DonnaJ

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words. The liquids afterward I am worried about but I have to be strong and stick to it. I have read a lot of the boards this morning and learned a lot from others trial and errors, so I will continue to do that. Thanks!

Today, only by way of my husband, I will be able to call and begin the journey to have Lap-band. I have looked into this for the last 8 months and after visiting a clinic here in Atlanta only to be told I am an excellent canidate but the costs were so unbelieveable we could not afford it, insurance would not pay and we could not even get approved for that much. So with a saddened heart we left and I saw no light at the end of the tunnel. Today, my husband who only wants me to be happy and walk normally again, is using his entire annual bonus to send me to the OCC for lap-band surgery. When their office opens (9:00 PST) I will call to get the ball rolling and ask a couple of questions I have. So what I would like to know from those of you who have already made this step is, are there any questions I should ask that maybe I am not aware of. -OR- Any advice or direction that will help me that you wish you had known when you started. I feel in my heart this is the last resort but the one that WILL work. I will be on these boards daily for support as I know I will need it and hope to become stronger so I can hopefully be of help to someone else. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me and give me any advice you can. Have a wonderful day everyone and watch the clocks because at noon my time, I will be making that monumental call! With hope in my heart, Donna