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I met with Dr Bonomo he actually said i was small!!! Now im 5'1" 204 that is not small to me but I know how to hide the negative and play up the positives. Even my PCP asked me why I was doing this. I told her this is the best thing for ME only I know my body/mind. Didnt help that my dad found out that I was doing this ...he freaked out on me. telling me that all these surgeries were not good and that I should just modify my lifestyle...sounds familiar huh. jeez

My surgury is scheduled for Oct 25th. I really like him alot as well as the staff there. It is by far the best experience I have had so far I have looked into almost 5 Dr./programs and they are the most direct and effcient. What has your experience been like?

October, 25 2006...I went in to meet the doctor yesterday and he gave me a date! I have to do the test( they are all done at the same place and there is no wait time!) while im doing that i will go to educational classes! Yeah me...its been 2years waiting. I cant believe it!

Well to make matters worse my boss put me on full commisson so I have no set salary and things are really slow at work. THen this morning my car died. I dont know if i should laugh or cry. I wrote him a letter last night asking him to counsling for one more try. So well see what happens. Thanks for all your kind words.

congrats Katt, Good luck to you!

Well I feel really good about my new Dr. Dr. Bonomo @ Mercy Hosp in Chicago. They are really on top of things there! I have an appt with him on the 29th to discuss my journey.

Well I feel really good about my new Dr. Dr. Bonomo @ Mercy Hosp in Chicago. They are really on top of things there! I have an appt with him on the 29th to discuss my journey.

I am going to the infosession on 8/7. Good luck to you!

Mercy Hospital 2525 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago. They hold info sessions on 1st monday and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Good Luck!

Well I missed my appt today. My BF reset the alarm clock because he knew I didnt have school today. I tried to reschedule for later but they werent having that....so my appt is now 6/6/6 .....oh geez I didnt even realize that is 666 not a good sign right. Oh well we shall see what happens. TTYL

Well I missed my appt today. My BF reset the alarm clock because he knew I didnt have school today. I tried to reschedule for later but they werent having that....so my appt is now 6/6/6 .....oh geez I didnt even realize that is 666 not a good sign right. Oh well we shall see what happens. TTYL

One more day until I meet with the Dr. I am so exicted! And a little nervous. I hope I qualify! Wish me luck!

Wow that sounds neat. I might have to give that a try!

Oh sweet Jesus I really need this surgery done ASAP OK so am I the only one on earth that has not heard of this place. I'm pretty sure it was created by the devil himself. It is crazy how good this ice cream is....I had it Monday for the first time and went again today....I was hearing voices all week..." joy come back you know you want some more..." HELP !!!!!

Thanks guys .....I know that I should stay away...but it's ok to indulge once in a while...my B/F just got me a membership to a gym so I am really looking foward to going! Hopefully the activity will be enough to curb my cravings a little!

You can google pimp-my-profile, they have codes that you can just cut and paste.

Hi Wendy ...we keep meeting all over this internet....haha. I love your profile ..the kids are so freakin cute! Check me out at http://www.myspace.com/mspink_34 TTYL

