mac0218

I don't know how this reply thing works - I see your reply above what I'm writing - I hope this is ok. I'm unsure about the relationship with "fills" and losing weight. I assume that the fills equal more weight loss due to less space in the stomach for food. I'm not married, I'm single. That could be a big reason why I haven't had a date in (let's guess) 3 years. I'm a pretty girl, but I've become heavy. I have an appt with my PCP tomorrow - she seems open to it, so I'm interested in hearing what she says. I don't know what "PB" means, can you tell me? Lori gave me 2 doctors who will do the fills where I live, in Washington DC. I appreciate the advice about booking the appointments in advance. Thanks again, mac0218

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, so I apologize in advance if I sound stupid or if I don't follow the rules. I scheduled my surgery for May 24th, and I'm a little nervous. I'm a 36 year old woman, I weigh about 190 pounds and I'm 5'6". I never considered myself obese, but when I look at the charts and I look at myself in the mirror, I see a lot of extra fat. Well, maybe extra fat isn't the right way to say it, I see myself as someone carrying around A LOT of extra weight, at least 50 pounds. I've tried diets, Weight Watchers especially. I'm not knocking WW, but for me, I just have not been able to lose weight, as hard as I try. The funny thing is that I exercise a lot. I'd say I exercise more than the average person - I do at least 30 minutes of walking every day, I jog 3x per week, and I often hike on one weekend day per month. Even with all that exercise and WW, I keep gaining weight. I have progress charts that show up, up, up of my weight. There's rarely a down, maybe one pound over 1 month, but then it goes up again. Lori has been very helpful in answering my questions. I have a few questions that I'd like to ask the group though: - I have an appointment with my regular doctor tomorrow. My fear is that she will tell me that I'm crazy to even think about lap-band surgery. Has anyone gone through these questions with their PCP? I know I don't need my PCP approval for lapband surgery with Dr. Ortiz, but I'd still like that warm fuzzy approval. - Is the aftercare really tough? Is there anything I should buy beforehand so that I'm prepared? Gas-X or something like that? I work in a very high-pressure job, and I'd prefer to let them know that I'll be at 50% productivity, if that's the case. - The whole Mexico thing. I told 2 close friends today that I was considering this surgery in TJ, and they immediately told me that I'm crazy. Has anyone dealt with this response? - Do I need a family member with me after the surgery? I'm not sure if my family would be supportive of this...so I'm not sure if I should disclose that I'm having the surgery. Has anyone dealt with this?