New here! And beyond grateful!

[AnneGG 0]

It's wonderful to a)have found this site, and b)find out I'm not alone in this journey!

I don't have a date yet for my surgery, but am working on the latter part of April. I share all the excited and scared (out of my gourd, if I'm honest) feelings. You know what I'm most scared of? How I self-sabotage!

Gonna need support, yes I am, and I'm good at giving it (I'm a nurse and a psychotherapist). Here, I just want to be me...

[btrieger 21]

Welcome to the madhouse Anne!

You definitely are not alone here. The people on this site are great and basically, 95% of my support network.

Good luck!

[AnneGG 0]

BT, thanks for your response. I was beginning to run my "rejected" number (which I'm sure none of the rest of us have- ha!) and you answered! Whee! I see you a lot on this board, and you have good stuff to share and offer. Thanks! Looking forward to the journey together...

[btrieger 21]

Thanks for the kind words!

A lot of people, myself included don't have a lot of time to keep up with the forums on work days.

If a post gets lost amongst the others and you don't get a response, it can be frustrating but please don't feel rejected or like you're being ignored. Sometimes you have to repost or reply to yourself in order for the posts to be seen.

Keep your head up, a positive attitude is a far more powerful tool than a lapband.