My name is Pamela and I am 32 years old. I cannot remember a day of my life that I was not big. I first started looking into weight loss surgery six years ago and this year, with the help and encouragement of a lapband friend, decided that I would do it. I start my liquid pre-op diet on New Year's Day and my surgery is scheduled for the morning of 5 January. I am nervous to be doing this surgery in a foreign country (I'm an American in Kuwait), but because my insurance wouldn't cover the procedure it actually worked out nicely because it is much less expensive to do it here than back home! I have an ever-increasing list of goals running through my head and I have begun referring to them as New Year's resolutions. I've never made resolutions before because it seemed hopeless that I would ever attain or maintain them, but 2012 is filled with hope for me and my new life!

Wow Kuwait! I get my surgery on the 3rd and started my liquid diet yesterday (yuck). I had my preop visit with my surgeon and they said that they have alot of patients that get their surgery in other countries and they do great! I'm sure you will do the same. Good luck and welcome!

good luck. Happy New Year!

Yay Pamela Welcome! So glad you are on this journey now too! Remember you can ask me whatever you want any time

Good luck with all! How are doing today?

I am home with my new best friend. I am relatively pain free and not hungry at all. It's weird.

Wow you're from Kuwait too!! what a wonderfully surreal coincidence! Lol!

Well this is certainly motivation to come out of my shell and say hello and welcome to you and everyone else! Would love to know more about where you have done your surgery and how it went for you!

You are on the road to something wonderful and will get a lot of support here! Best of luck...I LOVE my band!