I just want to introduce myself. I have been reading these boards for a couple of weeks but this is my first post. I am having surgery on July 28th finally. I started this process on april 1st and I thought it wouldn't take long for surgery since my insurance didn't require a diet history. All they required was a letter from pcp stating I need the surgery. In the process of getting all the pre op testing I discovered that I have sleep apnea. I ended up having to go for 3 sleep studies. The first time I never went to sleep. The 2nd time they discovered the apnea and had to go back again for titration. That took a while. Then I was told I have a fatty liver and they discovered gallstones during my ultrusound. So then I had to have gallbladder surgery. This was in May and almost made me back out of the lap band because I didn't want to go through another surgery. When I started feeling better I came back to my senses. Then I had an endoscope and they discovered a hiatal hernia and a little erosion of the esophougus so I am taking medication for the erosion. I also had h-pylori and had to take medicaton for that. Now everything is done and I am 4 days in to my 10 day liqued preop diet. I can't believe surgery is almost here! I feel like I have went through so much to get this surgery. I quit smoking also which may have been the hardest thing I went through. With this said I feel I am so much healthier since when I started this process. I have taken care of many medical problems I didn't know I had and I am smoke free! I need to lose 120 lbs and I think I am actually going to do it this time! I am sorry for the rambling but I just wanted to tell about my journey.

WOW! You sure have gone through hell to get where you are today. I want to welcome you to the group and please let me know if you need any emotional help along the way. I was banded Jan. 30, 2008 and made the decision to not tell anyone that I did it. Thanks to all the very helpful people on this site I have become a success story. So in light of all that, I want to offer you any support you may need. Good luck to you before, during, and after your surgery!!!