So...I told my parents of my decision

You may remember a few weeks back that I was agonizing on how to tell my parents that I was starting the process of getting the Lap Band.  Thanks to your suggestions, I decided to tell them in person - which was able to happen today.  I let them know.  They were supportive.  Said that they knew the success was based on what I did, rather than what the procedure did.  My mom is a nurse and has seen people over the years do the much more dangerous procedures of the past and die.  She's pleased with the way the procedures are done now, and feels good about that.  I think that my parents do not see me as big - I am over 300 lbs!  And my mom is the same size and has been for many years.  I have only ballooned over the last 10 years, but have always been heavy.  I told them that I am not as young as I might seem to them either - 33.  If I wait too long and develop serious health problems, I am not helping myself at all.  My mom did say that doing it now would allow my skin to bounce back more quickly than later.  It's also funny that my mom did not think that I have tried anything over the years to lose weight.  I told her I have spent thousands of dollars on different things and part of my efforts had led me to gain even more weight each time.  Anyway...it went well and I am pleased.  Was very nervous, but pleased.

Congrats...I'm so glad that they are supporting you.  I know it would be hard to do something like with without some support from your parents.  I'm so glad I have a supporting family.  All of them:)

Congrats!  It sounds like you have one success already in your corner--a good support system. Tony

Congratulations - on committing to a healthier you and having the support of your family behind you. The more support the better the outcome I believe! Good luck

i too just told my parents tonight of my decision. i wasn't going to tell them because i didn't know how they would feel about it. but now i am glad that i did. i am just starting the process and have attend a excellent and informative meeting with the surgeon that i have chosen. i have my consult coming up in may. my parents took the news better than i thought they were very supportive and happy to hear that my husband is also going to have the band. we are going for our consult on the same day, i think that it will be so much better for me to have my husband doing it too. we can support each other. best wishes to you!

I have recently just told my parents, too, and my mom is mostly just worried about the risks. My dad didn't say much at all, but that is just him. My parents also do not see me as being overweight. I am trying to think of ways to ease my mom's mind because if she's scared, then I will be scared, too. I was thinking it might be a good idea to sign up for another info session and bring her along. Although, the info session for my hospital focused more on bypass than the band, but they did cover it some. I was also sitting down with her and explaining all the health problems that I am having and could have. Also, one of the main reasons I am doing this is because I am 29 and me and my husband would like to have children  and just know that is not an option right now. If I tell her its so she can have grandchildren, it might make it easier. I know she is scared because it is major surgery and there can be complications. But I think the benefits outweigh the risks right now. Good luck to you!