Well I have been reading for a while, but now I'm finally brave enough to post. I have been approved for my surgery by my insurance company. I have my pre-surgery visit to my doctor on Feb. 16th and my surgery is scheduled for March 1st.

Have to say I am both excited and scared. I had told myself at one time that I was just going to have to accept that I was a larger person and learn to live with it. However, I started developing more and more health issues: High blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, back pain.....It became evident that I needed to do something in order to make sure that I am here to see my children grow.

If anyone has tips they can give, please do. I an use all the recommendations I can get. :frown:

HI! Glad you posted. You are not alone. I have been banded for about four months and it has been good for me in lots of ways. Already my blood pressure and cholesterol is better. I recommend having an excellent doctor and learning as much as you can. This site helped me a lot. Everyone seems to have a different journey but I find lots of things that are the same too. Stay positive and true to yourself :frown:

Thanks for your encouragement. Did you loose weight right away in the first month? I read yesterday some posting from people who said they were stuggling with being hungry. Did you have that problem?