Well I guess I am the first one here! I just got my surgery date and it is set for June 2nd at OHSU in Portland Oregon. I am so excited! It has been a long journey to get to this point and I am so glad to have a date even if it is almost 3 months out. Anyone else out there get a June 09 surgery date?

Edited March 11, 200917 yr by astera

I wish you lots of luck too. I think that quite often we slip into bad habits and actually have to forcefully take ourselves in hand. In the beginning the weight loss is easy, it is new exciting, our band restricts the way we eat, what we eat etc but over time it all changes. It becomes easier to eat things that previously may have been difficult. We know how to cheat our band and what the easiest foods to eat are. We try going for more fills but instead of helping us lose they cause reflux and other issues so we then reluctantly go for an unfill.

I think what all this proves is that wls is not a quick fix. Obesity is a disease and the fight to conquer it is a life long war.We win 1 battle, lose the next, get demotivated so we stop fighting for a while and then we think hey we didn't go through all this for nothing so we go back to the armory, retune the weapons and give it another go.

Just remember you have not lost until you give up fighting. Each victory is important even the small ones.

Hope it all goes well and keep logging in so that you can get some encouragement. We are all on your side.

elcee,

thank you so very much for those encouraging words. Will keep you on my progress.

yes take care of your band and it well take care of you. I had a slip on my band and its not fun. Please small bites and eat slow.

yes take care of your band and it well take care of you. I had a slip on my band and its not fun. Please small bites and eat slow.