Lap Band Surgery Dec 13, Scared From All The Negativity

[LB4Me 35]

I echo everything everyone else has said here. The thought of surgery is scary. Except the day I was born, I had never been in the hospital, not even for stitches, let alone surgery. But the surgery was the easiest part. I used a Center of Excellence and trusted my surgeon. Once I entered the hospital, I just surrendered to it all.

BTW. When I had to see a Cardialogist before my insurance approval, the first words out of his mouth were "congratulations on making the decision to have weight loss surgery".

[Cazzy 725]

Quite often the statistics these people quote are from the newspapers and magazines. Mostly they have no idea that there is a difference between a bypass and a lapband, i have recently read 2 articles in our national newspapers relating to a bypass operation and half way through the article they call it a lapband !

The press never report how many people have been helped or saved they just sensationalize those very few who encounter problems.

Good Luck

[pink dahlia 2,513]

im having my surgery dec 13th too, and im having a positive attitude towards it because i know ive done my homework, i have an excellent surgeon, and i keep reading all these post's for alot of "real person" info. Yes there is a little negative talk, but there is always going be negative talk on any subject. Good luck to you, and i hope we'll both be succesful!

[B-52 7,113]

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out Kid!!!!