WantToLoseBig

I get it!! I really do!! I am having my surgery tomorrow and am trying to not focus on the wide span of emotions I am feeling because I don't want to go there. I, too, come from a "thin" family. I'm taller than my parents and my sister and have a much different build. My brother is 6'2 and probably 160 lbs soaking wet. I am so ashamed that I let myself get to be the size that I am at. I feel bad that I have to turn to surgery in order to finally get this "problem" under control. I already feel anxious about the attention that I know I will be receiving once I am a different size. Then I'm worried about getting weighed in tomorrow and them not doing the surgery because I've gained weight or haven't lost any since 12/20 which was when I got weighed in for my pre-op. Aaaaaaaahhhhh! I just keep taking deep breaths and reminding myself that I have so much to gain and nothing to lose (except the weight!!) by having this surgery. That I don't have to do this surgery because I can't control my weight.. no.. I am having this surgery so that I CAN control my weight FOREVER!! I don't have any issues now due to my weight.. I mean let's be honest.. I'm not out there running 5 miles... but I can climb stairs and be active. I have normal blood pressure and cholesterol. But who knows.. if I keep gaining weight at a slow, steady pace as I have been for the last 8 years.. my health could rapidly decline. Then my dreams of having a family of my own might really be in jeopardy... especially if I'm not here! I hope I haven't made your anxieties worse by sharing how I'm feeling. I just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one who feels this way! Just keep thinking of yourself at your goal weight.. think about how much more beautiful you will feel both inside and out. Think about shopping ... ohhh .. the shopping. That alone brings a smile to my face!! See ya Lane Bryant... hellooooo J Crew Good luck to you!!

My surgery is tomorrow!!! Really nervous about getting weighed in. I lost 11 lbs on my pre-op diet and got weighed on 12/20. What if the scale at the hospital is different and shows that I have gained weight? I feel sick about it.

I too am getting banded tomorrow! I'm fluctuating between being really excited and being pretty nervous. What I am nervous about the most is getting weighed in tomorrow at the hospital. I lost 11lbs in the 2 weeks I was on my pre-op diet. Perhaps I'm being paranoid, but I am wondering if the scale at the hospital shows a 1-2 lb difference, will they refuse to do the surgery? What if the scales are just calibrated differently? Anybody have any words of advice?

I am so excited that I have a surgery date of 12/23. Happy early Christmas gift to me! I am a little nervous about this, but feel (98%) confident that the LapBand will give me the tool that I need to finally succeed and win the war on these extra lbs. Initial Consult: 11/9 Psych Eval: 11/10 Dietician Consult: 12/8 Pre-Op Optifast: 12/9 Surgery Date: 12/23

That would be awesome! What is your e-mail address? Looking forward to picking your brain and getting to know you. Erica

I am 30 years old and will be having my surgery in December.. either the 9th or the 23rd.. depending on the scheduling. I am looking for someone who can answer my questions and be a source of knowledge for me. Let me know if you are interested :wink2:

I am a future bandster and due to being a self-pay and concern about costs... I am researching Dr. Kuri right now. I do feel that it is necessary to have an after-care plan, so I am hoping to reach out to some people in the Tampa Bay area to see about dr.'s doing fills and what the costs might be. Could someone please help? On a side note, any of the financing companies easier to get in with than the other?