Another newbie

[kate325 0]

Hi everyone:

My name is Katharine and I live on Vancouver Island. My doctor is Dr. Leung in Surrey. My surgery is scheduled for July 13. I am both very excited and somewhat nervous, but I guess that's normal. Very glad to find this site because I don't know anyone else who's had the procedure.

[jsrico 1]

Hello to all lap banders and all lap banders to be,

My name is Sandra I am 33 yrs. old....from Houston, Texas. I have been on the road to getting a lap band for over a year now. I have been over weight most my life....but always was healthy. Well now I have it all...High blood pressue....knee pain and asthma. My highest weight has been 255...right now I am at 242. I did 5 months of Nutrisystem. I finally got financing for my lap band....found that out yesterday. Now I have to meet w/ my surgeon Dr. Spivak next wednesday, May 23. I wonder how long it takes after your consult and the money end of it is done. Anyone know??? Well I am very excited to get started. Thanks to all you guys you have all motivated me. I am a little nervouse....I have two kids....and all I can think now is that I dont want to die when I go under. I am sooooo ready not to be the "BIG ONE" in the family.....or have people tell me your sooooo pretty such a shame that you are so big. I think I have heard that all my life!! I will all updated on when they schedule my lap band. I was a little hesitant to tell some of my friends and family.....is that bad??? I did have someone tell me...that they knew someone that had lap band 8 months ago and all she lost so far was 20 lbs. Do lap bands actually fail???

[mannamay 0]

[Iluvharleys 15]

Welcome to LBT! Start reading all the threads on here and you gain lots of information! Good Luck!