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BBK- I just voted...your still in the lead:thumbup: Good luck!!! You look great!!!

Thanks for the responses (you too, kmytime2008)! Now I at least know what to expect! Sounds like its going to be lots of fun:thumbdown: Have a great day all!

So happy for you, Becky....your on your way:thumbup: I'm so jealous!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery...can't wait to join you in band land!

Hey xgrl: I was diagnosed last year with SA. Although I've been snoring for probably about 10 years, my husband noticed that it started getting worse and that I would sometimes choke. The heavier I got the worse my snoring got. Then I noticed that I would wake up and my eyes would be all puffy and swollen and it felt like I didn't sleep at all the night before. At that point, I knew I had SA. So I went for my sleep study and low and behold, I have severe SA...I don't remember exactly but I think I had someting like 120 occurences a minute...YIKES!!! Been using a CPAP for 1 1/2 years and although it took about 2 months to fully get use to it, it truly does help and allows me a good night sleep...no more puffy eyes! Hopefully once the weight comes off, so will my mask! Good luck to you!

I hope surgery went well for you today! Very excited to hear how it went and how you are feeling! When your feeling up to it, let us know how everything went. Your on your way....how exciting :biggrin:!!!!!!!!

So happy to hear your doing okay! Okay, Gas-X, need to put that on my list! LOL! Keep us updated on your progress...all the best to you!!!

I haven't had the surgery yet, but I can totally understand where your coming from. I'm sure everyone who has had or is is considering this surgery has questioned whether or not its the right decision. For me, I finally decided in July that I've had enough of being obese. For a long time I contemplated having the surgery...when I was diagnosed with sleep Apnea in March of 2007 I thought, this is it, I HAVE to loose this weight, my health is at risk. I finally understood why I was SO tired all the time and why I had no energy to work out, I wasn't really sleeping...I was having around 120 epsiodes of interrupted sleep a night. I knew the sleep apnea was due to my weight and thought, what is happening to me? How did I get this heavy? I tried so many diets over the years but gave up each time, I wasn't getting much results and all it did was make me feel worse about myself...I always felt like a failure. I talked myself out of the surgery the last couple of years because I thought, if I really put my mind to it and stick to something I could do it on my own...but I finally admitted to myslef I needed help. After reserching the Band and reading through all the different forums that are out there, I no longer looked at the band as an easy way out. The Band is the tool that I need, the tool that will help me to finally be rid of this extra person I've been carrying around for years. I'm doing whatever I can to prepare myself for the changes that are ahead...and even though there are foods I will probably no longer be able to eat and soda I can no longer have, it will all be worth it in the end because I'll have my health back and my self confidence! Do what feels right for YOU...good luck with whatever you decide! Your not alone, remember that!

Donna and Lisa, good luck to both of you!!! Your on your way to a new you....so exciting! Let us know how your both feeling! Good luck!!

I definitely won't miss: SWEATING SO MUCH!!! I always have to walk around with paper towels and pat myself dry, its embarrassing! Sleep Apnea - wearing a mask to bed isn't very romantic! Shopping in the Women's Department of ANY store My joints hurting Legs rubbing together And, believe it or not, my boobs! I can't wait for them to shrink...just a little! LOL!

Hi Sil...thanks for letting me share your avatar! LOL:tongue: And thanks for welcoming me! RestlessMonkey, behavioral therapy sounds like a great idea. I'm going to look into that. Thanks for your reply. Kiz, you said something that hit home for me...you said you "ate when I wasn't hungry because I was already overweight, I may as well eat when the urge hit me". Well this is something I also struggle with. I'm already fat, what the heck. When you don't have a good self image, its easy to feed the pain. I go as far as zoning out when I eat something. I have the urge for something, it stays with me until I eat it, and then as I'm eating it its like nothing else exists. That little voice inside me that's telling me not to eat it is just being tuned out. Its pretty scary. Kalipso2, I relate to your post so much! I too struggle with the brain vs. the stomache....this is on a daily basis, pretty much. But what you said about feeling happy, the compliments, and especially the part about not being embarrassed about your body, that really made an impact. I have been obese for about 6 years and although I do love myself, I don't love the way I look and feel . You've given me hope that once I start this journey and start losing the weight, those negative feelings will start to turn positive. I am so looking forward to that! Thanks for opening up my eyes! Thanks everyone, I appreciate your thoughts! Best of luck to all!

Hi Everyone! I'm a new member and wanted to take a moment to ask some questions to those who have been banded. I am currently going through the process of being banded. I only have a few more things to finish and then I can get my surgery date. As I read through the different posts and get more information as to what to expect from this surgery, I still have questions about the biggest fears that those of who had surgery faced. I have some, and I am sure alot of you can relate. So maybe you can shed some light? One of my biggest fears concerning this surgery is, will I really feel THAT full that I won't try and eat? One of the biggest things I do is eat when I'm not hungry. I eat when I'm bored, upset, excited...its all about the emotions for me! I've read that for some, the band did help with emotional eaters, but I'm not sure how exactly. Is it because you really just CAN'T eat? I hear people say, "I'm just not hungry". And I'm thinking, well, I'm not always hungry either, but I still eat...if anyone else shares this problem, how did you deal with that? Now, I'm not saying that I never get hungry, because I certainly do...but more often than not I'm eating just to eat. Then, when I am hungry I eat very LARGE portions, which I know the band will obviously help. But what I am not understanding fully is how it will help my brain to realize that I really don't want anymore? Does this make sense? This is a huge concern to me because this is something that I struggle with alot and I cannot process how I will change that. I guess what I'm asking is, how did your band help you with your emotional eating? Is this a matter of will power and common sense? I hope this makes some sense and would love any input...I would be so greatly appreciative! Good luck to you all! :sad: