so yesterday was a little nerve wracking

i found out that a friend of a friend died from complications of her lap band (i was not given any details)

yesterday was also the day that i planned on telling my family that i am having this done.

long story short i ended up getting support from my aunt, whom i did not expect to approve of this AT ALL. her and i are very close and her opinion means a lot to me. she let me know her concerns and told me to "educate my self, do it, and do it right!"

my whole family has had a very hard year with the tragic accident that killed my father in october of 09. i have put on 80!!! yes 80! pounds since then....

nice to know i have the support of the people that mean to most to me.

thanks to all of you on here as well. you all are so supportive and provide great advice!

Yay! I'm glad it went well for you. I think your aunt is right also. The more you learn the better off you'll be.

I'm sorry for your loss:( I had lost 55 lbs on Weight Watchers in 2009 and then 2 of my relatives were murdered. It all came back and then some.

thank you! and thanks for all the advice!

o no...that is awful. i am sorry for your loss as well. it is scary to think that last year i had actually lost about 40 pounds and was training for a half marathon and now i am 100 pounds heavier then that weight and am miserable just walking in the heat.

i have 2 appointments this week and 2 next week. then my paperwork will be off to the insurance company for approval. :]

so yesterday was a little nerve wracking

i found out that a friend of a friend died from complications of her LAP-BAND® (i was not given any details)

yesterday was also the day that i planned on telling my family that i am having this done.

long story short i ended up getting support from my aunt, whom i did not expect to approve of this AT ALL. her and i are very close and her opinion means a lot to me. she let me know her concerns and told me to "educate my self, do it, and do it right!"

my whole family has had a very hard year with the tragic accident that killed my father in october of 09. i have put on 80!!! yes 80! pounds since then....

nice to know i have the support of the people that mean to most to me.

thanks to all of you on here as well. you all are so supportive and provide great advice!

I'm happy to hear that your aunt supports you! Great going!

Good luck!

I am glad it turned out well

Your Aunt is absolutely right about studying up. Read anything and everything you can regarding the Lap-Band. You will find out many things you do not learn in Seminars or even your local group support meetings.

All the best!