I can definitely relate.  I should first say that the 2 most important people who's opinions I care about are my DH & my mom, and they are both VERY supportive.  But outside of them, I've pretty much stopped talking to people about it at all.  I know there are a few friends and family members who are on my side about it.  But I just never know how people will react.  Many have surprised me by trying to talk me out of it, chastising me for the idea, and (most often) telling me some horror story about somebody they know who knows somebody who knows somebody who had "some type of wls" and practically died.  Of course they never know what kind of surgery or what the complication was or who the surgeon was or ANYTHING else about it.  And for all they know this could have happened 15 yrs ago!  I get really sick of people telling me horror stories w/o any of the facts.  So I really have just stopped trying to talk anyone into my way of thinking, and am just grateful that I have a good surgeon in my hometown, that I'm getting closer and closer to my date every day, and that I have the people I care about the most behind me.  Other than that, I say screw um!!   *Angel

I KNOW!!!  When I tell someone, this response makes me want to strangle them "YOU KNOW, you are going to have to eat less and exercise"   REALLY, YOU THINK?????? As if I don't understand the gravity of what I'm doing!  If I was good at dieting, I wouldn't be fat.  I probably know more about food, dieting, nutrition, etc, then any tiny person.  It makes me crazy!

I totally agree w/dr's wanting you to quit smoking before surgery, and like I said I was totally prepared to quit when I went in for my consult.  (BTW, my consult was w/Metz also...and frankly if I had known that it was a 6 mo waiting period I may have lied about it myself).  I was just curious about other's experiences because CO Bariatric's 6 mo rule seems to be pretty stiff compared to any other dr's I've heard of.  Mostly what frustrated me was that Dr. Metz told me the other dr's in the area have the same policy, which just isn't true.  I feel like he was trying to dissuade me from going to another dr, which cost me time in getting to have the surgery (although admittedly, my own summer plans also got in the way so I don't entirely blame him for the lost time...plus I should have just done my own investigating).  Congratulations Suzanne on quitting!!  That's awesome.  Hope your recovery & weight loss are going well. Thanks to everyone.  I just needed to vent a bit.  I appreciate your input! *Angel

Sorry it took me so long to respond!  They have a web site but check around on the web.  I found a web site that there were cheaper...just go to a search engine and type in bariatric advantage.  

Hi everyone, My lap band surgery is scheduled for exactly one week from today.  I am told that having on a Thursday can put me back to work (as a Paralegal) on the following Monday.  Is this true?  Has anyone on here returned to work 4 days after the surgery? Please help! Alison