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After 6 weeks I have lost 14 lbs and get my 1st fill Wed. the 11th July. Walking 2 miles a day. Would anyone be willing to mentor me? I'm in Kansas City but anyone from anywhere would be great!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22219011

It seems so far away....I'm the only one on here for May and it even might get pushed to June . Is anybody with me?

I've been stuggling with depression and anxiety for 10 plus years and am wondering how this will play into getting the lapband surgery in May 2012. I also am a compulsive gambler and attend GA which makes me more depressed. With these I also have been suicidal. Is there any advice out there or thoughts on how the lapband may affect me. I've heard some get depressed with the lapband and I don't need any more depression. On the other medical side of this, I have diabetes and only 1 kidney. Any opinions/advice on "if the lapband is right for me"?

Thanks readytogoforit, I guess I needed to hear that.

I'm trying to get or stay motivated about getting the lap band but I suffer from depression, I really need some support thru all this, someone who really understands. My husband doesn't exactly get all this.......help.

I lost 1 lb. according to the weigh-in with the dietician. Everything went well. Starting to change my eating habits. All was good and she gave me some good advice too. Drinking more water now too. It's going to be hard this next 4 months waiting.

Thank you for your reply. Walking and getting out is good advice, I'm starting to do that. Seeing the lbs. go down will be motivating. I guess I'll just have to be careful to keep on the up side even when it goes slow.

My depression stems from alot of things. I was a U.S. Marine for 10 years and then stayed in Federal Service and resigned with 24 years in 2010 after my nervous breakdown/suicide attempt. Since then I've worked as a caregiver for seniors in their homes or in a facility. Right now I'm not working and have alot of time on my hands to think too much! The depression snowballed after I got out of the Marine Corps. It is severe and yes I'm on medications for day and sleep at night. Losing the weight is not going to fix the depression but it may very well help ifffff I go into it strong and very decisive about my goals. As I have to wait these next 4 months (because of insurance hoops) I have the opportunity to prepare and start a regiment of good habits and break the old. I see the dietician tomorrow for my 3rd visit and am going to start walking and do the protein shakes in the morning. Sometimes though the depression just hits me and I'm down - it's like sandbags attached to my shoulders and legs. Anyway, that's a little history. I'll never be out of the woods with depression but I can make the effort to stay on the edge and try to go around it. It will take alot though and my husband is not sold on this being a success with the lap band. Thank you for listening and I'll let you know tomorrow how it went with the dietician! Kelli

Thank you soooo much for replying. I have suffered with depression and anxiety for the past 10 years plus now. Have attempted suicide once in 2010. Am doing better. I'm a compulsive gambler and attend GA. Otherwise medically I have diabetes and 1 kidney. I've heard some people get depression after the lap band and I certainly don't need more of it. I see that this could go either way for me and it scares me to think of it going bad. What do you think?

By the way, Cocoabean - you look great and it seems like you've had great success!

Hi! I have the 6 month insurance wait with Tri-care where I have to have the 6 visits. I'm on visit number 3 this Monday. It is very frustrating and seems senseless. The only thing good I can say about this waiting period is that it has made me think more and prepare more by being on this site and by watching the videos on the lapband website. These were things I didn't think I needed but now realize I will be all the more prepared when I do have the LB Surgery in May. The videos were especially great and my family watched them too! I recommend them at Lapband.com if you haven't already been there. Meanwhile, I'm getting into a routine now as I would be with the surgery - walking and eating the protein first and then vegetables. I also have the protein shake in the morning with 20 grams or more of protein. There is physical preparation and then there is the major mental preps for me too. I want to go into this as fully knowledgable as I can be for a great success. If I didn't have the wait I would have just jumped right into surgery even though I am anxious and don't like the long wait! Three months would have been perfect!! The best to you!

It's good to here there are hardly any regrets about lapband surgery. I haven't had mine yet. I still am leary about it. My husband is against it also, but if I am serious about it and dedicated he will support me. I'm most concerned about the family get togethers and feeling comfortable or still a part of what's going on which is usually food and drinking. I'm concerned about depression which I already struggle with. It sounds like a person has to be for themselves and focus alot on living a different life which makes me wonder if it will take away from my family. I'm really still wondering if it's all worth it. I have diabetes and only 1 kidney - so I guess that should be motivation enough......with that all said I should know it's for me now. ??

I'm nervous about getting the surgery because of how it will change my life in some ways - like for the New Year I've already quit drinking which is fine so far but it will be hard when there are family get togethers. Changing my whole lifestyle with foods and exercise seems like it will be such a challenge. Any thoughts on this or advice? Thanks!