:help:ok i am wanting the lapband done i think my selection where to have done is going to be southampton spire hospital ( as it is only 1 hour from me ) and the price is not to bad so can any one tell me before i make the appointment on monday to see the consultant how long does the whole process take from that 1st visit are we looking at months or weeks i will be going self funded not sure if this makes a big difference or not i am just so fed up now and i am longing to have this done all i think about is this band none stop looking things up about it but i cannot find no anwsers about waiting time , there is alot of advise on this site thank-you to all please do not think that i am just thinking it is a quick fix as i am not i have done all the diets etc going as i am sure you all have but ended up at my heavest again:angry and i am so ooooo fed up with it all it is getting to the stage that i do not want to go out no more my bmi is 42 arghhh many thanksxx:help: