shannon77

Hey all~ New here! I was banded on 11-28-06 by Dr. Schramm in Ypsilanti. I've lost over 30 lbs so far, and am scheduled for my first fill on 1-18.

Thanks for all of your encouragement! I am down 41 pounds the night before my 1st fill. I have been enjoying 'normal' foods for about a week now. If any of you are in the liquid stage, and struggling, DON'T GIVE UP! It will get better....and as they say...

While my husband's family is always good for making me feel horrible about myself, one of the worst things was the day before my surgery. I was spending time with my mother in-law when he brother and father asked me about my surgery. Instead of letting me tell them about it, they started spouting off about all of this crap they had heard (or made up more likely) about how I was going to end up after the surgery. Then, they asked me how much I weighed. When I told them that I was not going to tell them, and that they should NEVER ask ANY woman that question, they continued to talk about me like I was not even there. They thought that 'after she loses the weight, her self-esteem will be higher, and then she won't care about telling her weight'. When I told them that they were insensitive jack-asses, they looked at me as if I were the crazy one!:phanvan I hate going over there! Now, when I do, they've taken to calling me 'slim' and making a huge deal about any weight that I have lost. They still say crap like...you have such a pretty face....blah blah blah...and then ask how much my breasts have shrunk!

i liked the Matrix 5.0 Very Vanilla and chocolate. I hated the any Whey protein powder though! Good luck! Its the best thing I have ever done for myself! :hungry:

Hi! I had surgery on Nov 28th 2006 at the Bariatric Treatment Center in ypsilanti. Dr. Jon Schramm was my surgeon. I think he did a wonderful job. I loved the nurses and the rest of the staff there...everything went really well. I am down over 30 pounds just a month afterm and I haven't had my first fill yet! I am excited about the changes that are coming soon! :clap2:

Hi! I had surgery on Nov 28th 2006 at the Bariatric Treatment Center in ypsilanti. Dr. Jon Schramm was my surgeon. I think he did a wonderful job. I loved the nurses and the rest of the staff there...everything went really well. I am down over 30 pounds just a month afterm and I haven't had my first fill yet! I am excited about the changes that are coming soon! :clap2: