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Hello, I've been registered with this website for awhile but haven't had the chance to post anything yet. My name is Gabrielle and I'm a 22 year old woman who is looking for some relief from being overweight!! I've been diagnosed with PCOS, have "pre"-diabetes, and sleep apnea. I've been through numerous diets, exercise plans. The best "diet" I ever did was Atkins-completely cutting out any and all carbs and I lost approximately 40 lbs (this was about five years ago). I am now at my heaviest weight right now (300+ lbs). Daily I think about the LAP-BAND® procedure. I have gone through with seminar, doc visit, etc... I know this will be the best thing for me after reading all of the information and this forum. But I still have some questions one in particular: how should I go about asking off for work when I do get my surgery date set??? I'm not embarrassed about being overweight in the least but I am uncomfortable about letting the information of "weight loss surgery" being common knowledge (at least for now). This is all still new to me so excuse me if I am rambling on and on! Thanks and God bless! ~Gabrielle

I am excited I can't wait until I can set my date for surgery!! I'm nervous and anxious also! I pray this will work. I know it will it has to! I can't allow myself to live like this any longer. I want this FOR me. I've lived my whole life putting my family and everyone else before me but now is the time I put MYSELF before everyone else. I feel selfish. But I want more energy and I want to feel better! (Physically and emotionally!) I want to be able to someday have children running around *and* be able to keep up with them. I don't think that is too much to ask?? I'm only 22 and I already have zilch energy after I go to work. This will work I just have to think positive right? ~

Thank you!! I appreciate all of your input!! =)

Hi Dawn!! Nice to meet you!! Congrats on all your hard work paying off!!! I hope and pray I can be there someday too!!! I work in a grocery store as customer service staff and the job is *very* physical at times (picking up groceries, pulling in carts, moving heavy items, bending over to pick up 30 lbs of dog food because the little old lady can't, etc) I'm just concerned about the band coming loose or pulling something the wrong way and complications like that. Is it normal to take 2 weeks off after the surgery??? I know everyone is different. Would it be a good idea to take off 2 weeks for someone in my position? I have a pretty high tolerance for pain (I say that now) but I don't want to be at work a week or so post surgery and then suddenly have to leave work because of complications (if it can be avoided at all). I appreciate you answering my question Dawn!! Thank you so much! God Bless~ Gabrielle