Hello Everyone:

My papers were just sent into insurance this week. I am worried that I will fail at this band change of life just as I have failed for the past 20 years.

Is there anyone else who shared my feelings before surgery and who has had the surgery? Any advice is welcome, Thanks, Shawna

Definately, remember everyone here is a diet failure or they wouldn't be resorting to surgery.

I have the same thoughts. I'm being banded on 10/19. I wonder if I'm doing the right thing? Will this work? Can I live with it? Etc.

I think if we didn't have doubts we wouldn't really be prepared. We have to remember that it's a tool - albiet a good tool - we still have to diet.

Unlike bypass, we will have to work to loose weight.

However, when I diet what ruins it for me is succumbing to comfort food - LOTS of comfort foot. With the band in the sweet spot that everyone talks about huge quantities of comfort food will not be possible. That's part of what worries me.

But it will work - because I'll make it work.

I had the same thoughts but now that I'm banded I remind myself that I'm going to do it! I can lose weight, I just can't keep it off so I think the band will help me keep it off. I think you will be surprised at how good a tool the band can be.

I also think its important to have a good support group. This is a great message board, I also joined a Yahoo message board and attend a support group at the hospital. I have very supportive friends also. I am really lucky. It really helps to have people around who are going through the same thing. Beth

Oh my goodness yes. Everything else failed...so why not this, too? Only makes sense. Right?

This works because it's the only thing that does make sense... actaully cut off the pipes.