I am having lap band surgery on August 17th. I wasn't nervous until I got an actual date. I'm worried that I might not be doing everything right on the pre-surgery diet. I have all these emotions. I have cried about it a couple of times. I keep wondering if I can do this, before the date I thought I could. I'm worried about being sick and throwing up a lot like a lot of people do. I cry about the loss of food as strange as that seems. Is it possible to grieve the loss of the foods you love? I'm quite frightened with this new way of life. I know that I need to do something, my health is not that great and I'm 250 lbs. I have no energy, I'm tired all the time, I take a lot of medications. Any advice?

I was terrified when I got my surgery date. I was banded on 8/1, so I have almost a week under my belt. I will tell you, for me, the worst part so far was from the time I got my surgery date to the actual day of my surgery. I was so scared too but what scared me more was what would happen to me if I didn't have the surgery over the next few years. I am a mom too and that is what gave me the courage to go through with it. I am a total wimp when it comes to things like surgery but I just pushed through and literally told myself to stay strong for my family. Best of luck to you