Hi all,

I have been lurking on the website for awhile now gathering up as much info as I can. I am still in the process for banding. I am just waiting on a surgery date now. I am still shocked at really how fast this process has gone. I have breezed through every level. Except that the psych really had me flustered. She was "worried" about me, I guess she was worried about my committment to what this will take. Isn't 15 years of dieting a comittment? Anyway at the end of the session she told me I will approve you but you know what you need to work on. She actually had me rethinking my ability to go through with this but on the other hand I thought I am tired of people telling me what I can or cannot do. Ultimately I know as most of you, the struggle that we have with weight and I am sure not going to let one person stop me. So I am here and ready to roll with the punches and I know it won't be easy but being overweight isn't easy either.

I will be around more now as this surgery becomes a reality. I can't wait to get my date(hopefully Oct or Nov) and find other bandsters with similar timeline to mine. I know support is going to be an essential part of this.

KP

Hi KP and welcome. I am glad you decided to join and introduce yourself. It sounds like the process is moving along pretty smoothly for you. You sound motivated and ready to make the necessary commitments to succeed with the band. Keep us posted on how you are doing and when you get your date.