Hi fellow bansters and pre-bandsters,

I finally got my date moved up with my surgeon to next week!!! So excited cuz I might actually be banded before summer vacation is over. I'm so excited, but I'm beginning to get nervous about the actual procedure and my life after banding. Just wanted to share with you and ask for any words of encouragement.:paranoid

Well, that IS exciting!!! Oh, the jitters really kick in now, don't they??? Well, darlin'...you just keep moving forward because 3 months from now you'll be where I am, the surgery will be a distant memory and you'll be SOOOOOO glad you did this for yourself!! It really, really is a wonderful thing to know that every pound you lose is gone forever. The control you will have over your life is worth every shred of discomfort and worry you might experience over the next couple of weeks. You truly will feel like a new person.

Best of luck to you and BE HAPPY!!!

What I'm looking forward to is not being able to go back... my band will be with me forever, keeping an eye on the amount of food I eat, what I eat, and WHY I eat... It's too bad I couldn't do it without help... but after all these years and years of dieting, I know my band will be my new BFF!!! There is power in knowledge... so if you've been reading here, following your doctor's orders and support offered right there... you'll be fine!

And don't forget.... we're all here to hold your hand!!!

katie

Thank KtKt and TerriDoodle,

I needed your kind words. Full speed ahead I guess!?!?!

I am so excited for you! I was just banded and it is amazing how great I feel. Food doesn't consume my life like it used to and that is so nice. I hope everything goes great for you! You can do this!:clap2: