As a nurse, it was an easy, yet tough decision to finally have lap band surgery. To all the fellow nurses out there, what made you decide to take the step and be banded?

For me, I was always afraid of being the big,fat, woloppy nurse who comes into the room and gives you a shot in the butt. I am currently an orthopaedic surgery nurse and see day in and day out what being heavy does to your joints. I see chronic disease on a daily basis and always want to make sure I stay on the right side of the bed!

I have been a nurse for 20 years, working 12 hour shifts. I didn't do it because I was afraid of what patients or other co workers would say. I did it due to recurring issues with ICP.....Never really thought i was that over weight, but I am still enjoying the successes of the band and would do it all over again in a heartbeat...Ps. When the neurologist says" if you can lose around 70 lbs it would decrease your chances of your ICP acting up again........thats enough encentive for me..