Hi all! My name is Amanda, 23 years old and getting the lap band in less than three weeks. My surgeon is Dr Arif Ahmad out of Mather hospital in NY. I am looking towards blogging here and giving/recieving support!

Welcome Amanda! I am waiting to hear back from my insurance company and am also hoping for a February surgery date. FYI - there is a February bandsters group...you should look us up and join!

Welcome! You will get lots of support and straight talk here...best decision I ever made and wish I could have done it sooner!

Welcome Amanda....I will be getting banded on 2/7....Being that our band dates are so close, we could be great support for each other. Congrats my dear!

Hi all,I have been checking out this site and I have to say everyone seems so supportive!I am at the end of all my consults and hope to have surgery date soon!So glad I found this forum. Goodluck to all!!!

i get banded tomorrow 1/23. super hungry rt now, but fightin through it.

I'm getting banded 1/27 and I'm fighting hunger right now too. Better go to bed and sleep through the hunger pangs.

Good luck Jennabe.