My name is Patty W. I had lap band surgery on January 21, 2009 and a friend told me of your site. I so much want to be able to use this tool to end the curse of being fat. I have been obease since childhood and have missed so much in life because of it. Finally, I choose to do something major once and for all before I die. I am 65 years of age and so want to be healthy and look stylish. I need all the help I can get.

How has your recovery been?

Sorry to be nosey, but my mom will be 65 this year. She is very close to having the gastric by-pass done. And I just worry about recovery.

And welcome to LBT!

Hey Patty! Don't forget to join the January '09 Group (Look under the Forum for the Groups, Year, month) as you'll find others in the same stage you are now so they'll know what you're going through. Welcome to LBT! There might be a 60+ group also.