Omg!!!! I Get Banded In Only 5 More Days!!!!!

MomCeo111 · March 18, 2005

Ok, I am officially starting to get nervous, and even scared. I only have 5 more days until I have Lapband surgery. I leave for Mexico in 4 days. I hope and pray that I am making the right choice!!! I have been absolutely starving!! I have been dieting very hard, and intense since March 1st to loose the required weight before surgery. I have lost 12 lbs, but I have been in pure misery. I am feeling better however.

Two weeks ago my doctor descovered that my blood test reveiled that I have Hypothyroidism, and that was part of my problem with my weight. He started me on Synthroid (a thyroid hormone medication) and I am starting to feel better and have more energy. The doctor asked me if I still wanted to get the LapBand, and I said "yes". Because I have yoyo dieted and lost and gained hundreds of pounds in my life, and I just want it to be off and stay off. Even if my thyroid gets straightened out with medication, I still feel like I need The band to win my fight with obesity. What do you guys think?

New Hope · March 18, 2005

Best of luck to you, Roxanna. We have other bandsters w/thyroid problems. You will probably get more responses if you delete the other duplicate threads that you have posted. This will cause less confusion to readers.

Alexandra · March 18, 2005

Hi Roxanna,

I also have hypothyroidism treated with Synthroid. This was diagnosed about 8 months before my surgery, and treatment helped with my flagging energy but had no effect on my weight. I remember how excited I was with the diagnosis--thinking that FINALLY there might be an answer to my weight problem. But no go--it took the band to help me get a handle on my out-of-control weight. There's no reason to delay your surgery just because of this diagnosis.

And I agree with Marie--you will get better response if you delete some of your duplicate threads. People won't know where to reply!