Karen,,im freaking out reading your profile, we were banded the same day,went to surgery the same time,, went to hospital same time, got released same time, im a cancer,my x-wife name karen,,im was doing my lapband surgery for a 50 old birthday present for me, thinking it would take app2 years to get where i want to be,, the list goes on all the little things being the same....Good luck with your journey. i think we should have a special bond,,,eddie