After a year of begging the insurance company to cover the surgery, I finally gave up and today I sent in my deposit for Tijauna. I will be flying there in two weeks! I am telling no one outside of my immediate family as I know they will try to talk me out of it.

I so hope it goes well. I have lost and gained probably close to 500 pounds during my lifetime. 15 years ago I lost over 100 pounds and have since gained it all back + 30. I don't want to do it again, but I have several weight-related health issues now, and it's no longer a just matter of how I look or feel. Someone, please tell me that I'm not making a huge mistake!!!! It's so much money to spend on myself, and I feel guilty for that on top of everything else.

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You are NOT making a huge mistake. You are making one of the best choices of your life. I would do mine over again in a heartbeat. I have a new lease on life and I am enjoying losing every single pound!!!

you are not making a mistake. it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I have lost a lot of weight over my lifetime too and gain it all back plus some. This is going to change my life for the better and it will change yours too.

I don't see how this can be a mistake when, in the end, it is saving your life! As women, we invest a lot of ourselves into being wives, mothers, careers and anything else that may need our attention. Having this surgery is for YOU, you deserve to be happy and healthy so then you can do all those things listed above. Good luck!:clap2:

...and how much money would you be spending on your deteriorating health in the coming years? Hmmmm....

Linda,

Don't feel guilty for spending money that will help you to live a more healthy life style...You will be so glad that you did....

I think you feel you are making a mistake because you are afraid you will not suceed in dieting once again, believe me I am right there with you. Same with telling the family, I am avoinding telling my SIL because I just know she will crtitize me, and nobody likes to be critized. And imagine all the criticism if we do this and fail? Life would be hell.

But I am sure you, like me, have done a lot of research on LapBand and know that this is no ordinary diet. So hold your head high and so something good for yourself. We all need to do it, and I know we all deserve all the TLC we can get.