I can't believe I've made the decision to be banded. I'm scheduled for 12-1-11. I have a few concerns. Sometimes I get a little freaked out thinking about it, then I read all the wonderful comments on here, and it makes me feel so much better.

I've had a relationship with food for years, an unhealthy one, but still a relationship that I'm kind of scared of losing. But, I'm also tired of it controlling my life. Fast food and pizza, love it!

I'm scared of blood clots after the surgery since I have a family history of them. My doctor told me not to worry about them, that if I walked, clots wouldn't form.

I am not telling anyone (other than my husband) that I'm having this surgery. I'm hoping I will be able to hide it from my teenage child, because I want to set an example of eating healthy and eating the right portion size, and not that if surgery was the right choice for mom, it will necessarily be the right choice for her in the future, if she gets fat.

My screen name now is Lookaway.....as in Look away, I'm hidious (from a Seinfeld show). After loosing the weight, I'll have to change my screen name to Look at me now! No way will I be loading a picture right now!

Good luck with your surgery. You sound nervous, but that's perfectly normal!

Good luck with your surgery. Mine is scheduled for 12-6-11. A little nervous as well. Like yourself I was going to hide the surgery from my family, friends and co-workers. But one day as I sat at my desk staring at the calander trying to figure out hwo I was going to explain my absense and sudden change in lunch... It dawned on me... I would not be hiding it from anyone.

I took my manager aside and told him what my surgery would be for, he then proceeds to gush with support and informed me that 2 years ago his wife had gastro bypass. I later told a handful of friends and my children. And now with ther surgery date I came out of the closet so to speak. I have so much support. It is kind of shocking.

I guess my point is for me I descided not to hide it, I wanted the support. Hence why we are here huh?

Good luck! I look foward to undertaking this life changing journey with you!

Lytha