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Please pray for me. I have been suffering from terrible upper resp infection for several weeks and also Poison Ivy! That was the worst. I am now on steroids to knock both out before the surgery. I just pray for a smooth surgery and also few post-op problems. I do NOT handle anesthesia well at all. Patty...wanted to say I really sympathize with you and the fires. I am a KAtrina survivor and I know these days are hard! You are all in our prayers. Also, I am a single mom to twins who are 15, and a 12 yo. Thanks to all of you for your support. Love to you!!!!

I don't know what to expect on the actual day and then for the next few days. When Can I drive?

Hi I am being banded next Weds, Oct 31. Any advice as to what to buy at the store in advance to have on hand after the surgery? Or any other advice, checklists, etc? I am on the "fast-track"....just met the Dr last week and will have surgery next week. Sort of a little overwhelmed!!! Anything you did or wish you did prior to surgery that helped your recovery go smoothly? Thanks so much!

Yes, there was a period there in this thread where there was some ugliness. I did find a more active thread called Christian bandsters with a lower-case "b". Hope to see you there!

Hi Does this thread exist anymore? I was referrred to it from another thread today but I see the last post was in July.

I have a bizarre story and frankly I feel alot of shame. I was a thin kid, but as an adult have gained and lost 70 lbs several times. The last time, I was very healthy...had dieted well and exercised every single day. I was proud of myself so I had a tummy tuck and got rid of bludder from weight gains and losses as well as three pregnancies. Soo...I felt great. Then the next year I had brachioplasty (arm lift) and breast reduction. I never was happy with the arms, nor the breasts. But then in the last 12 months, I have gained 50 lbs. Breasts of cource look trerrible, and arms do too. I feel shame that I did these surgeries to my body and then basically threw away the benefits by getting fat again. My Dr here in the New Orleans area says I am a perfect candidate, even though my BMI is only 34. (I am self pay.) My main reason for wanting this surgery is not just "losing weight"...I can do that and have done that. My motivation is to get this MONKEY off my back, of constantly obsessing about food, of where my weight is, etc...I want to take this issue out of the realm of my mindset. I am sick of thinking of it. Is this a good reason to have lap band surgery, to get a bad situation "in check" so that it doesnt consume all my thoughts for the rest of my life? Or will this be just another surgery I regret and feel shame about? Thanks so much. :Banane35:

Hey All... I am a Christian and would love to join this thread. I am being banded next Weds, Oct 31. I am nervous and would appreciate any of your thoughts on doing this, from a Christian perspective. Obvioulsy, the Bible doesn't say anything about Lap-Band Surgery!!! Any thoughts, encouragement from a biblical perspective? Thanks and God bless you. Ginny being banded 10/31 34 BMI 220, 5'8" Hoping to say goodbye to 25 years of YO YOing!!!!

I am glad to find this thread. My name is Ginny, I am 43, in the New Orleans area. I am an attorney, divorced for several years, Mom to 3 great kids. I am getting banded next month and I am wondering if anyone else had twinges of nerves doing this surgery as a singleton. I mean, I am a grown-up and can make my own decisions, etc, but it sure would be nice to have a spoouse to bounce off the idea and concerns. I am nervous that, should something go wrong, I don't have help at home. Any advice? Thanks so much!

Thanks so much to all who took the time to write me. I appreciate the kindness. I guess what I am struggling with is feeling like I "don't deserve" the surgery. Like I got myself into this mess...shouldn't I have to fix it? Deep down unworthiness, I suppose. It is funny bc if you look at me from the outside, you'd never know. I am a sucesseful attorney, mom of three, who seems like she has it together. Except for the fact that every time you see her her weight could be up or down 20 lbs from the last time you saw her. I feel like a loser! And I am sick of feeling like a loser! I wish I could climb into my brain and re-program it so that everything is not contingent upon what I weigh and how "in control" of food I am. Thanks again, everyone!