Hi, I hope you don't mind busting in on your post.  I had my surgery two months ago and just want to talk to people who have had the lap band.  I only know one other person in my town who has the lap band.  It is kind of depressing because your experiences....well no one can empathize and it makes it hard for interaction.  For instance, I recently went to an business luncheon.  One of my co-workers kept trying to get me to eat.  I kept saying no thank you but I finally had to tell him I had the lap band and I wasn't hungry.  I don't want to tell people about the surgery because of never knowing how they will react.  I have gotten happy responses to horror tales to just rude comments about looking for a man.  I lost my husband three years ago but I am not doing this for that reason.  I have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and severe edema to my lower extremities.  I did this so I could see our son grow up and hopefully be alive for my grandchildren.

I'm sorry.  What I just said is kind of depressing.  I probably needed to vent.  Really want to apologize but at the same time I am not erasing it.  Did you have the same experiences or were people supportive to you.  I knew going into this I did not have a good support system.  I guess I thought I was prepared.  One of you girls needs to tell me to stop whining and put on my big girl panties...lol.  That is what I would say to myself.

Thank you.  Have a good weekend.

Well, if it's your gallbladder, you will feel so much better without it! I gave mine up 21 years ago (9 weeks after my first baby was born!). No fat isn't too bad, I was on it for 6 weeks before my surgery and it kept me from having gallbladder attacks. Best wishes! Keep up the good work on that exercise, you are inspiring me to get busy

Okay, Day 3 of the new attitude! Good day. Late getting home tonight, oh well, better late than never

Back again today. I did well with eating today but no walk, my ankle is sooooooo swollen, guess I need a bike to keep from bringing all this weight down on my ankle. Will work on that. Have a great Wednesday!

Good work Brittany! Glad you are having a great day. Talk to you tomorrow