I have my 1st appointment with Baystate Surgery on July 13th. I really need this for myself, but I'm scared. I already went through a couple seminars with Pioneer Valley Surgical, but they made me feel like they were pushing cattle through the motions... I didn't feel safe. I hope Baystate Surgical is better, so far so good... no group seminars... I've read all the positive outcomes and really think the lapband is the right thing for me... but I'm really nervous about having surgery.