Hi everyone, I just made the call and have my consultation, April 9th. I have been going back and forth so many times with the decision wether or not to get the surgery. I came close to getting the Gastric Bypass surgery about five years ago but I chickened out, then my insurance would have paid for everything, now I will have to do self pay. My biggest concern is that this will again be one of the many, many, many weight loss strategies that I have falied at. I don't have faith in myself that I will be able to do what I am supposed to do and that I will fail at this too and not to mention the financial loss this would be if I did! I have read alot on this site and it sounds like everyone has such great success. I hope I can handle it!!:phanvan

Mal, everything will be okay. All you have to do is follow what your surgeon recommends on the food, preop diet, post op diet, etc. etc. I love being banded and you will too. Good luck with your journey.

Hey Mal,

This is the beauty of the band. You are full. You can't eat a bag of chips. You GET full.

Have faith,

edie

Hey Mal,

I just got banded on 3/12/07 and I'm so glad I finally did it. I'm feeling good and I feel full all the time. Trust me... you'll be glad you did it.

THANKS everyone, some days I am so excited and can't wait to begin my journey and then others I question wether this is the right thing to do. It sounds easy enough, but I wonder if I will be disciplined enough to follow the "rules"??? I am so happy that I found this site, everyone is so informative and soooo nice!! I love it!!

Thanks again and I will be around to let everyone know what happens????

Good luck to all

Hello All,

I am schedule for a Lap band orientation and consultation on April 7, 2007. As such, I am a liitle nervous but I need to get this done as soon as poosible to perserve my health. I reaaly will apppreciate your thought and support on this top.

I wish you the best! I am in the same boat as you are. My consult is April 9th. I am nervous, excited, worried and everything in between! I know this is what I need to make my life better and healthier. I think by looking around this site and reading the posts help alot. There is alot of information here and alot of really nice people.

Think of it as a new life.... the new you! You have to look forward to it so you can succeed.

Thanks Sandy, it looks like you are doing great already! WOW, good for you. This site is so awesome, just what I needed, I am so glad that I found it! THANKS!!

Mal and Lanaise37-I hope someday you'll be the ones sharing your wonderful experience with everyone. Look at it as a new journey in your life. A new beginning!

Keep us posted on the new you!

Thanks again Sandy, I hope I will be sharing my story too, I will deffinatly be around this site. I am begining to become more confident in my descision to have the surgery done. I even told two of my friends about it and they were both very supportive.