Hi. My name is Jamie. I am being banded next week. I'm pretty scared.

being scared is normal. Just think of all the positives. More energy, new clothes, etc. It will be awesome.

And it won't be as bad as you think. Don't make it out to be more than what it is. You'll be fine

being scared is normal. Just think of all the positives. More energy, new clothes, etc. It will be awesome.

Thank you! It's nice to not feel alone in this !

And it won't be as bad as you think. Don't make it out to be more than what it is. You'll be fine

Thank you! It's really nice to feel nnot alone in this journey!

I know exactly what you mean....I'm on day two of my liver shrinking diet and I'm scared as well.....like everyone else says it is normal....but joining a site like this helped me a bunch, knowing actual people who have had their surgery is a big relief for me. Good luck with everything, I'm sure things will be great!

I get banded next week too. I'm scared, but I also feel like this band isn't coming fast enough! Like a previous poster said, focus on the positives. You're making an awesome life decision

i wish i was getting band next week haha..its normal to b scared..the unknown is frightening..but dont worry ull b fine..!!!

We were all scared and that is absolutely normal. I was banded June 30th and even though I've only lost about 5lbs since surgery, I feel better than I have in 2years. Best of Luck to you!!

I was banded July 1. I can tell you honestly that EVERYTHING I worried about turned out to be a non-issue; chewing enough, swallowing at all, how much water I could drink at once, would it work, yadda-yadda-yadda.... and you should be a little scared right now. this is a pretty big decision. I screwed around with this decision for almost two years. then when I finally committed, it was most definitely an "emotional roller coaster". Man my brain was going crazy. BUT.... I was not losing weight any other way, my health was continuing to go downhill, and I knew it was time.

So.. I'm 6'5" tall, and I started the pre-op diet on June 15 weighing 377. today is August 4 and I've lost almost 50 pounds, and feel incredible... this thing really does work!!

take it one day at a time, one minute at a time if you have to, and know you're doing the right thing for YOU!! hang tough and go for it!

Thank you so much for the reply! Congrats on the amazing weight loss! It so nice to know there are a bunch of people here to ask questions to. The doctor can tell me all sorts of things but somehow it means more to hear from people who are living this. Keep up the amazing work. I look forward to hearing your progress.