Hi im Laila and i live in a small town in the UK. I havent been banded yet but im off to see a consultant next week and hopefully be banded a few weeks after..... im real excited in having this done , i know its going to be the begining of me starting to live life better than i have been in quite a few years. I was born with a malfrmed hip therefore i have had restrictions in my movements. I have struggled all my life with my weight, I am recently divorced , i was married for 18 years and have 2 great boys age 17 and 24, of which im so proud of. I post some pre op pictures. Thanks for reading my blog. Laila:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: