I am very anxious about my date getting closer, I am hopeful this will be a good thing for me. I have a BMI of 42, 227 lbs, almost the heaviest I have been....I dont want to get any heavier. I have Blood pressure problems, meds to control it. I have two young children, and I want to enjoy them, play at their level. My husband is so supportive, I am ready.:wink_smile:

You sound a lot like me when I started looking into WLS.

Around the same BMI and weight (so I bet you are short like me!) and on BP meds.

I have been off my meds since my surgery and my BP is good. I did freak out a bit off and on after I got my date, but I knew in my head this was the right thing to do.

Thanks for the note, yes, I am not too tall, seems like everytime I get measured I shrink....lol

5'3'' BMI 42 227 weight My BP started to go to heck sometime in Aug. 140/110 and once a reading of 170/100..dangerous. Cardio said loose weight, but for now,it's meds. He agreed with my decision to do the Lap-Band, said he had others very successful.

I am getting very excited, reading and reading , getting ready for some good change to my health.

Keep me posted on your changes. Did you say when you were banded? And maybe you can share your first week with me. thanks:thumbup:

I ended up getting a sleeve on 9/24 and I've lost 38 lb. since then, 67 total, including pre-op.

Though the way my doctor keeps track, nothing pre-op counts and the weight the day of surgery after spending a day on clears and doing a bowel cleanse (i.e., unusually low) is my start weight. So he only thinks I've lost 35. Silly man!

it's getting closer! a week from today, excited, excited! I took a look at your blog, it's pretty cool. you have done such a good job....you are an encouragement!:sneaky:

hi pvtash, im too getting banded on Jan 21st, im trying to keep busy, my tummy keeps going in knots..lol..im soo ready for this, my surgery is scheduled in the afternoon, but have to be on the ward by 9am, long day it will be & i doubt if hubby will be allowed to stay as its strict visiting times at this hospital, but got told he can be there for when i go down, so ipod & a good book for me

Yep, my tummy is in knots too, and I constantly feel like I am going to throw-up:eek:.

Been trying to adjust my intake, tried a shake yesterday, not bad 10grm of Protein....Slimfast Opti. I have one day to liquid, so I am glad of that. Hey, we will do great on the 21st! keep my posted