OK, had my pre-op visit yesterday. After the support meeting and before the Dr. Appointment, I found myself questioning as to wether or not I really want to do this. Don't eat this...can't eat that... PBing... sliming... tiny bites... chew to mussy... little sips of Water... forign object in my gut. Nothing about eating is ever going to be normal again! Not to mention the effect it is going to have on friends and family. Everything about my life is going to change drastically!

Oh yeh, I knew all this before, but now that I'm in the home stetch (Banding in 12 days) I'm just sitting here dismayed and trying to figure this all out. Yes, I still want to have the surgury. That hasn't changed. But please, somebody tell me it's all going to worth it and it's really not that bad. Please!!??? :faint::straight:paranoid:ranger:

Thanks to everyone who responded. This website is wonderful, lots of my questions have been answered. Once I am banded i'm sure I will need lots of support. I live in a rural area so support groups are not really available.

You are all an inspiration that life can change for the better.

Man, I can really relate to the fear that you have. I am waiting on insurance to give me approval and I have started to have some doubts. I am still going to go forward but I am already mourning food and I'm not even banded! Mentally I know that the control food has over me is not normal. But I have lived this way my entire life and the idea of changing forever scares me! I honestly know in my head that my life is going to be so freakin awesome once I am banded. Now I just need to get my emotions and years of bad food habits to agree with my head!