I found out last week my surgery was approved after 5 months of nutitional counseling and psych visit. I go for my upper GI this week and then to the surgeon on April 13 to schedule surgery. I have told a few of the girls I work with that I am planning on doing this. A couple of them had daughters that have been banded. My husband is kind of supportive. He says whatever I want to do but Im not planning on telling my parents they wouldn't understand why I can't just buckle down and loss weight. As we all know we have tried multiple times. So I would love to have someone that has struggled with obesity for years to help me as I start this journey.. I have read multiple books about the surgery and recovery but it is so much better to have someone who has been thru it. I am 55 years old and have struggled with obesity since I had my son when I was 24. Never overweight before that. and neither is my family. So I have felt like the odd one out for years. I am an RN and I work full time. I am married and have one grown son who is 30 and is going to be married in June.So if anyone would like to help me walk thru this journey I would much appreciate it. Oh by the way I would like to loss 100 pounds.

Rn4val, I'm not on here all the time, but you can certainly message me.

The band is a tool and I'm still working towards my goal after 4 1/2 years, but I wouldn't have gotten as far as I have, w/o the band. You can do it!