I saw something on the internet that showed after you have your band for so long then the stomach heals up over it and it showed a picture that you couldnt even tell where the band was it was covered with scare tissue...THAT scared me into thinking that it would be very hard for the doctor to get it out it that were the case.....I realize that they can get it out and I am relaxing a lot since alot of NICE NICE ladies on this forum replied to an earlier thread I had and gave me a TON of wonderful support and encouragement!!

Did anyone else see anything in particular BEFORE or AFTER you had the band that caused a big ole FRIGHT to run through your body that you could not get rid of the mental picture??? Deanna

The only scary part was the unknown. I knew all about the surgery, the post op diet, exercise, and so on. What I did not know was how well the band would work for me. If I would lose all the weight I needed to.

YOU have done sooooo awesome!!! You are such an inspiration to me and to anyone who looks at you!!! WAY TO GO!!! I bet you are SOOO proud of yourself. Deanna

This is funny...but my biggest fear was that I would feel the band and port inside me and that it would just drive me insane!!!! Now I see for myself that I cannot feel any of it but I just had visions of the port tube floating between my band and port and like tickling or something! It was stupid of me I know but I honestly had to evaluate that fear as part of my decision to have this surgery! You're normal...we all gotta do our soul-searching before a major life decision like this!