So I've told my family...

Last week I decided to tell my family of my plans for surgery and whilst my mother and sister really don't agree with me, they are supportive of my decision.  My father doesn't want me to have the surgery, instead do it with diet and exercise.  He said that both my mother and himself will help cook healthy meals etc and that every morning I will go on walks with him.

I'm hoping that eventually he'll come around to the idea of surgery.

After all, in the end, it is my choice.  Like someone said on another forum, I'm not asking their permission.

I have an appointment to see the dietician and nurse co-ordinator in January next year.  See what happens then.

I have taken the first step

I went and saw the surgeon yesterday and discussed the procedure of laparoscopic banding.

He also discussed with me the sleeve procedure.

I told him the permanency of the sleeve freaked me out, not that I'd want to have the band removed, but you know.

I asked him that if I were to proceed with the surgery, when could I get in.  Basically it's pick a date.  I'm going to hold off until after the Christmas/New Year period.  Let me indulge just that once more.

I know it'll sound like I'm making excuses, but I have my niece's 1st birthday in January and a going away party in February.  They are my 2 major events at the start of the year.

Got a bit of decision making to do.

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