Getting the process started

[LapbandLo 294]

Hi everyone! I'm going to a seminar January 7th and I hope to get my Lapband shortly after that.

I'm nervous and excited at the same time!

[smellslikecoffee 43]

good for you! be sure to ask lots of questions! start writing them down now. its a great step towards something great, but know it requires dedication and hard work! you have to work with the band, it wont do it for you.

very happy for you! keep us posted. you will make great friends on this site and we can answer lots of questions. we are a big happy family!

[LapbandLo 294]

Thank you ???Š

[colleenjoy 104]

Congrats on taking that first step. Read as much as you can, you need to know the good the bad and the ugly, that way you'll be prepared. It's been hard, but getting the band was the best thing I've ever done for myself.

[AGNP 9]

Good luck. I agree with the other posts. Read EVERTYTHING you can. That being said, read everything that is valid and reputable. There is a lot of crap out there. When I first started reading and doing research on WLS, I looked at every option and each procedure to see which one was best for how I live. This is a lifestyle change but you still have to account for how you live your day to day life and mesh that with your new habits. This has been a 4 year journey for me and now I will be having surgery next week. 3 and a half of that was me doing some deep thinking, research, and self reflection. The last 6 months has been the required appointments and counseling needed for my insurance and the bariatric center. Think of and ask every question you can, no matter how insignificant or "'dumb" you think they are. I GUARANTEE almost every one in the room has or had the same question at some point. Good luck.

[LapbandLo 294]

Thank you everyone. I'm addicted to this app! My phone battery has gone from 80% to 19% in the matter of a few hours. I can't stop reading and looking at success stories!!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

congrats on a great decision to make yourself well.

i wrote down (all the questions) i wanted to ask or find out from the doctor *and still do* ...could help. let us know how the seminar goes