allthatJez

Thanks all! I've had my gallbladder removed laparoscopically and know exactly what you mean by being filled with gas. IT was not a pleasant experience to say the least.

Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself to the community. My name is Jez. I'm a 32 year old female from the NY/NJ area. I had my first appointment last July, but since I'm prone to impulsive decision making, I took a year to decide on surgery and finally agree to move forward with the Lap Band surgery. I went back to my surgeon's office yesterday and my surgery is now scheduled for July 14th. I'm 5'6 and 226 lbs. 40 of which were added in the last year and a half as a result of anti depressants...which were prescribed to me because of my issues with weight!! Totally counter productive. I spent all of my teen years and college in good shape. Then I started to slowly gain weight and was finally diagnosed with PCOS. I have a total of about 80 or 85 to lose. I'm both incredibly excited and incredibly scared. I'm looking forward to posting here and reading all of your success stories and advice