Wow, many of your successes are so overwheling

[Guest guest]

I have been considering getting banded for a while now and have

finally decided to do it. I am leaning towards Dr. Aceves, mainly

because so many of you speak so highly of him.

I am really excited but terrified too. I read about the gases,

vomiting, reflux, losing your hair, can't eat, have to chew chew

chew and I am wondering if i really can do this, but i read all the

success stories and try to imagine how i would look and feel when i

have reached my goal.

At 6' 1 " and 300 lbs (and cant even remember when i was under 250

lbs, maybe 3rd grade:) my wife tells me i dont need to get a lap

band and that i am big but i dont look obese, god i love her!!! but

in my heart and in my eyes I need to get to a healthy weight.

Especially when you add the high blood pressure and the bouts with

gout.

I hope to be a regular on here and pray that i will succeed. I

believe with your support and my families support I will make it.

We will see. I hope to meet all of you at the goal post!!!