I just booked my lapband surgery with Dr. Cobourn for May 9. I'm soooooo excited but also very, very nervous. It's suddenly very real!!!

I began my research last fall and joined this forum in Dec. '06. After reading many posts of other people's experiences and asking lots of questions, I decided this surgery is the best decision for my health. I can't wait to be a bandster and get my life back!

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Janice

Congrats on making the appointment. :clap2:

I am sure you will love Dr. Cobourn. I have nothing but great things to say about him and his staff.

Good Luck!

That is great JLB, I am really happy that you were able to make it work for you.

May 9 will be here in no time.

Keep us up to date with how it is going.

Andrew

Congratulations JLB on your surgery date, as Dame J said you will be very pleased with your choice of Dr. he really is a very good Dr.

Maria

Congratulations!:clap2:

Erin

Congrats, Janice!

Congratulations and Good Luck

Yeahhhhh JLB!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Congratulations, I'm sure you won't regret it!!! Dr. Cobourn is wonderful!!!!!

Great decision! You'll do great.

Thank you everyone for your good wishes. I'm really excited to start this journey. I've been trying to lose weight for 30 years to no avail. :hungry: :faint:

I think it'a about time to stop beating a :deadhorse: and :kiss2: this extra weight goodbye.

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Janice

Congrats and good luck!

Susan

Congratulations and good luck. Don't worry if you go through the whole gauntlet of emotions. Right up to the time I had my booties put on and put myself on the operation table I was excited, nervous, scared doubtful. Now, I wonder what the heck was I worried about. Wouldn't change a thing. I know the right decision was made and I love my band as a tool to helping me to a healther weight and lifestyle. Best wishes. Doddie

I expect I will go thru lots of different emotions and probably right up until the last moment. Thanks for the encouragement. It's nice to know that there are other people out there who know exactly what I am feeling and what I will experience. I've read in other posts as well that people often look back and wonder what they were so worried about. In retrospect, alot of people say that it wasn't as bad as they expected or as painful. I guess I'm just panicking abit.

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(Taking a deep breath)

Hey JBL,

Congrats on your date.. I am going threw the same things as you are right now. I start my opti on mar.30th and I am in a panic over everything. One day thinking should I do this, why did I book this, am I going to regret it, is it going to hurt, I won't be able to eat anything anymore, DH putting me through about the cost, my kids saying i'm crazy, ect, ect... I just feel up and down everyday. I have been biting my nails, gained maybe 15lbs with eating everything in site that I will never eat again. Went to the Keg last friday night for my last meal there.. I know exactly what you are going through!!!! But I keep telling myself that I have to do this and it's worth every penny. Even while I am typing this my stomack is in a knot. It's the unknown, and even though we read what everyone has to say on the message board, it's still very scary. The only thing that I keep telling myself is that I can always get it removed, not like bypass, unreversable(even though I know I will never take it out unless I have too). So what you are feeling is very normal and I feel for you!!! I am so looking forward to being thin again and getting back into the clothes that I have waiting for me from 2 years ago.. so here is my:hand: hand, and we will be on this same journey together.. Maggiec_38

Hi Maggiec. What you have said you are going thru is what most of us have gone thru but unless one experiences the emotions all the assurances in the world doesn't seem to put them at rest. I liked you comment about worrying "I can never eat the foods I love". Very real worry, but if eaten in very small bites and chewed really well most foods can be eaten. There are some problem foods such as fresh breads, stringy meat or veggies, but if well cooked in stews you can have those as well. No matter what, even if you can't eat your favorite foods, you are going to love your new image and have the tools to fight the little food devil thoughts that pop up now and again. I know yo will do well. Who is going to be your doctor? Doddie

Thanks Maggiec! Reading your post really helped me. I haven't told anyone in my family or most of my friends. I only confided in one friend who lives in another province so we talk on the phone. Probably explains why I am having panic attacks every day - too much time to think about it in my own head and not verbalize my emotions. Writing in this forum and reading other posts really seems to help me cope with the worry.

I know we'll both probably be writing in this forum in about two months, conforting someone else in the pre-op stage, encouraging them and explaining how their feelings are warranted but they are definitely doing the right thing for their life and for their family. I can't wait till I'm on the other side of the banding date! Glad to be going thru this journey with you too!