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I am having my band to VSG surgery tomorrow morning and I just want it to be 24 hours from now and it will be over. I know this is normal but man, I was not this anxious and scared with the band surgery. I think a lot of it was kind of like having your first baby, you are scared because you don't know what to expect and with the second your scared because you know what to expect. Except with this, I have the added worries that I have scar tissue from the band, major organ getting removed, etc. So its not really the same thing, right?

The following is my post on my blog today. I thought I would share it over here also.

Hopefully any new followers will look back on my journey and realize that I've had a Lapband for 15 months and not think that I am a crazy person trying to become anorexic by getting VSG! Even I look at these pics and think "I think I look pretty good right now and I'm so close to goal. Why can't I just be like everyone else and have a band that likes being inside me and lets me continue to lose and maintain my weight!" Honestly, if my band would behave, I would stay at this weight even though I am not at goal. The problem is, it doesn't and I cannot maintain with an empty band. Been there and tried that. Not happening. Believe me when I say that I did not make the decision to have my band removed and revised to VSG lightly. I have and continue to agonize over it but I am putting myself into my doctors hands tomorrow morning and I know I will be ok.

Here are some pics from my journey so far. I apologize for the pics that I took of myself today...my husband/photographer is not home right now and I do not own a decent full length mirror!

A few days before Lapband surgery - March 2010

213 lbs.

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Day before Lapband removal/revision VSG - June 2011

160 lbs.

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Please wish me luck tomorrow!

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Best of luck to you with your surgery!!!

I really appreciate your post, as I'm in a similar boat -- I'm having my Lap-Band removed and having the VSG even though my BMI is currently "normal." My surgery is two weeks from today and I just can't wait to get it over with.

Please let us know how you're feeling during your recovery.

Best wishes!

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Thank you for your well wishes! I will keep you posted!

Best of luck to you with your surgery!!!

I really appreciate your post, as I'm in a similar boat -- I'm having my Lap-Band removed and having the VSG even though my BMI is currently "normal." My surgery is two weeks from today and I just can't wait to get it over with.

Please let us know how you're feeling during your recovery.

Best wishes!

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