Gosh I hope I'm putting my threads in the right categories! There are so many! LOL

Well, I am scheduled to be at the Lap Band Seminar at 2:00 in another city tomorrow. The very first step. I hear that they pass around an actual lap band and that it is a very thorough and informative program. I guess we'll see. I'm anxious to go - just a little nervous as well!

Don't know why I'm really bugging anyone with this info, I guess just to let people know I'm going! I wonder if there is a question/answer time or what. I also had to download a pretty lengthy patient packet. I sat cross legged on my bed last night and took out all my diet "journal" and "prayer" notebooks, and I was as accurate as I possibly could be!

I'm just anxious to know what they expect, as well as what I should/could expect.

By the way, I LOVE this forum already. People are so nonjudgmental and supportive. They are also straight-shooters, and I love it. Sometimes people that haven't gone through the rigorous trials of losing and regaining don't understand, and think there is an easy "fix" to lose weight. That is why I was so happy to find this place. I feel I can freely ask or say anything without someone popping back with "geez, just eat better and exercise." I've had that said to me so much...oh if they only knew....

God Bless!

r2l

I completely understand. I am new to the forums and glad to see that it is available for us (special class of people). I am going to the seminar tomorrow als (05/22/08). I am looking forward to at least getting the information I need to decide if this a right fit for me.

I wish u luck and we should stay in touch to see how the process works out for each of us...just look me up when u feel like talking....

Thanks!

I too am going to attend a seminar given in the doctor's office tomorrow at 8:30 am. Apparently it is a requirement to attend the seminar. I don't know why but I guess I'll find out tomorrow. I see the surgeon officially for the first time on June 4th. I hope this isn't a long long process. I see some people have it done quickly and others have to wait a long time. I wonder which category I'll fall into?

I went to one in FEb and the seminar was very helpful. They did pass a band around and explained everything. They even had doorprizes! They will take any questions you have. Good luck

good luck to all of you going to seminars tomorrow. I actually went to 3 different seminars so to check different surgeons and all the seminars were different. the last one I went to was the most informative. they pass around a band, hand people there that they had performed surgery on, had a great Q & A session plus much more. Needless to say I chose the surgeon that help the last seminar!