Hi there Jen,
wow, it's crazy to hear how long it takes. I am hoping for the new year as well. I am at what i feel is a stand still. I need the mental health clearance and i have been to one and she was so against banding i didn't go back. She was like that she isn't for it, I got pretty annoyed that she was trying to force her opinion on me so i just sat patiently through the 1 hour annoying appt and i never went back. lol.. but i'm doing research trying to find someone that isn't going to try to convince me not to go through with what i feel is very necessary in my life. I have type II diabetes and i recently had back surgery. That's why my pcp recommended lap band. I really hope to have everything done by 2009 so i can celebrate the new year with a new me perspective. If you know of any mental health I can go to i would appreciate the info.... being i'm new over here in CT. I will travel because at this point i might be going into ny for it...lol..I wish you the best and thanks for being the first to actually reply to me. It took me forever to figure out how i write back...lmaoo !:cool: