Act One: New Bandster- to- Be

Nov 27, 2010

I am new to the OH site and have been encouraged and discouraged at the same time by some of the posts. I have been through months of tests and therapy sessions and now I am finally here. I am scheduled to have my band on January 7th 2011.

The reason I am encouraged and discouraged at times is because of the posts that I see. Everyone knows that lifestyle changes are the hardest changes of all and are to be taken one day at a time. But when I come here (my doc refered me to this site) I see some positive things but mostly I see a soap opera. I would like to think that people should be able to  express themselves regarding a very serious thing (WLS) and not be  condemned. The name of the site is "Obesity Help: making the journey together"......... My hopes are that when I have my band placed I will be able to get some help from this site without fear of ridicule from my peers. I believe that is the purpose of this site....right? Sadly, I know the world does not work that way, there are negatives to every side of positive and I realize this.Am I naieve enough to think that everything posted will be positive? No. What I expect is respect from those who are going through the same struggle whether their experience is negative or positive. But I hope to have a positive yet realistic experience with this journey on my road to healthier living. And I also hope to find support  from a site that was created for that purpose........support.

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