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<p>Hi everyone....I am new here and tis has all been so fast for me. I went to my internal specialist back in October and found out after he reccommended lapband that my ins. didn't cover it. So I gave up and just thiss month decided to be self pay. I went to see my internal doctor yesterday and he was more excited than I was that I was going to get lap banded. I went to consult with Dr. Spivak last night and he said he wanted to know what stage my sarcoidosis was before he performed surery and I would have to be done at the hospital because of my intubation dificulty but he would do it soon as I wanted. I go see my pulmonary doctor in the morning and hope he says go for it too. I am hopin to be banded sometime in June before change my mind. I am scared but excited that I can soon become healthier with my incurable disease. I am so scared that something will go wrong and I will leave my baby girl out there alone. Does the scared feeling ever go away?</p> <p>Worry Wart.</p>

Indiogirl55, I know what you mean....it is scary and exciting at the same time....it is not the saying good bye to food as much as the fear of failing at this too....my ex doesn't know about this surgery but even last night when he came to see our daughter he told me "Gee you are so fat that nobody wants you" Boy will he be surprised to see I have lost my weight and still don't want him. HAHAHA My biggest thing that I am going to miss is drinking water with my meals....tat is going to be hard for me. Good luck and see you on the other side. When is your surgery scheduled for my was rescheduled for the 18t of June.

Hey Hearthergurl....I am getting banded on the 18th by Dr. Spivak. I hope he is as good as everyone says e is. How long did it take you to get to your goal weight if you don't mind me asking? Cat

I think it all depends on how well you do in the surgery....I will have my surgery on the 18th of this month but my surgeon said that most people leave after 2 to four hours. Best of luck

Kaohinani, Same to you good luck and I hope to see you on the other side. Cat

Congrats Valerie, I am hoping to be banded on June 15th...Scared to death but also looking forward to it. I hope your surgery went well and all the emotions that followed. :myscared: Cat

Thank you so much i really needed to hear that.... I appreciate everyone's support here. It is scary but I know in the long run it will be the best thing I could have ever done.

Thank you all for being there for me....I have been reading lots of threads here and somedays I feel real excited and then somedays usually at night I start getting scared and start to get panic attacks...I have been thinking about asking my doctor to give me something for the anxiety have anyone else done this.