Congatulations on your banding. Do you live with your mother??? If not maybe you need to stay away from her until she accepts your banding. Maybe she is jealous, whatever the case is, it is not going to help you, you need positive feed not negative. Get yourself out of that situation if you can, pat yourself on the back and say good for me I did it. You go girl because you are a winner, you are on your way to a new and healthy life, as I am too. I am looking forward to this and my life afterwards. Keep me posted on you progress. I care.......