So much to learn, so much to do, so much to gain (loose)

I took my Daughter shopping for clothes. Went with her into the dressing room, 3 huge mirrors. I looked up and caught my reflection. That on top of the health issues, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Fatty Liver, asthma and feet and joint pain.

But I took the plung.

I am not comfortable in this type of forum, but I know that my success depends on it.

Any suggestions. My surgery date Sept 17. I have already lost 10 pounds, I just have to loose a little more and keep it off before surgery.

I just found this website and it has helped. I was banded on 05/14/08 and feel great! Please feel free to email me if you would like since I have gone through most of that already....Hope all goes well and keep up the great work with losing wgt before because it truly does help after the surg!!

I am right with you. That old mirror reflection just plain freaks me out. I really can't comprehend that I look that bad. But unlike you I haven't made my surgery appointment yet. I'm looking towards the end of August to the first part of September.

This website has sooooo much information, that hopefully we will be fully educated by the time we take the plunge!

I dont know if I am more afraid of the unknown surgery or the known - death. I know that if I don't do something I will have complications from being overweight - excuse me - morbily obease.

This forum is so overwhelming, I am just not sure where to go.

Just have to get my head shrunk (my PCP says piece of cake) and a thred mill heart test. Now I fear something will show there.

Thank you so much, I haven't talked to many who have had the band. I went to a seminar but they really went into the bypass surgery. I know it is slow, my PCP says that is the best. Heck, I have been obease for 30 years, what is a little longer......... Slow is good, healthy and slow.

hey got my surgery date for Aug 7.2008 my probleme is how do i start to loos some weight before hand. am beginning to be very restless now and i have a stress goning own in my life with money and gas problems . i don't know if am goning to be stronger enough to handleing every thing new some advice

restless in houston. susurgery goning to be with bcm at st lukes hospital.

Hi, I'm so OVERWHELMED! Right now I'd just like to know what to expect the day of surgery and right after?