like I'm going to be that one that dies on the table or have a stroke or heart attack.

When I went for my pre-op on Monday they said we shouldn't worry about that , that's what all this pesky testing is about to eliminate all types of unforeseen problems.

I still worry though and I probably won't relax until I'm back at home in my bed feeling like myself.

I'm glad when they send you home you have some good meds because I'm going to need the rest. I probably won't be sleeping well from now and my surgery is on the 16th.

I drove to my PCP today for an 11:oo appt only to find that my appt is at 1 . They weren't even open. I had to drive back home so the frustration is already setting in. I hate driving

We'll be OK.

I made it through. I'm banded. Had a really long day. Had some bad gas pains around my rib cage but walking has helped. I still have a foggy brain from the drugs. Otherwise, I'm doing well. No pain other than gas. I'll write more later.

Good for you Diane.

Rest well tonight, can't wait to hear all about your experience.

I made it through. I'm banded. Had a really long day. Had some bad gas pains around my rib cage but walking has helped. I still have a foggy brain from the drugs. Otherwise, I'm doing well. No pain other than gas. I'll write more later.

Congrats!!!!!!:thumbup:

I'm in that same boat too Kurby. I feel like I'm going to be that one that dies on the table or have a stroke or heart attack.

When I went for my pre-op on Monday they said we shouldn't worry about that , that's what all this pesky testing is about to eliminate all types of unforeseen problems.

I still worry though and I probably won't relax until I'm back at home in my bed feeling like myself.

I'm glad when they send you home you have some good meds because I'm going to need the rest. I probably won't be sleeping well from now and my surgery is on the 16th.

I drove to my PCP today for an 11:oo appt only to find that my appt is at 1 . They weren't even open. I had to drive back home so the frustration is already setting in. I hate driving

We'll be OK.

That's exactly what i'm talking about. i must have hugged my daughter a hundred times today. she's very emotional when it comes to me - if i get a hang nail she's all worried i'm in pain - i can't imagine what she's going to be like when i come home friday.

she thinks i'm going to a sleep clinic :thumbup: i hate lying to her but she can't handle the truth.

my fear is not coming home to her. i know i will it's an irrational fear.

I made it through. I'm banded. Had a really long day. Had some bad gas pains around my rib cage but walking has helped. I still have a foggy brain from the drugs. Otherwise, I'm doing well. No pain other than gas. I'll write more later.

congrats. i go in tomorrow and have to stay over night. i'm looking forward to reading everyones progress ........ next week. :thumbup:

I had in tomorrow at 5:30 in the AM. My surgery is at 7:30. Not sure how much weight I lost in the pre-op diet, I hope it is enough. Good luck to others getting banded tomorrow.

Hey I am back from being BANDED! Yeah me and look Kurby I didn't die :thumbup: I posted my story on the August Rush thread and on the Surgery Day thread if you want to see how it went for me! Don't be nervous...ALMOST a piece of cake! Notice the metaphor I had to choose!

yaaaa - you're back.

its silly i know - i don't have many fears.

i called my adviser today and had a little chat. then i spoke with my younger brother. he had a heart attack a few years back. he's always been somewhat thin but lead a not so good life style - smoked, drank a bit too much, didn't eat proper.

he's concerned about me and supports me 100% AND IS PICKING ME UP FRIDAY MORNING.

Good Kurby, you will be glad you did!

Diane, congrats my friend! Funny, gas pain is the only thing keeping me up too. The incisions are nothing but the gas sucks! I just keep moving and working with the GasX...

Let us know how you are doing when you can!

i didn't get to sleep until after 5 this morning. tossing and turning, watch tv then turn it off go online the back to bed agrrrr i hate this feeling.

now i'm starting to shake. and my stomache is soooooooo hungry it's yelling at me

3 more hours before i leave. should have left the packing until today to keep busy

my dad is playing with my dd right now and i'm finding myself very cranky.

she took my cell becuse the alarm was going off then forgot where she put it. she's only 4. i snapped at her and now i feel like a schmuck.

agrrr i can't wait until i'm back home tomorrow.

I'm sitting in the waiting room. They are running 1 surgery behind. I'm very light heeded and feeling sick since I haven't eaten since 10 last night

I'm sorry their putting you through this. You must be miserable.

Hopefully, you're in there now and on your way to recovery.

I'm sure this is going to happen to me too. I'll be starving and thirsty and sitting there twiddling my thumbs and getting more and more nervous as the day goes on.

Tomorrow this will be all behind you.

I wish you the best.