You are such an encouragement!
I am mommy to a 16-month old, wife and senior professional and was banded almost a week ago. Sometimes I cannot for the life of me, find time to do anything good for myself. But to your point, I did not go through all the hoops of banding and all the pain, hunger and discomfort for it to fail. So I will work to make it work and succeed. In the midst of doing everything for everyone else, we tend to lose us.
GOOD LUCK!
R.