Hey everybody I got my date official date today for my surgery it's the 16th of May :-) I'm very nervous but also very excited I've struggled with my weight for most of my life and now is the time I'm doing something about. It's very hard to deal with my weight issue I have not a lot of support so I thought this group was great to join :-)

It is exciting isn't it. Finally, a small window opens to something that can bring you great joy. It's going to be a lot of work but you don't need a lot of motivation to lose with the band. I'm so happy I pulled the trigger 2.5 years ago. Good luck and stay in touch.

Congrats own your decison on getting the lapband. I was banded on May 1 of last year. I am so happy and more importantly I am healthier. We are all here to help you with your journey. Good luck to you and I will see you on the other side soon!

Welcome onboard. I was very nervous too a few days before my surgery, but the morning of mine I was just fine. I am only 6 weeks out but am glad I made the decision to have the lap band...and only looking forward to good things in the near future. Best wishes to you!!!

May 5th is my day. I am scared and loosing sleep already!

Congrats on your surgery date. I have one more dietician consult the end of march and I should be ready. I'm going on vacation middle of April so the doctor wants me to wait till after that. So I'm hoping May also. From my first visit to the dietician to the next one, which was 3 1/2 weeks later, I lost 11 pounds. I feel good and really excited to start this journey. I read these forums all the time and love hearing peoples experiences. My dietician told me not to read this all the time because every surgeon is different and every person has different experience. But that is why I love this site. I can see all that could happen. Let's keep in touch for May bandsters!! Good Luck!!

My last visit to the dr will be in April. They will then send it off to the insurance. So I am really not sure when my surgery will be. I am still undecided between band and sleeve. I am a big girl and not sure whether the band will be as effective. I am literally writing the pros and cons to both options.

I was very undecided on which way to go but wanting to loose about 50kg I thought I'm happy to go the band.. I will defiantly keep in touch once having my surgery I'm getting very nervous it's only just around the corner.. What made most of you choose the band over the sleeve?

I actually had the mind set to get the sleeve. I am on two meds for reflux. When I talked to my surgeon he said the sleeve was the worst option for anyone that has reflux. Said it won't resolve reflux as well as GB or the band would. Since the bypass was much more extensive, I choose the band. I probably have as much as you have to lose, but I'm committed to watch the food intake choices and exercise to get to my goal. When u read the success and failure stories, all the success is doing what the doctors tell them along with food intake and exercise. So I am hoping I have a successful outcome. Let's stay in touch and good luck.

Lets do stay in touch :-) i got a phone call yesterday from Dr peter Nottles office in Melbourne his receptionist told me I could be in now as early as April to get my surgery done as there has been a few cancelations :-) I'm doing bootcamps and gym ATM and I'm actually enjoying it just can't get this eating right grrr. I'm hoping when I have the band it's going to give me a kick up the bum and help a little with the rest of the help from me.

Let me know if you go early. You can tell me all about it and what to expect. I started drinking protein drinks already to see if I like them. I bought premium premier and they are very good. I'm not even hungry with them. Today I made a chocolate one With frozen strawberries and 1/2 banana. Delicious!!! Next up. Gym time.

Good luck, all -- spring is a great time for renewal. I was banded last November and I am very happy with how things are going. I expected it to be all about the weight, but it's also just such a relief not to be fighting my appetite all the time, obsessing about food, etc. That's a wonderful thing -- out of food jail at last!

I'm so pleased to hear all your comments. I read a very negative comment in a different section of the forum a few minutes ago which scared me, so I am reassured to hear from healthy successful people. I haven't gotten insurance approval yet, lots of tests to go through first, but my tentative surgery date is May 20. Good luck and good health to us all!

I think we've made the right choice.

I get mine done on May 16th as well

I get mine done on May 16th as well

i am going for a revision after gaining back one hundred pounds after gastric bypass.i will be having a lapband. one more appt with doctor and then waiting for approval frooom medicare/medicaid. am very nervous about losing weight presurgery diet. will i be able to do it? must get off 3meds that cuse weight gain before surgery will start weanig off in two days. am concerned about hypogycemia and hair loss and costs of diet. i hope my shopping costs go down as i will be eating less. i have leiminated sugaar adn white foods. must get off caffeine too. are htere any revisionists in here? thanku abbagirl