lisa6

lb! it sounds like it's time for you to do something for yourself! as mother's we tend to always blame ourselves,don't we?! well, i will be banded soon, so you are a few steps ahead of me but i can understand how you don't want anyone to know. i wish now that i wouldn't of told people because of negative input. but i can't do this all by myself and i'm sure most can't. i too have dealt with the severe depression over the years and truly sympathize with you. we punish ourselves. i used to run. now i can barely walk a flight of stairs without huffing! but we will get healthier and we will make our minds healthy too. how honest and candid you are! it's refreshing and i wish you the best! lisa6

bristlecone, thanks for replying about "jealous people" i liked your analogy and i will try to remember that! lisa6

hey everyone i'm new! sooo looking forward to input from people in my boat! question: has anyone had hiatal hernia corrected at the same surgery as lap band? mine is scheduled for aug.19th. would appreciate feedback. lisa:thumbup:

hey! new here. what does pb mean? my banding is aug.19th and 3 days till my pre-op diet so getting prepared for a new way of eating! i read about foods not going down so well and pb, but i don't know what it stands for. thanks!!:thumbdown:

i haven't had the surgery yet(2 1/2 weeks away) but i have been putting up with negative responses too. all of them are from my family and best friend that are as obese and more so than i am. my husband is convinced that they are jealous. the worst is that they are the closest people in my life and i feel they have abandoned me. all i can think is that you would think that if they loved you, they would want you to be alive! sometimes i think people confuse it with cosmetic surgery. know this-you are not alone!

hey! new here, mines on august 19th!

what's up! congrats, on your new life! how is your pain post-op? and how did you survive the 2 week pre-op diet!