:cry I've read that some people get moody after surgery but what about before. I made the decision (about 3 yrs ago but could not afford it till now) to have the lap band placed but now I keep getting sad and crying for no reason that I can find and I don't have surgery until January 07. I can't keep this up it's to exhausting on me. Is this normal.

I've cried every day since I made the decision...I think it is normal. This is a huge change it represents so many things. A life that will be changed forever. I cried for an hour this morning when my son and husband left town to attend the Ohio State football game...I would like to have gone but I'm in the two week window before my surgery and didn't want to get sick. I cry because I'm afraid. I have to keep looking at the list of things I want to be able to do after the surgery to keep me in the go mode. So, yes I think crying is our normal way of reacting to this...some people are cryers and some aren't...I'm with you!

Thanks to you all for being there and letting me know I'm not going nuts. i think most of my problem is I have to much time to think, My husbands only home 4 days a month.thanks again

My husbands only home 4 days a month.thanks again.....could that be the real reason for crying? separation isn't easy. Is he in the service? Is he always away?

:cry I've read that some people get moody after surgery but what about before. I made the decision (about 3 yrs ago but could not afford it till now) to have the lap band placed but now I keep getting sad and crying for no reason that I can find and I don't have surgery until January 07. I can't keep this up it's to exhausting on me. Is this normal.

I am hopefully going to be banded in December and I Do the same thing.

I think my main reason for my crying is wanting the surgery NOW , I too have been wanting surgery for a few yrs and couldnt afford it until now .

Personally when i get like that i have to distance myself from my lab band forums for a day or so then i come back . Sometimes reading about others expericences with the band is too much for me . Even though I am totoally happy for them and i knwo i'll be there soon , its just too much for me on some days. My husband thinks im nuts sometimes ! But I Do it too , so if its not "Normal" than im not either lol

Mindy

You may also be mourning the change that you will experience in your relationship with food. I was so worried that I would have no comfort in life without my fav foods.

menopause - sorry but I couldn't help but notice your age - this happened to me a couple years ago. I went in for my "yearly" and my doc says anything going on - I burst into tears and say I can't stop crying I don't know why I'm crying...sob sob ... he pats my leg and says we'll take care of that - he gave me Effexor - I used it for a few months went off and then when I needed it again I got on it again. Right now I'm not crying and feeling pretty good. But just to get you by you might want to talk to your doctor.

Ok here's another one for some of you ladies in this age bracket - my sister had a tummy tuck and it threw her right in the middle of menopause. I guess our hormones are stored in our fat soooooo ... when we start loosing weight I would assume it would be like a PMS nightmare. Anyone else have this happen to them?

Thanks to you all for being there in my time of need. My husband is always away on his job, he drives truck. Yes I thought also it could be my age. I'm not ready for aunt minnie to come and stay. I've been thinking it could be the food issue also or the fact that I want surgery NOW. It could be several reasons but like I said thank you all for listening. I feel pretty good today even had enough energy to put up my apple pie filling. Thanks Again

your welcome amom and I'm glad you are feeling better. my problem is I feel so anxious ... I just want to get a surgery date! I want to hear from my insurance company and I want it now!