hi ya'll's i am a newbie

Hello my name is ashlee i new to this board but i am really impressed with everyone's sucess.  I have just started down my journey!!! I had my 11 vial lab, chest x ray, ekg, and pulmonary function test and met with the dietician and social worker once already i am really excited about this and can not wait to be thinner again anyone have any advice for me ?

 ugh i am dreading the blood work lol. last time i had that much done i passed out walking out of the lab. i'm prob gonna push that til late feb/early march though and have it be one of the last things i do since i just know my surgery is gonna be sometime in the spring and the surgeon wants it to be within 4 months of the surgery

i was surprised my blood work wast that bad i was kinda a hard stick but once they got me the blood started flowing :) they did that first and then did the other procedures!! I go to meet with the dr in 2 weeks and i guess it will be about 3 months before i can get a surgery date that is the facility protocol not my insurance but i am thankful that i am being educated!!!

WELLCOME TO THE BOARD! n congrats for taking this decition the wls jorney is awesome and a life time experience.
your gonna enjoy so much this forum and all the girls here.  we have some awesome people here. you will find that everyone is sooo caring and supportive, not like other forums that fight all the time about what kind of surgery they have n stuff... we are all having same problems and going trhough same things is great!.
keep us posted
hugs.

 congrats on starting the journey. it took me a very long time to take action with calling doctors & making appointments so i know how difficult it can be. if you don't mind me asking, have you decided what procedure you are going to have?

good luck with everything!

Thanks for the welcom!! I am thinking i am going to have the rny the more i read on here the more i think i am going to go with that i am going to meet with the doctor for the first time here in a week and half.  It seems that the people who have regret and complications are those who have had the lap band the facility said i could have the surgery in 3 months

the rny is what i am leaning towards as well, but i haven't met with my surgeon yet (next week)

i browsed a lot through youtube videos & it seemed that more people have had trouble with the lap band. there is always a possibility of it slipping, constantly filling/taking out the fluid in the band, getting stuck while eating & a whole bunch more. it's something i think you need to take your time on deciding. i know for my my gut instinct was for the rny.

there are pros & cons for both, but i'm sure you know what's best for you. 

if you have any questions feel free to send me a message ; )

good luck & take care!
~ Valerie