Seciond thoughts

[JennBand08 0]

while a little fear before going under for any procedure is normal, if you are having true doubts, maybe you should think about it further. A year ago at this time I went through all my preop testing and had a surgery date scheduled for June 20th. And then I panicked and thought OMG what am I doing? I hate throwing up, why would I have a surgery where people typically throw up? And a friend of mine had a bad experience with her band. I was just scared. So I cancelled my surgery. I called my insurance and found out that my approval was good for 6 months... I took the summer to try one last time to lose weight on my own. Joined a gym.. and guess what? Like every other time.. it just didn't happen. So.. I called my surgeon, went and talked to him again and discussed my fears.. and scheduled my surgery for September 4th,2008. And that time, I went through with it and am SOOO happy I did. I LOVE my band. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself. And..the best part.. my biggest fear... the throwing up.. hasn't been a problem at all. Yayy. I chose lapband because it was less invasive, and because I didn't want the weight to come off quickly and leave me with hanging skin. I had also read alot about the malabsorbtion and Hair loss bypass patients can suffer from.. and I just wasn't ready for that. Good luck to you...