LadyT

LadyT - Let me say you are in the right place if you are looking for support! This is a awesome board and the members here are great. I researched this subject, and found many comforts along the way. Like for instance. Dr. Ortiz has not lost one patient. Not one. He and his staff have done over 6500 lap band procedures. Dr. Ortiz is the best lap band surgeon in the world. He does this procedure day after day and has seen many different scenarios. You are in very capable hands! Any questions or concerns you have at any time, call your coordinator, ask them here. You will get answers and support.

As far as anastasia, I can tell you they use advanced anestasia. You go out and wake up very quickly. I was up and walking within the first hour after my surgery. That is pretty awesome!

AngieB,

Thanks so very much for the words of comfort!! I am already feeling more confident about the the procedure. I am definitely looking foward to the date.

BTW -- I was told that some lose hair from the surgery -- is this correct, and have you experienced any hair loss subsequent to the surgery?

I think having a case of the gitters is normal. Mine hit the weekend before my surgery. Although as soon as I picked up the phone and talked to a fellow bandster, I was a-ok. I think what I was most nervous about was getting packed. I know that sounds lame. As soon as I knew everything was in some sort of order, I was as cool as cool could be.

What's making you the most nervous?

AngieB,

What do you mean by getting packed? I think I am nervous about living through to the completion of the surgery. I know that the anestesiologist meticulously monitor the blood level to make sure that everything matches according to your weight, but I am still so nervous about the procedure itself. Guess I could use some words of comfort at this point.

How did you all tell your friends and loved ones you were getting banded? My husband and I haven't told anyone yet. I have all skinny friends (lucky me, right? ) and I don't even know where to begin. I have never expressed any weight concerns with any of them except my best friend who I have no problem telling. I'm just worried about people looking down on me for it or arguing points that they havent researched (that's what I did for the last YEAR, research!)

I just scheduled surgery for June 17th, so I need to tell people soon. Any suggestions?

Oh, btw, hello. I'm new, my name is April.

The only one that knows about me being banded are my mother, close friend, and brother who are my support system. I still have not told my husband, who has been skinny all of his life and simply do not understand and agree to the procedure for encouraging a happier and healthier lifestyle. These are things that he has never had to worry about, well correction the weight issue is something he has never had to worry about because he has always been skinny. I do not play to tell him until after the surgery -- I know you probably ask "how are you going to manage that", well my husband has pretty much neglected me completely. He does not come home until late and has his own agenda, so he will never notice. Although this may seem sad, it has given me an opportunity to find me and work on a new me for me. I can't wait to begin the process.

I decided not to tell anyone at work because I wanted to avoid their high expectations of me and close observation of what I eat, how I act, and when I am losing weight.

Good luck on June 17th!!!!

I'm scheduled to be banded on June 2, but have mixed feelings about it. I am both excited to begin a new me, but nervous about the surgery. HELP Someone.