Hi I'm new here just was looking for support through my decision to have the lap band sugrery.

Alittle about me Im 32 and have been overweight for most of my adult life . Fluctuating between 250-235 and Im 5 '6

Im going through the steps to get the sugery approved through my insurance ..With no one in my family knowing

I just decided that I have been critisized enough for my weight ( always in joking ways) by my family ..and it was never funny to me. So this time Im not going to include anyone in this journey who I dont think will be supportive.

I know they would say .." You dont need it.. your not THAT big" But I do and I know have high blood pressure and signs of diabetes creeping up

SO ,Now the waiting begins .. Im super excited and super nervous .. but I know its the right thing.

Hope to make some friends too here :biggrin1:

was this the wrong area to introduce myself ? no one is saying welcome or hi :cry

sorry if it was.. im not good at navigating yet

Hey there,

You were NOT wrong to introduce yourself here. This was fine. Sometimes we're just really slow around here :guess .

Right now I'm about the same as you I'm around 5´5 and 230. I was banded 6 months ago, but I've had some complications and I haven't hit that "sweet spot" good restriction yet.

There is a lot of good information and helpful people around here if you stick around. Read some of the post and lurk around for awhile, you will find some really helpful information.

Good luck with your decision!

Welcome to LBT! There is a lot of information here just for taking the time to read it all! It's been a busy week for a lot of us, so that's why people haven't been here much. Sorry it took so long!

Hi, mi name is Charles, don't worry, we are a supported community so believe me, we know how you feel, good for you that you decided to make the surgery, i have lost a lot of pounds since my surgery in septemer and i feel a lot healthy, there are sacrificies but it's a good way to live and you have the support from us, if you don't have yet a Dr. i would reccomend you mine, Dr Kelly, his page is www.obesitybusters.com and phone 619-793-4869, well, please to meet you, hope to see you around.

Charles