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Thanks so much for the info. I will keep this in ind for when I get banded.

Derickm, I agree with you 100%.

JC, I am always doing something to get me in trouble.

Thank you. Good luck to you too. Joyce

Went to the seminar and consult with Dr. Strom at Mountainside Hosp. My surg was to be 9/20. Still waiting for Medicare to approve me being disabled. But my new lawyer just took the case today. He says it looks good.

Not yet. Can't wait to get it done, so I can get rid of all this weight.

Hi Traci, I am from New Jersey. Glad to be here.

Hi, MY name is Joyce can I be sent to the wooshed?

Thanks so much for the info, I will check it out.

I am also looking into going to Mexico. How much did they charge? Is there a link I can check out. Thanks Joyce

Hi, my name is Joyce. Today I received a denial :think from Medicare (NJ). This denial was from the hearing judge. I have also started another appeal process. Part of the problem is my age 41. The judge feels that I can sit for six hours and stand for two. I can't stand for more then 15min, I can sit for anout 10 and then my back locks up. Working as a secretary. I have 3 herniated disks, very bad veins that bleed just from touching them. must wear open shows or foot swells up, arthritis throughout my body, two knee surgeries on the left and one on the right, high blood pressure. oh, wait I forgot I am 5'7 1/2 and 377. Anyone been through this that can help me out.:help: Thanks Joyce

This has nothing to do with weight but with height. When I was last measured (in the 8th gr for cap & gown) I was 5'8 3/4. When I went to the hosp yesterday for testing she said I was 5'7 1/2. Can this be? I want to lose inches, but not this way.

Good luck to all of you, I cant' wait to join the club.

Does it matter who we fall in love with? It's our hearts that are in control not us.

After I lose the weight and have ps, I hope I look this good.

Sarah, you look great.

Jachut, you said it.

Starting the week after Thanksgiving all the restaurants put up a "MONEY TREE" thier idea of a Christmas tree. Everybody who works there will show you the tree, and ask you if you have a tip to put on it. There is one place I go to for coffee everyday, and they will ask everyday. They don't want dollars, just tens or twentys. This year they were doing sooo much begging that they left it up two weeks into January. I never give money for the tree.

She Is A Doll. Just Voted.

Babygrl, can you transfer to anothter dept?

Glad she did it at 220 and not 377 like me.

**faithmd, Thank You So Much For The Post Im Not Banded Yet. But I Will Follow All The Stages.

Hi everyone, i just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Joyce and I live in Newark, New Jersey. I have had my consult and to the seminar. Plan on going to seminar again. The Dr. feels that the bypass would be better then the band. I am not afraid to have surgery. Surgery date is Sept 20. But, what do you think. Dr. is Karl Strom from Mountainside Hospital in Montclair. Thank You for the help.

Thank you all so much. I would much rather have the band.

The reason for the bypass is that I will lose weight faster.