glowdawn

I felt the exact same way the night before surgery....the doctor gave me a pill that in his words "would make me sleep real nice" I'm not really sure what it was....when you go to Mexico you have to throw a small amount of caution to the wind. The next thing I knew it was time to shower and go to surgery. I know that is a little scary but to be honest I welcomed it because my adrenaline was going like crazy, and I couldn't shut my brain off!

My doctor told me that women struggling with obesiy either have PCOS or at least have the same symptoms. All that extra weight makes your hormones crazy. She told me that the depression I have been dealing with for years is likely related to those imbalances, and is most likely organic. I have have been growing small amounts of facial hair and dealing with depression since I was 25 (even when thin) although initial PCOS tests came back negative. Metformin had too many side effects for me, so I don't take it anymore.

I didn't give myself alot of time to think about it. I have been researching it for over a year, but when the time came to set a surgery date, it happened pretty fast. I realize now after being banded for 1 week, that I was stuffing alot of emotions with food. I think that's what my anxiety really came from. It was like, what the !@#$% am I going to do now that I don't have food. I actually made myself sick about it. Eating for obese individuals is an addiction. Parting with any addiction is totally freaky. The liquid diet will be fine. Your diet after the surgery will be fine. You will be ready, and I promise the changes will not seem so overwhelming after you've had the surgery and have that first feeling of "hope." Those of us that choose this option are at a place where we are ready to do do whatever it takes to finally get the weight off and stop feeling like a diet failure. Really, you will feel liberated, a bit sore and grumpy from the surgery maybe, but that's all. The changes will just "some to you" after being banded.

Hi There my name is Dawn, in Boise Idaho, and I had lap band surgery in TJ with Dr. Kuri last friday. What a whirlwind! So I'm home, and took another day off of work, but back tomorrow. I am a hairstylist so it should be interesting standing all day. I have tried to schedule myself breaks to rest. I was so happy to find this site! I was snubbed on the Yahoo forum after making a very polite complaint about the water in Tijuana. That's ok. Over all my experience was good, and I really liked Dr. Kuri. I would have never been able to afford to have this done here in the states, and I'm thankful to have been referred to a good doctor. I weigh about 250, and would like to be around 160 or so. So far so good with eating. I was naughty tonight and had a much needed glass of wine after the hectic trip. Glad to be here, good luck to you all!