I'm from NYC, and I have made my appt for the operation on November 14th. My doctor is Marian Kurian affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. I'm excited but do have some worries. I'm worried about the tightness of the chest feeling. I'm confident that I will follow the rules. I guess its just last minute jitters. I have two toddlers 3.8 and 2.6 and they are a handful. I will take off about 3-4 weeks since my company pays my salary 100%. I hope this is the right thing. In my 20's I did lose 60 pounds on my own through my own diet and exercise. It was easier then because I was single. Now two kids later (and will not have any more) I find it difficuult to get motivated to lose weight. I've tried to go to the gym but the weight would not come off probably due to eating habits. I'm not an overeater I eat three meals a day but the wrong ones. I am looking forward to changing my eating habits permanently and hope the band will work.

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Hi...lots of us November bandsters. Stay in touch we'll all get each other through,