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I was thinking about cancelling my surgery up to the very second they put me under. I was scared to death. Now the only thing that I regret is that I did not have the surgery 100 pounds ago. I had my surgery on 10/30/08 to date I have lost 42 pounds. That is 42 pounds that I would have never lost without the band. Like my doctor tells me you get out of the band what you put into it. If you do not eat right and do not exercise you will not do great. The thing is if you do nothing, have the band, WW, or even gastric bypass you still have to eat right and exercise. It is not the solution but a tool. You lose at your own pace not the pace set by someone else. I know someone that had the band and has lost 70 pounds in 5 months and still has not had a fill. I have had 3 fills and lost 42 but I am doing things the way I have to both mental and physical. I would like to think I could lose that much in that time but that is not my style I guess. Do what your heart tells you to do.

Hi, everyone. I had lapband surgery 3 weeks ago. It has been the biggest decision I have ever made. At first I regretted my decision to have the lapband but I know that my life and my weight has to change in order for me to live. Hope to have a success story in the future. Thanks for all the support. :rolleyes2:

i had the same feeling you are having, maybe even worse. I was so excited about having the surgery until that set the date. Then dread set in and regret. Was a ready to make such a huge change in my life. I was calling everyone and even on this website chat room looking for the answers. Should I have the surgery. I come so close to calling and telling the doctor I was not ready or making up some story. I think one of the things that kept me heading towards the hospital is that so many people knew I was having the surgery and was so supportive I did not want to let them down. But 3 weeks out. I know that I have made the right decision. I have only lost 15 pounds so far but that is the first time I have lost weight instead of gain in years. I know that the road ahead will not be easy. Sometimes I find myself wishing I could go back to the way I was eating and then I realize. I was not happy. I am ready for happy. Food filled my life. I was life to fill my life. If I had not scared to death and all went forward with this I would never lose the weight on my own. If I could have I would have done it already. It is a big decision. It is a life changing surgery. But it is the choice for life. I hope this helps you. If you need to talk let me know.