Hi everyone! I stumbled upon this site as I was trying drifting around the web, trying to ease my nerves. I am scheduled for lap band in mid- feb. live in CT and I have been refusing to even consider surgery for at least 8 years. This summer, i watched my son take his first surfing lessone. Next to him in the ocean was a woman who was older than me, learning to surf. That is when I started to seriously consider this. BY November I was sure.

I have cleared all hurdles and now await my procedure.

I have told a few friends and co-workers and their reactions have upset me a bit. ' You don't need that!" " You're gonna puke constantly!" " You are curvy, not FAT!" SO little understanding.

Anyway, i am nervous about the surgery itself becasue i don't tolerate surgery well, and I am so afraid of feeling hungry but only being able to drink ( for three weeks post-op.) Any encouraging words will help and it is nice to " meet" you all!

Welcome. Lots of great people and advice here. Come back often! Post-op is not all that bad, but the rewards are amazing! Read about others and learn, and once you make you decision never look back!

Welcome to the forums!

Welcome to the forum! These ppl telling you this stuff, are they banded? If not they know nothing.

I do suggest you stick around here as much as you can to learn everything there is to know about the band.

Everyone's pre-op and post-op diets are different, so its hard to compare anything there. Talk to your Dr and find out what they expect.

The number one rule here is "follow YOUR Drs orders".

Good luck on your journey! post often

Welcome. Join us in the February 2013 Bansters group.

Welcome to LBT!! Congrats on making the decision to change your life. This new journey is exciting and scary, but you can do this. My advice...read everything you can and ask as many questions as you can. We are all here to help you along the way. GoodLuck to you.

Welcome. I am a newbie to this site as well. Post op was not an intimidating as it seemed. I didn't tell anyone at work as I feared the response you got...in all honesty I am learning that this isn't about "them" it is about each of us and our journey. Best of luck.

Welcome and congrats. By the way, pre-op diet was worse than post-op recovery. I was banded on the 7th of January and I am loving every minute of it.