Now I AM scared

 Ok I was all hyped up and excited now i feel like I just got slamed with the Oh my god what if this doesn't work. What if I am destined to be fat forever. Now I am scared the lap band wont work and I dont want by pass surgery.  Are these feelings normal or am I jsut being crazy?????

You are Normal.  It will work IF you follow the doctor's plan.  Almost everyone who writes on the failed surgery forum is failing because they aren't doing what they are supposed to do.  The surgery (ANY of the WLS) will work if you do what they tell you.  It won't fix it magically - but it works if you do.  Don't be scared.  I have personally seen great WL success with the Band, Sleeve and RNY.  I assume it is the same for DS only I don't know anyone who has had it.

Okay - why do you think the lap band may not work, and why don't you want a bypass?  How much reading have you done about the various surgeries?  You might try Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies or Weight Loss Surgery:  A Lighter Look at a Heavy Subject.  They are both very good at discussing the pros and cons of each type of surgery.  I think the majority of us who have had surgery have no regrets that we did it.  I have a bypass and I'd do it again every day and twice on Sundays if I had to.

Linda

Hang in there, have faith in your decision, AND you have one of the best surgeons on the West Coast for your surgery.  All the research I have done on the band - all came back to the same name, Emma Patterson MD out of Portland.  I would have gone with her if I lived closer, but I really love/trust my doctor here and it will be easier to see him for my fills/unfills since he's so close.  

I think it's normal to be nervous, but like one of the other posters said - most of the complaints on the "failed" board are by people who are not following the recommendations of their doctors. 
Almost all the surgeries offered right now, are good options.  If you'd like to switch to a different one, talk to your doctor. My friend was set for lapband surgery with her and changed it to bypass at her preop appointment.  She teases me cuz I'm set for lapband.  But it's a very individual decision.  With her needs, bypass was definitely the way to go.  But for what I need, I think the band is going to be great to help me reach my goal.
Take care & keep us posted!

momcando, go to my profile and look at my 8/10/08 post. I say pretty much the exact same thing. This is so normal. you will also see just a few days later I felt better. I hope you are feeling better now. But I think you should be more worried if you don't doubt your decision at least once. This is definitely not something people should go into blindly.
BTW- Have you been to the Lapband forum? Great information and support there. I don't have a support group here so they have been it for me.