I am scheduled for my surgery on January 22nd. :whoo:I'm so excited, but nervous too. I don't know ANYONE who has had lap band, only bypass. I really don't know what to expect. I am glad I found this site.

I wish I had my date but I'm still waiting on ins approval.. slow, slow

I've read a lot of posts and I think everyone gets nervous before surgery. I probably will, too. But it will all be worth it to lose the weight and keep it off for the rest of your life.

I can't wait to get out of plus size clothes!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys are making a great decision! There are definite advantages to the lapband over bypass. First, it is reversible (in the event of a medical necessity), the recuperative time is a fraction of the bypass recuperation, your weight loss will be slower than with bypass so there won't be as much tendancy to have the HUGE amounts of excess skin left hanging (bypass folks look a LOT of weight very quickly, many times to the great detriment of their skin, hair, etc.). In many instances bypass folks stretch their pouches down the road and wind up gaining portions of their weight back. I don't think there is that tendancy with the band. This was the best decision I ever made.