Got my referral today...

and now it is time to wait.  I have to call in 2 days (Friday evening) to see if they can set an appointment for me.  My doctor has asked me to please give it one more try while I wait for my consultation and begin the process.  I plan to, I told her I still plan to see the dietician and follow her diet and advice as best as I can.  whether I have surgery or not I need help finding the right foods and eating better so I can lose weight and improve my health.  I also have to make an appt with the psych doc and talk to him/her as well, my doctor says it will help me to realize why I eat and give me ideas for ways to replace eating with something healthy   

Turtle,

One step at a time. I think you have a good attitude. Hopefully you can benefit from all of the bariatric professionals you meet along the way.  Just keep on keepin' on!

Jean

  Thank you so much   

Welcome!!! Are you not sure this is what you want to do or is it just your Dr wants you to think a little more? Just make sure that you chose to do what is best for you and you are sure of your decision. I wish you the best of luck!

I do want to to have lap band surgery.  I have been fighting with my wieght for about 11 years, the first few years I guess I didn't realize it had gotten so bad.  I went from a size 7 to a size 16 in a year, after a car accident.  It wasn't because of the accident, I gained it because I quit all exercise and started eating really bad.  I have tried alot of different diets out there, I will lose weight and then I always go back and undo all of my hard work.  I think that having something to let me know that I have had enough would be a huge help.  I will follow a diet for a month or two and then have a bad day and slip right back into bad habits.  I know that this wont stop me from eating the wrong things but it will limit me, and I need that.  The dietician & psych will help me to make better choices and see why I keep going back to bad habits and my hope is that all 3 will be what I need to make this a forever change and not a "diet".  My doctor wants me to exhaust all options before having the surgery, she says I am young and that I can do this on my own.  I want to believe her but this is one time Im willing to say I need help.  I have tried and I just can't seem to do it on my own.  I think that lap band will offer me what I need, restriction.  Thank you for the well wishes  I appreciate it