I am SO thankful I found this website and this thread! Thanks for all the great questions and informed and caring responses.
I am scheduled for surgery January 19, 2008 and have been having the "yo-yo" feelings. I truly feel that I am doing the surgery for the right reasons, and will use the band as a tool to help me restructure my eating habits. When I feel weak, the band will physically restrain me, but my mind is strong and I'm looking forward to the challenge. Thanks bigpapa for the post, it helped a lot. Now I'm excited and confident again, thanks!