Battle for the band!!!

[WillPower 0]

I have been working both sides of the court on getting approval. I think that all of my years of blood problems are going to let my skip the whole diet thing. YAY ME!!! Now, all I have to do is go to the shrink and not have it turn into a Greek Tragedy. I feel like I am band-obsessed lately. I want to be one of you.

The Few, The Proud, The Banded........... :rambo

[blossom 2]

LOL!!!! You'll get there! I know how you feel, though. I think I was obsessed too.

[New Hope 37]

Once you make that decision to take back control of your life, it does become an obsession! That's a perfect description! Now, talk nicely to the shrink. LOL

[WillPower 0]

I am not happy about having to do the psyche thing. But it is for the cause, right? I will be nice.... I just hope that I can do it once I get to the point of no return. I have not been thin in so long that I can remember what it is like. I just remember what my "friend' said the other day. ("You have a nice workout room for a fat guy..............") It is comments like that that make me want it more and more.......

[leatha_g 4]

I am not happy about having to do the psyche thing. But it is for the cause, right? I will be nice.... I just hope that I can do it once I get to the point of no return. I have not been thin in so long that I can remember what it is like. I just remember what my "friend' said the other day. ("You have a nice workout room for a fat guy..............") It is comments like that that make me want it more and more.......

you have a workout room?? lol, i wanna come to your house!

be careful with the psyche thing. lol, i've seen some folks turned away from the surgery. just be honest. i wound up actually just educating the guy on the lapband surgery and why i felt it was the most safe surgery and how i felt it was something i could actually do. he was very interested to hear of it and learn about it so he could recommend it to others. we had a great visit. some go into MMPI tests that last hours and IQ testing etc. That's overkill, I think. I was very lucky to be able to locate my own person and just have a brief visit with him - no testing, etc. just him evaluating whether he felt was capable of making this sort of life changing decision and live with it once it was done.

good luck!

[Zoe 6]

Band obsession is normal, but you might want to keep that to yourself when you're talking to the shrink. Good luck -- you're almost there!

PS: Love your vegetarian quote.