michmcpher31

Congrats! You are awesome!

Yep. Carolina Girl was just being honest with you, and she was even very kind about the way she said it to you. No need to act so hostile towards someone giving you the truth.

Missy, you have such a beautiful face! And yes, you do look younger in your new pic!

So pretty, congrats!

I remember being thin... 10 years ago after we got married before I got pregnant. I have a whole photo album of us in our first apartment we got right after high school. Me and my hubby in the hot tub with friends happy and smiling, me not being afraid to take pictures in a bathing suit...yes, good times! And as a result of the weight gain from both pregnancies, the effects of the pituitary tumor I had and then the weight gain from the meds to shrink the tumor, I have barely been in any pictures with my husband, kids and family since. I'm so ready to get my self confidence and self esteem back! Like shackwacky said, my tummy is already saggy from 2 pregnancies with each daughter being 9 pounds, one a vag. delivery the second being a c section because baby #1 got stuck on the way out, but hey, thats what the control body briefs are for! Hubby does love me though and is behind me if i want a tummy tuck 100 percent.

Thank you hon, I will!

That is so awesome! Yes, he is so sweet and funny! I did a lot of research looking for a good bariatric doctor and after meeting him it's no wonder he is so well liked! After meeting him it only solidified for me that he is the surgeon I want to do my lap band. Waiting on my new insurance card to get here so I can give them a copy and get things going!

I read this about a month ago and it made me cry. So very true, and when I think about it, my girls tell me all the time how beautiful they think mommy is, all they see is me, who loves them more then anything in the whole wide world, not my extra weight. I have started taking more pics with them since.

Oh no, thats really sad. Praying for them

Aww, you guys are too sweet!

Who did your surgery, I'm going to Dr. Callery in Poway!

Oh my goodness, I love it! So many great funny people on here!

Floridays and Missy, I've seen your posts before and when I looked at your profile's and the success you guys have had, I thought to myself, "wow, she's done amazing!" and people like you two are the reason I believe the Lap Band is the choice for me! I am 100 percent committed and willing to do my part! I hope to be as successful as you 2 and many others have been here on the forum!

Thank you ladies! Yes, and a big reason for me getting the surgery is to PREVENT any co morbidity's. I want to be around to see my little girls grow up and have grand kids and stay by my husbands side until the very end in YEARS from now. I want to take way more pictures with my girls and husband then I do now because I do not like the way I look. They are only little for a very short amount of time and I want to enjoy it as much as I can!

Thank you guys for your responses and advice. And me too Carolina, I do not want my insides re routed or part of my stomach removed. And while complications may be rare with the bypass or sleeve, they do happen, and a lot result in death, the stats for the surgeries were like 1 in 2000 for lap band and then 1 in 500 for bypass and sleeve....