Mindy Mouse

I think that you made a really smart choice. Even on the best days I have some reflux with my band and I have had it for we'll over 5 years.

Hi There!!! I am also set to be Banded on the 27th. I understand what you mean by not telling people. When I started to tell everyone what I was going to do, they would tell me that I did not need it or that I just needed to diet and exercize. I just that the past 25 years of doing just that did not matter to them. I have learned to take it with a grain of salt. Until people walk a mile in your shoes they will never understand. If you don't want to tell them that you have the band in place then don't. Just tell them that you are working hard to improve yourself with diet and exercize!!!! Good Luck on the 27th.

Hello, This is the first time that I have posted to this site. I have been working on getting my insurance approval for Lap Band for over 6 months now, and I finally have a date of Jan 27th. I have to say that I feel like I have accomplished something. It was a long process for the approval, but i am a differant person than I was 6 months ago when I started. I could have ate McDonald 3 times a day 7 days a week before, now I can not even remember when the last McDonalds meal that I had was. I would love to talk to anyone who is working towards the same goals I am, either pre-op or post-op.