Hi I am liz I am a 33 yr old female who is finally have her surgery scheduled. I am a mom to a miracle lil girl I lost 8.. I am in love with my soul mate. there is so much to say and dont know where to start...

at my biggest I was 325 and I am now 260 with type 2 diabetes . HBP asthma severe. allergies and so many other things that it took my insurance 1 day to approve me so I am now looking for friends and people who are getting banded around the time that I am,,, I love meeting new people and making new friends that I can have a bigger support group. cant have to many people in ur support group...

Hi Liz - I'm Laura. I'm 29 (holding on for the last few weeks). My surgery date is "penciled" in for Dec 27th. I actually just got all my paperwork submitted to the insurance company on Nov 22nd. Pending approval, I'll be having surgery on that date. I wanted to get something scheduled since we have to be on a primariliy liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. I am shooting for before the end of the year so luckily my surgery center understands (my out of pocket is paid for the year). I told them I was going to invent a dance, like a rain dance to encourage them on... she suggested a "lap band dance." It's nice when your contact at your doctors office can joke with you about it.

Congratulations on your miracle baby! And finding your soul mate to have her with.

Are you as nervous as I am? Have you been heavy your whole life?

I've been banded for months but I just wanted to say congrats on deciding to be banded and best of luck on your journey!