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thank you so much for responding. i realize this isnt the correct forum, but I did intend on the lap band. I was begining to think no one would respond.

Ok, I don't exactly know where to start but I will start with: Today I went for a consult with dr. Jay. He suggested I have the gastric sleeve procedure done. I have a history of healing complications and he advised this would bypass all of those possibilities. I have scheduled for the procedure on 12-4. NOW I AM FREAKING OUT. :help: anyone know anyone that has had this, what their success has been? all those other questions.

Just a helpful hint for your hair: (May help may not) get your hair saturated wet with tap or bottled water prior to getting into swimming pool.

I haven't been banded but just talking about taste and protein shakes, I love the premade myoplex light chocolate shakes.

I am excited to come in for my appointment on 11/29. Does anyone else have appointments scheduled @TLCEdge?

when is the surgery center going to open, more specifically when will you be able to perform surgeries.

My husband was competely against wls (very big deal since I will be a self pay). He has now said I can have it for Christmas. But subsequently he has called me fat lazy piece of poop and other similar names. Breaks my heart to the core. I have no misconceptions that loosing weight will make things better. I think he is threatened bythe wls. I have been thin before and nothing was different. I guess I am saying I whole heartedly want his support. I am not going to get it, he will be passive aggressive and make me feel guilty for needing the surgery. Heck I feel guilty for needing the surgery. The one thing you hear is you have to be happy with yourself before you can be happy with anyone else. I am afraid this will break our marriage. So moral of the story is, if her support is less than desired maybe she just needs time.

Little J, I feel like u wrote my weight battle w/ the exception of I have lost 80lbs twice by being bulimic. Now that I want to looe the weight be diet and exercuise, nothing is happening. It is frustrating and depressingto KNOW u r eating healthy and working out hard for nothing to happen. When I explained all this to my dr, he tried to be compassionate, but basically told me I was lying. I am at my wits end with the whole thing. I cant deal with the poor body image, which is so tied to self worth. I am attending 2 consults next week...I hope to be banded by Christmas. My fear is I will be banded and it wont work, just like everything else.

I don't have a surgery date but plan on having it done before the end of the year. I go in for consults on 11-28 & 11/29. I am freaking out too. I am afraid it won't work for me. And i will pay 12grand and still be fat and miserable.

I haven't been banded yet either, I LOVE peanut butter though. Maybe I need to stay away from it. I like the Skippy Natural creamy peanut butter. It is delicious.

Just wondering if the band allows you to eat peanut butter?

jandss, how was ur experiance w,dr barker?