Wow - Okay well I'm new to this forum, not really sure what I'm doing. I am 38 yrs old, and have 7 1/2 weeks until I am banded. I have read everything I can find on Lap Band surgery, and feel prepared medically............ but mentally - I am scared!! I am scared that if I put myself and my family through all of this, and it doesn't work - what then??? I am 114kgs (sorry not good with pounds - I'm Aussie) and am not very tall at 5ft 4....... putting my BMI at 45. I have waited 10 months for my insurance period to expire, so I can get this done, I have tried every other weightloss plan/diet known to man, and I have researched every detail............... why then do I feel like screaming or crying half the time, and excited the rest...................I feel lonely, and scared! I can't see myself losing the weight, and changing my life like so many of you have....... it does not seem real.

I don't have many close friends I can talk with, and the ones I do have don't understand.................. I'm hoping for support and motivation from this forum, and I look forward to getting to know you all - Cheers Karen

We eat the deer. They are more lean than beef and without the chemicals. We love deer meat at our house. When our son was little he had a lot of allergies, and beef was one of them. The allergist told us that if we knew any hunters to feed him venison(deer meat) because it is much more hypoallergenic. I don't believe in killing animals for sport, but if you eat the meat then I am ok with it.

Love the undies idea...but here they make you take everything off oh well.

Renew good luck tomorrow! I will be thinking about you all day!

Karen less then a week to go! 2 weeks for me We are almost there!

I like the idea of preop pictures my DR doesn't do that. I did take my measurements back in Aug. when I started this journey. I will take them again the day before my surgery.

Best to all!

Thanks wishes. My doc does measurements and a picture preop and then at 1 year post op. I have been really impressed with them. I will be the first patient that she uses the AP band on. I just got home from getting a manicure and pedicure. I am soooo ready. I wll post as soon as I get home

Good luck Renew!!

My friend and I are traveling from Montana to Mexico on your band date and we will follow right behind you on the 25th. I can't wait to get started!!

I'm not nervous about the surgery, but am a little nervous about doing everything right afterwards. I've given up on every other weight loss tool known to humans, so I guess I'm afraid of not being successful at this, too. Think positive, right? :nervous

justwaitin2B/Karen:

I have the same date as you - WOW it's coming up quickly. I am so excited!! Just want to wish you good luck and I'll be thinking about you too when I am having mine done. Take Care!!

Robin

Griz Girl, I share those same fears. I am not so much worried about the surgery as I am making this band work. I have failed at so many diets. I REALLY want this to be it for me. I want to lose this darn weight for the LAST time. I look forward to hearing how you did!! It's going to be an awesome bandster week.

Amy

First of all good luck to you again. You're in my prayers . Ask someone at the hospital if it's ok for you to have nail polish on. I wouldn't want you to spend:) your money on that and have to take if off before going into surgery. It maybe be ok to have clear polish. They check your nails to see if your circulation is doing ok.

My husband is a deer hunter also. I'm in Alabama and we're leaving tomorrow, the 24th for Colorado to elk hunt. I hope it's snowing. We hardly ever get snow down South. Let us hear from you.

Yellowsing.

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Well,tomorrow I am working at the hospital for 1/2 day and then getting a manicure and pedicure before the big day. It has been years since I have had either one so I am quite excited. I just got home from leaving my 11 month old at my inlaws. He will be there until Friday. It was a little sad to leave him, but man is my house quiet right now. Husband's gone deer hunting, older son is spending 1 night with my inlaws. I have the house all to myself. I have been very nervous this week, but as the big day approaches I am feeling rather calm and peaceful tonight. I hope it isn't the calm before the storm. LOL I can't wait to begin this journey. I am determined and ready!!! I will post before I leave for the hospital on Wednesday and as soon as I am home and awake. Thank you all for your support. Can't wait to see everyones progress as we reach our goals. God Bless.

Good Luck Tomorrow Renewedhope !!! The hard part will be behind you soon (there will still be work to do of course, but the wait and the stress will be over) Try and relax tonight ... You'll do great !!!! All The Best - Carol

Thanks you guys. I got a french manicure so that they can still check for circulation. There was nothing on my day surgery instructions about polished nails. Oh well, if they take it off, it was very relaxing and a treat for myself that I rarely ever do. They may have to take it off one nail to put the pulse oximeter probe.

I will check in with you all after my surgery. I am certainly ready to move to the banded side of this journey.

Hi Michelle, My surgery is tomorrow, and I feel just like you. I really hoping for great success, but I've done so bad in the past. Positive thoughts. Good luck in Mexico.

Only positive thoughts!!! Positive thoughts!!!!!

Carol, Thanks for your supportive post on the other thread. You said something about relaxing tonight? I may need to take a double dose of my xanax tonight. lol.

good luck girls - I am only a few sleeps behind you (29th for me) and have only lost 4kgs (8.8lbs) on this stupid pre-op diet.......................... but I am hungry!!! So I can't wait to be banded, and not hungry anymore!!! big hugs to everyone

Do the fills hurt?

This is part of an email from one of my friends who had a fill yesterday - and it was the best description I have read -

"It went well. I don’t know what I was expecting but it was all over so quickly and with the minimum of fuss and no pain.

Went in got weighed. Happy to say I have lost 7 kilos since the op and 15 kilo since start. That was more than enough to keep my spirits up.

Then Dr. came in and we had a chat about the green zone and eating only 1/3 or was that ½ a cup three times a day was all I would be eating- any more and it would mean more fill but to give it a week. Then I lay down on the bed. He made a joke about the first fill being the most painful and how the walls were sound proof.

He then prodded around abit finding the port then had a sharp jab that was the needle going in and had to raise my head as in a small sit up and then a normal sit up while he filled. My stomach gurgled a little in the car but that is the only symptom. I don’t feel hungry at all and have been told to have custard or yoghurt for tea and on to solid asap.

I have been surprised by the whole process in that I was expecting to feel pain be laid up for a while and in all I have felt great. I am so glad I have chosen this path . It is so hard to describe that feeling when someone says to you you have lost weight or you are looking so good. I can not remember the last time I was in single digits ( okay there are three in total) but in 9 kilos time I will be down to double and I really believe I can make it. The thought of losing another 29 kilos does not seem so unrealistic."

I hope this helps....... cheers K