Good luck on your journey! You are so close and I am pulling for you! I am pre-op too, so I can understand you excitement and anticipation. Keep us posted.

I just want to encourage you to go for it! If you keep with the program after you've had the band placed, get counseling to deal with the food issues, etc. you will be successful! I know this because it happened for me! Make sure you have a good surgeon who really knows what they're doing in placing the band for you -- I had an excellent surgeon and have not had any slippage -- of course it is a learning process how to eat with the band -- but you will get there, and the feeling of success and being healthier and being able to buy cute clothes and feel good about yourself is awesome! I was banded on December 3, 2010 and have lost 95 pounds -- I'm at my goal weight of 140 and so happy. I had a complete unfill as I had some issues not being able to eat, but those have been resolved. I have also had challenges with heartburn and acid reflux but am learning how to deal with that as well -- overall it was the BEST decision I have made for my life! Take care and hang in there!!

Thanks for the kind words of advise. I am truly excited and looking forward to the many changes that will come with this. My husband and I are being banded together. His banding will be in December. My BMI was larger and I was able to get approval before him. I get the jump start on it. I do have an awesome surgeon and an excellent center that offers many support groups. I live far from them but it is worth the drive. My Mom had her banding done in 2010 and has lost 103 pounds. She is completely different. I am looking forward to Thursday without a doubt just moments of questioning. It felt good to at least type it out and read everyones responses.

Thanks I will keep you updated.

Hi I had my band placed August 1st. I know we can do this. I had the same thoughts though right before surgery. I kept hearing that little voice telling me that it wouldn't work for me. ha.. well I think that's the great design of this, you really don't have much of a choice when you get it on. Its gonna limit your intake, and maybe just that little bit of help will be enough to help us get past the food and get a hold on our eating. Besides if your mom had it done too, that's a great mentor!!! Good luck with your surgery!