I have already cried and am wondering if I am truly, psychologically ready for this. Did I make this decision too quickly? Can I do the mental work that needs to be done after. What will I do when I want sushi or fish and chips. I am an emotional eater and those emotions and the desire to quell them with food will still be there after surgery. Will I be able to find new ways to cope? Will my IBS still bother me? What will I do if my depression gets worse? I already lost 85 lbs on my own and my body is uglier than ever. What is it going to look like by the time I am done? I am a basket case. Had it together till yesterday but I am trying to work this morning and I just keep losing it.

No one has all the answers.If this(lapband) can help you get to a healty weight and change your lifestyle then I d opt in. If you don't feel like it can make a diffference in your circumstance then hold that thought for clarity. Its not a magic bullet its work everyday to stay compliant with a plan.

Thanks, I think it is just last minute panic LOL. Comes in waves, I am fine, then scared. Probably normal for a control freak like me!

Kimmyb, I too am being banded tomorrow and my feelings are all over the board. I have not been even the slightest bit nervous until today...not nervous about the surgery itself but worried about what happens next.

Stay stong!!

Kimmyb, I too am being banded tomorrow and my feelings are all over the board. I have not been even the slightest bit nervous until today...not nervous about the surgery itself but worried about what happens next.

Stay stong!!

Like you, I am not nervous about the surgery, it is the life after. Keep in touch, I would love to know how you are doing. We CAN do this. This is just the first step to the best of our lives.