bdonahueweedman

I literally just this second came up with this page off of a "Bing" search.....I was fat, then about 6 years ago was diagnosed with Graves, lost a ton of weight, looked like a Supermodel, got my thyroid fixed and now I am huge. Throw in a hysterectomy and menopause, and I cannot lose weight no mater what I do. Weight Watchers, Exercise, diets, prayer and I've had it. I'm one of those people who is street smart but not booksmart (I even have the "Thyroid For Dummies" book), yet I do not understand my Thyroid. I had the Radioactive Iodine, and I take 1 mg Estradiol and for the most part I feel okay even though I have alligator skin. My husband just got a job with good Insurance and I'm now thinking about a lap band. (I typed Hyperthyroid and Lapband into Bing and this is where I came!). My husband and I are newleyweds, first time for both, we're in our late 40's, and even though God Bless him he says "Honey I don't care what you look like I just want YOU to be happy/I'll support whatever you want to do" etc etc. But the scale is just creeping up and up and up and I just can't handle it anymore. I did some peeking around and many folks on these boards say "If your Thyroid is functioning correctly you shouldn't have any problem losing weight" and to them I say "Please move in with me for 3 months and show me what I'm doing wrong!" My levels are good, by 3 different doctors opinions, so my question is, has anyone out there had a LapBand kind of for the same reason? The Post-Graves-Weight? Thank You....... Beth in Nashville