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For me, I am only telling my husband and a sister that I am very close with. Looking thru the site you will see lots of people positive reasons for telling others w/great stories of support. You will also find a million stories of how badly it can go wrong when they share. I say you have to really really assess the people you want to tell to find out if it will be safe for you. Besides the trying to talk you out of it, saying you took the easy way out stories....there is the feeling of being monitored all of the time. I would hate that! The weeks that the scale is not budging (or even going up) I cant imagine all of the "how much have you lost" questions. "Should you be eating that?" Not for me.

My 1st appointment was a sit down across a desk w/Paul. No weight or any medical check of any kind. You watch a video on a monitor on his desk, he goes over some information and then you can ask questions. We went over lots procedure pros & cons, options as far as hospital vs surgery center, costs and general stuff. I was a little taken back that I didn't meet the Dr but then realized most people have a group consult and at least mine was private. The next visit was w/Sue. Went over everything as far as diet, what to expect, additional testing needed (psych, blood tests, barium swallow). Met Dr briefly at end. He did ask if I had questions & was very friendly..but by that time all of my questions were pretty much answered.

What a funny post! I have been w/my husband 10 years and would NEVER tell my weight. The thought of it makes me throw up in my mouth a little! HA I will finally be banded 10/21 and deciding when/what I will tell him. You are all brave brave ladies! Honestly, I would like to share my current weight when I get to a more comfortable number but don't ever imagine I will tell him my high number. This has been heavy on mind lately so this is an interesting post. I do think that most likely I will take that high number to the grave!

He will be doing my surgery 10/21 (been resched a few times due to illness). I tried as hard as I could and couldn't find anything negative about him. I thought he was very nice and he made me very comfortable. As w/any lap band office I guess-consider how you feel about his physician assistant (Paul) and the nurse (Sue). You will really only be seeing them so how you click w/them is important. You wont actually meet the doctor on your first visit..just Paul. I would love to hear what you think of them! Good luck:)

I am facing being rescheduled again for banding till 10/21. Honestly, my brain is telling me because of schedules I should wait till next year. But OMG! I planned to be banded 8/26 and it would have been fine. I am so upset. I would like some input please on where I will be as far as feeling well and eating. Would you think I will be up to trick or treating on Halloween? It is a favorite holiday for us and don't want to ruin it because I cant stay out walking. Would you guess I will be able to eat pretty normally for Thanksgiving? I am not telling anyone & don't want to be obvious. We have a big vacation planned the beginning of December so even if I get banded 10/21 who knows when I will get a fill. I could just cry.

Totally forgot about the flu shot! I actually have to go see general dr tomorrow cuz I am still not better. I am sick of being sick! Trying to stay upbeat about the new band date-Thanks!

Thanks to everyone for their input on my sickness/infections and surgery. I wont be having band tomorrow. I will be scheduled for Oct 7th. This has really put me in a funk. I am sure you can relate-I had come to terms with the fears and had things kinda planned out. Anyway, waiting the month is the best. Thanks again for your thoughts:) What a nice buncha bandits you all are:)

So glad things are going well! I have been thinking about you and hoping you would post. Keep us posted and take good care of yourself. It is so strange to me that we were spsd to be banded the same day and I am still waiting. I hope to be joining you soon:)

Summer- will you tell your husband if you go thru with it? Not judging, curious how you will keep that to yourself. You have sparked my interest.

Wishing you a super easy day! Wish I was joining you but I have been postponed till 10/7. I will be praying for you and cant wait to hear how great things went!

My family dr had me try a few things before considering it (over the last year). of course, they all failed. Lost lbs then gained them right back. He finally told me as my DR he thought my low bmi (31) made it not a good option for me...but as my friend he thought it was great. He saw what my weight does to me emotionally. He says he thinks it is sad that we are expected to prolong the journey....gets fatter and fatter over time untill we are a better cadidate. Prolong the suffering untill we have made ourselves really sick. I dont care what the issue is I would never go to a doctor who yelled at me. Ever. I would consider changing. If he has labeled you as a wacko will he give you unbiased care going forward? Good for you!

Thanks to everyone for their input on my sickness/infections and surgery. I wont be having band tomorrow. I will be scheduled for Oct 7th. This has really put me in a funk. I am sure you can relate-I had come to terms with the fears and had things kinda planned out. Anyway, waiting the month is the best. Thanks again for your thoughts. What a nice buncha bandits you all are:)

Good vibes going your way ladies. Keep us posted!

I am going to postpone My Dr didn't pressure me to proceed, just said it was an option. I know postponing is the right thing to do. Besides being mentally prepared for it to be this Thursday it was good timing in general. Being up and better when school starts kids, "real" food by Thanksgiving (not telling anyone about band). I would be lying if I said this was not a little depressing. I know it is for the best but cried a lot yesterday. Thanks for the support & I will post my new surgery date.

I am scheduled for surgery 8/26-this Thursday. I finished an antibiotic a couple of days ago for possible strep. I feel pretty bad. Flu-ish, nauseous (liquid pre-op not helping that!) and fever. I literally woke up all night soaked I was so sweaty. My Dr just called to say my test results also show urinary infection& I need to start another antibiotic. I phoned my surgeon who said we will talk again Wednesday to see how I am feeling. If I feel better we can proceed. As much as rescheduling the surgery would suck I am worried about proceeding w/it even if I do feel better. What would you do?

I am scheduled for surgery 8/26-this Thursday. I finished an antibiotic a couple of days ago for possible strep. I feel pretty bad. Flu-ish, nauseous (liquid pre-op not helping that!) and fever. I literally woke up all night soaked I was so sweaty. My Dr just called to say my test results also show urinary infection& I need to start another antibiotic. I phoned my surgeon who said we will talk again Wednesday to see how I am feeling. If I feel better we can proceed. As much as rescheduling the surgery would suck I am worried about proceeding w/it even if I do feel better. What would you do?

I am going to postpone My Dr didn't pressure me to proceed, just said it was an option. I know postponing is the right thing to do. Besides being mentally prepared for it to be this Thursday it was good timing in general. Being up and better when school starts kids, "real" food by Thanksgiving (not telling anyone about band). I would be lying if I said this was not a little depressing. I know it is for the best but cried a lot yesterday. Thanks for the support & I will post my new surgery date.

i will be getting banded 8/26 as well:) i have the exact same fear! i just know, as long as i wake up, this is going to be great! i even wrote a letter to my husband & daughter just in case. i told my sister where i hid it and will just come home and throw it out if all goes well. this is really my only fear right now-not the band itself. no really great advice other than think of all the dangers of extra weight. we could also die from heart attack and so many other things related to being fat. this is a great thing we are doing!!!

I am so sorry you are feeling sad about your dads reaction. How was your moms reaction? I will only be telling my husband and 1 sister because I dont want to hear that reaction. My only suggestion is to tell him that you are informing him of a choice that has been made. No point in treating it like it like it is there is room for debate. Nothing will come of debating it other than bad feelings because -again-the choice has already been made.

Today is day 1 of my week long liquid diet and it is going well so far. I cant believe that this time next week i will be banded. I am still almost as nervous as I am excited but know this is going to be great! I don't post often but thanks to everyone for being such a support when I do! This site has been invaluable and I appreciate all of my band buddies very very much! :thumbup:

curious if anyone opted for a low profile port in initial surgery (rather than a revision w/tummy tuck). I will be banded 8/26 and will be getting a low profile port. My bmi is 31 so my Dr said it was an option. Just curious if anyone had any thought on this. Also, even for those who had it revised at goal- how is it? Is there a bump..can you see and feel it? Thanks!

I actually requested the low profile and initially my dr said they use then for revisions w/tummy tucks. After we discussed it further, we decided the low profile was a good option. My nurse actually said it was a great idea because I was so small-HA! small! It does seem like they prefer the regular port cuz it is quicker for them to access. They will actually have to feel around for mine. If I can possibly-I want to avoid a tummy tuck.

Hey Stephanie, Wish I could help but I will be self pay:( Hopefully you will find out you have coverage but if not is Mexico an option. I am not going to Mexico but so many people have really loved thier surgeons.

It seems to me generally nervous is quite the norm. For me-I even posted about it-I am Wacky nervous! I feel like I have multiple personalities the way I go from SO excited to "What in the &!@?# am I doing!? BTW-I am also getting banded the 26th:) I just keeping thing of all the dangers of being overweight and know this is the right choice for me. I have also made a point of finding lots of positive posts. Hang in there!

Hi there! I check this board lots but it doesn't seem anyone has posted here in a while. I wish they would because hearing from others with low bmi's would be great! my bmi is 31 and my surgery is scheduled for 8/26. I alternate from excited beyond words to scared to death. In the end I know it is the right thing for me and am excited. What is your bmi & your goal weight? Just curious. Good luck on your upcoming date:)