DianaOH

Hi Amy I am also looking at bikes. I have not yet had the surgery but am doing the insurance thing now. I have looked at a lot of bikes lately. Honestly, the best one I have seen is at Walmart!! There are two versions, one has gears and the other does not. They are Schwinn bikes, they are called beach riders or beach cruisers. Very durable and easy to ride. (I rode it through the bike department!!) I weigh a little bit more than you so I know it will be fine. My sister who is about 200 just bought one and loves it. She said its easy to ride. Please do get a helmet. I told my hubby maybe I should invest in bubble wrap so I can wrap myself up in it for my first ride!! :tongue_smilie: Hope that helps!! Diana

Hi, I am from SC and looking for anyone that has been sleeved! I am going to get this (hopefully) and was wondering how it was going with your experience. My doc is Dr. Givens in Lexington. I am jumping through the initial hoops with the insurance company. I would love to hear from you!! Diana

Hi everyone, I have been a member for over a year now. I live in Gaston SC. I am finally just getting the nerve to go through with surgery. I have completed all of my pre-op list and waiting on the insurance company info. Dr. Givens in West Columbia is doing the surgery. They are telling me that the sleeve is the best way to go for me. Has anyone had this done yet? I understand the procedure, just still quite nervous. Please let me know if you have had Dr. Givens or if you have had the sleeve surgery done. Thanks all!!

Hi Anewme Thank you for the reply!! I am going through Lexington, have you heard anything about that clinic? I have already had my first appt. with Dr. Givens. Can anyone go to the Buddy lunch? Or do you have to be going through Baptist? Thanks so much!!

Hi I am new to this site. I have been searching for others from SC as well. I live near Columbia. I have not had the surgery yet,,but am starting this coming week with the pre op tests. I sure could use some support here!! I am scared to death, yet excited. I am 50 years old and have been big as far back as I can remember. I have so many questions and could use some friends here in SC..so if you are out there please let me know. DianaSC

Hi Mom and Green~ Thank you both for the kind words and much needed support. This IS where I belong. I look forward to chatting and most posts! Diana

HI all I have not been banded as of date but I am waiting on date. I have just read every post in this thread!! You all are crazy..good crazy but just crazy. You all have made me laugh out loud and think about my sex life. I am married and I love going to town on a man! I actually as have some other women in here been told I was really good at it. My problem is that being I am at the most weight I have ever been 360 I dont want to have sex. It tires me out and hurts my stomach. He (my hubby) doesnt seem to get off either. (He is also large). My question to you who have lost weight does this feeling change? I am only 50 and dont want to stop my sex life (or my former sex life). Please help me if you can. Keep up the posts...this is needed. DianaSC

Hi all, I just posted for the first time last night in the beginning stages of this forum. I was reading and found this one!! I can only say thank you to whoever started this one! Makes me feel a lot better now that I know I am not the only one in their 50's doing this. I will be 51 in October. I have been over weight as far back as I can remember. I have tried hundreds of diets..and I dont think I can try another one!! So when I decided to at least look at surgery I knew I wanted the RNY. I didnt want to hear anything else. Until I did the research and found that the rate of problems was huge with that. So, I then checked into the LapBand. I was amazed at what I found. My BMI is very high 57.2 and I am at 365. This is the largest I have ever been..and I dont want to die like this!! I keep reading in here about the slow weight loss with the band. I know I need the slow loss. But does it really matter if you lose it slow vs fast on your skin condition? I have visions of myself looking like a pair of stretched out nylons!! That really scares me the most. I know the working out part will be difficult as I dont do that now. I want this so badly that I know I have to workout!! I have already seen the surgeon (Dr. Givens in SC). I start my tests this coming week. I am scared but yet excited. I have only been married 2 years and I have his support as well as my son's support. I know I need more support now than ever before. Thank you for being here for me and for everyone else!! I hope I didnt ramble too much! Diana

Hi Shelli, thank you for your reply and warm welcome!! I do look forward to meeting many new friends. I am actually right outside Columbia in the small town of Gaston.

Hello, my name is Diana and I am from SC. I have not had my band put in yet, but have taken the first steps. I saw the doctor (Dr.Givens in Columbia SC). I am going for my sleep study test next week. I weighed in at 360. I have always been over-weight even as a child. My biggest fear right now--how to lose the weight and keep it off!! I have tried so many diets, from raw foods to taking pills. Oh I lost the weight..but of course it all came back. I am ready for this surgery. My head is running fast these days I am scared, emotional, feeling like I can do this without the band, second guessing myself, worrying if my husband of only 2 years will like what he sees, excited, fearful, and on and on. I have read a lot of the posts on here and for the most part they have been very upbeat and very reassuring to me. I feel like I know all of you already as I see myself in each. I am so appreciative of each of your posts..I needed to hear the good and the bad. I am looking forward to coming back to this site daily. I hope its okay to post so I can get my feelings out with those that have been through this and maybe those that have not and are in the same boat as I am. Looking forward to hearing from you all!!! Much love and peace Diana:nervous