Well I had the surgery on 3/19/12 at 11am it lasted until 1:30pm they tell me because I was heavily sedated. I was so nervous but the medicine in my IV took care of that!!! I and being released today @5pm thank god I'm ready to go home. You get no rest in the hospital they wake u up every time you get into to a good deep sleep. I'll keep you all updated and I'll add some pictures this week. 

Update .....went in for lapband surgery on 2/6/12 and to my surprise my potassium level was 2.0 too low and my surgeon wouldn't do the surgery. He said thats too risky so I spend 2 days in the hospital with potassium burning my veins thru my IV....horrible feeling I was crying, and uncomfortable. I am glad he didnt risk my life for a another paycheck. Dr. Sharma is great!!! So I will have the surgery in 2 weeks.This was the fault of the hospital pre admission testing dept, they saw my potassium was low 2 weeks ago and didn't notify my doctor or me    :-(

It's finally that time...on monday 2/6/2012 I will be having the Lap-band Surgery lords willing.

I keep second guessing myself, that I have went from 320 to 272 on my own and if I stick to my new eating habits I could lose the weight naturally................NOT>>>>>>> I know I need this. I have been researching and waiting to get some type of WLS for over 14 years. I have teenage children and a grandson I need to be healthy for plus my loving husband. The only thing now is that I'm not working and can be off for 6wks I should have chosen the RNY???? I don't know anymore, I guess the lapband will do fine for me. OH just pray for me and send me messages of guidance. I'm feeling lost right now.  2 of my family members had the lapband and they look great  one went from a size 28 to size 16/18 in 10months the other one was a size 16/18 to now a size 11 in 6 months. I know that GOD has me and everything will be alright.

I know I haven't been on here in a while but a lot has changed I finally met my -35lb goal. It was so hard for me to do at first the weight just kept going up and down and I was doing everything possible to eat healthy and  excercise. Well my surgeon cancelled my surgery date because I hadn't lose the 35 lbs when I went to weigh in I had lost only 27lbs. I got so fustrated, I was also having problems with my type 2 diabetes but I got it under control...I stopped taking my glyburide/metformin pills they were making me so sick that I was unable to fuction. I feel so much better without them. I also got called for a contracted  consulting job for 6 months which required me to travel so I took it and I am in Houston, Texas!!!  They pay for me to travel back home every 4 weeks. I am here in Houston in a hotel suite away from the family and I can exercise after work in the hotel's gym. I am eating healthier and watching my portion size and carbs. I feel so energized!!!
I go back to my surgeons office on October 31st 2011, and I will hopefully be between 250- 260 lbs !!!! Lost on my own and I also decided to have the lapband if I am 250-260. I am honestly believe I'll be comfortable at 145-150 lbs. I was always 145 as a teen.