Hi all. I have been reading on this site for several months while I was deciding on having the procedure done. I am now scheduled for surgery on February 15 with Dr. Malley in Kansas and am excited and of course nervous as well. Thanks to everyone here, it has been very encouraging and helpful.

I am so excited to start this journey and get my life back. I am a mother of 3 young children; twin girls age 4 and a little boy who turns 1 this week. I am 28, 5' 11" and weigh 273 and feel like my weight is holding me back from doing so much with my children...who wants to go to the neighborhood pool when you feel like a whale, right?

Well, enough for now. Just thought I would post since I'm sure I will be needing a lot of ecouragement soon and hope to do the same for others as my journey progresses.

Thanks for everything this far.

Good luck with your surgery..I too am scheduled for LapBand 2/15/07....here we go to the other side of freedom..

Joline;-))

Welcome to LBT! Congrats on your surgery date! You'll find lots of information here just for taking the time to read it all.

I am in Kansas too and going to Dr. Malley as well. My surgery is scheduled for the end of Feb. Good luck!

JBT

m1hocker,

We'll be in the hospital together! Now if I can just get TracyinKS to join us it will be a party!

I'm also a patient of Dr. Malley's and have surgery on 2/15 at Doctors Hospital. Just like you, I'm scared, nervous and excited all at the same time.

Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Sharon

Welcome! I'm scheduled for the lapband on 2/15 too. I'll be in Mexico having it done as I'm self-pay. Hope everything goes easily for you.

Check out the february thread under the general lap band thread.

Welcome to lapbandtalk forum. Congratulations on taking the first step to a healthy life. Good luck with your surgery.

Hi all. I have been reading on this site for several months while I was deciding on having the procedure done. I am now scheduled for surgery on February 15 with Dr. Malley in Kansas and am excited and of course nervous as well. Thanks to everyone here, it has been very encouraging and helpful.

I am so excited to start this journey and get my life back. I am a mother of 3 young children; twin girls age 4 and a little boy who turns 1 this week. I am 28, 5' 11" and weigh 273 and feel like my weight is holding me back from doing so much with my children...who wants to go to the neighborhood pool when you feel like a whale, right?

Well, enough for now. Just thought I would post since I'm sure I will be needing a lot of ecouragement soon and hope to do the same for others as my journey progresses.

Thanks for everything this far.

Hi and welcome to LBT! Congrats on your upcoming surgery! Gigi:)

Good luck to all of you that are being banded in February! I think many of us feel that this is one of the best decisions we have ever made. I feel free from that constant put down my mind does to me....

Best wishes...

Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement and welcomes. Hope my journey is as good as most I have heard about. I truly believe this is a great decision for myself.

Congrats on getting your surgery. I noticed that they are several of you getting your surgery the same day. I didn't know any of the people who where having the surgery the same day as me but I did take my camera to the hospital and after I met the other girls we took our picture together. We e-mail each other and sometime see each other at Dr. Malley's office on our fill days. I'm so glad that I have that incommon with them. We have been able to support each other through some tuff times. Good Luck to all of you and enjoy the experience. :clap2:

CONGRATS! This time next week you will be heading to bandland!

I hope to join you soon!

Looks like Dr Malley has a busy day ahead of him!!!

Good luck!!

Welcome all February bandsters! I was banded January 18th in K.C. by Malley.....if you have any questions feel free to ask. You can ask here or e-mail me.

TracyinKs......have you got a surgery date? Was keeping up with you in the January thread but kind of lost touch.....

Okay...time is nearing and I am really freaking out about going under for surgery. I know this is a VERY rare occurence for someone to die, but none the less, am still terrified. Did anyone else freak out more about living through the surgery versus life with the band? I have had gall bladder surgery, 2 c-sections and wisdom teeth extracted and did fine through all those, but this time I am a nervous wreck. Just want to be around for the kiddos...that is one of the main reasons I want to get my life back. Any encouragement would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I too am from the KC area....Hi and welcome! I am a nurse, as well as having undergone 2 c-sections, gall bladder surgery and lapband. Let me tell you from experience....the Lap-band was the LEAST painful of all three procedures. Yes it is uncomfortable....but totally worth it!

You will get through it just fine. In my experience, the gall bladder surgery was the worst of all three

Good Luck, and let us know how you do!