7-25-2005 I have been looking into WLS for about 6 months now. I kinda stumbled upon this web site. Very happy I found it. I knew right away this was for me. MIBC Chicago IL DR Horagan: I went to an infosession on July 9th and I have my consultation on Aug 4th. Im getting a little nervous. I have only told my mom, brother,best friend and boyfriend, oh and also my sons daycare provider ( I have known her for 8 years) we both had our breast reduction around the same time. I havent told my Dad and my older brother I know what they are going to say. Just eat less and exercise. this is comming from a skinny man in his 50s and a my brother the muscular personal trainer both who have never had a weight issue in their life! I will deal with them when the time comes I dont need be stressed out any more about this. Anywhoo I am 33 years old mother of two boys (15mos & 8 yrs) also my boyfriends daughter just moved in with us from TX she's 10. I am about 5'1" 195-201 depending on the week. I have about 75-80 lbs to lose. It may not seem like a lot considering my starting weight is most WLS goal weight. But I am short so it shows alot on me. No one is really overweight in my family or my bf family. So I kinda stick out like a sore thumb. My BF is very muscular and fit. He runs and wo everyday. He is very loving but does want me to be fit. ** I am not doing this for him*** I am a self pay. My insurance does have and exclusion regarding WLS. I will be getting a loan from a finance company to pay the 15k. My wake up call was a full length picture of me. I looked twice the size I felt! I'll will have to get that pic up for inspiration. ttyl 7-29-2005 Got on the scale today 210! I gained 10 lbs. I shouldnt be supprised I havent been eating "good" things lately. Probably because i know i am having the band done im splurging a little. I know bad bad bad! Lately i have been having weird dreams related to wls. I dream that all of my skin was hanging off me and my boobs kinda delfated. which they kinda already have ...i had a breast reduction in 2001 i went from a 38ddd to a 36c but i gained weight so now i am a 38d ...highly recommend it to anyone who needs it. anywhoo... I guess some of my fears about the surgery are manifesting in my dreams...anyone else? 8/5/05 I left work early today to take the train downtown for my consult with the doctor @ MIBC. I had to take a cab from the train station because it was to far to walk and I was already late. My appt was a 4pm I go there at about 4:20. traffic was crazy today! When arrived they asked for my packet and told me to wait. I was called in by a very nice lady she took my BP and asked me if I was allergic to anything, then she had me stand on the scale…uggg. I was pleasantly surprised because on my prior post I had gained 10lbs. I weighed in at 201. I know I didn’t loose that much, I figure my scale was off a little at home and Aunt Flo had just visited me. Soooo anyway. I waited in the office until the Dr was ready to see me. Dr Horgan was on vacation so I had to see another Dr. I forget his name but he was nice. We talked for about 30min about why I was there, my lifestyle, past diets etc. He made it very clear that this was not magic and that I should not have any fantasies about the bad doing all the work. I told him I need help and that I know I can succeed with this tool. He agreed and said this will work for you if you work the program, exercise eat right, etc. He says a good weight for me and my height would be 125, that’s what I figured although I cant imagine myself that small I think I was in jr high the last time I weighed that much. I also talked to the nutritionist briefly we went over my diet and exercise. She advised me to practice being a bandster. No pop, eat slow and small bites no drinking before during and after meals….ugh it’s killing me but I know it’s worth it. I didn’t start immediately there is a gourmet popcorn shop around the corner I waited an ½ for 1 pound of popcorn it was worth it although I only ate 1-2 cups the rest was sucked up by my BF. I also passed by some shops on Michigan Ave. I cant wait to go shopping at H&M and forever 21, they have so many cute clothes I can only browse right now but hopefully in a year or so after my visits to the doctor I can treat myself to a new outfit each time!. ***MAJOR CHANGES**** 4-16-06 WOW nine months since I have posted anything. Well so much has changed. I never did get the lap-band with Dr. Horgan. I made a decision to quit my job in Jan 06 to pursure my passion, make-up and skin care. I am in school full time training to be an Esthetician. I will be done in July 06. It is the best decision I have ever made! Now that I am a student I have a medical card. I always heard that you cannot get the band if you have a medical card but I think I have found a doc that will do it. I have a consult with Dr Shayani on May 16 at 8am. I can't wait to hear what he has to say. ( if anyone has any information on using the medical card or Dr Shayani please email me at joyhatchett@comcast.net). IMy BF is getting really excited learning about the surgery, we sat here on the computer for hours looking at all off the before and after pics. He cant wait to work out with me and buy me new clothes. Well... Today was Easter I ate very well but my tummy is paying for it now. The kids had fun finding eggs and eating all the candy they could. 05.02.06 I went to the doctor today for a nail infection....don't ask....anyway they made me get on the scale..as if I was not in enough pain...208....wow I really dont feel this big!!!!! Well my consult is getting close 14 days away..I can't wait I hope it all goes well.

7-25-2005 I have been looking into WLS for about 6 months now. I kinda stumbled upon this web site. Very happy I found it. I knew right away this was for me. MIBC Chicago IL DR Horagan: I went to an infosession on July 9th and I have my consultation on Aug 4th. Im getting a little nervous. I have only told my mom, brother,best friend and boyfriend, oh and also my sons daycare provider ( I have known her for 8 years) we both had our breast reduction around the same time. I havent told my Dad and my older brother I know what they are going to say. Just eat less and exercise. this is comming from a skinny man in his 50s and a my brother the muscular personal trainer both who have never had a weight issue in their life! I will deal with them when the time comes I dont need be stressed out any more about this. Anywhoo I am 33 years old mother of two boys (15mos & 8 yrs) also my boyfriends daughter just moved in with us from TX she's 10. I am about 5'1" 195-201 depending on the week. I have about 75-80 lbs to lose. It may not seem like a lot considering my starting weight is most WLS goal weight. But I am short so it shows alot on me. No one is really overweight in my family or my bf family. So I kinda stick out like a sore thumb. My BF is very muscular and fit. He runs and wo everyday. He is very loving but does want me to be fit. ** I am not doing this for him*** I am a self pay. My insurance does have and exclusion regarding WLS. I will be getting a loan from a finance company to pay the 15k. My wake up call was a full length picture of me. I looked twice the size I felt! I'll will have to get that pic up for inspiration. ttyl 7-29-2005 Got on the scale today 210! I gained 10 lbs. I shouldnt be supprised I havent been eating "good" things lately. Probably because i know i am having the band done im splurging a little. I know bad bad bad! Lately i have been having weird dreams related to wls. I dream that all of my skin was hanging off me and my boobs kinda delfated. which they kinda already have ...i had a breast reduction in 2001 i went from a 38ddd to a 36c but i gained weight so now i am a 38d ...highly recommend it to anyone who needs it. anywhoo... I guess some of my fears about the surgery are manifesting in my dreams...anyone else? 8/5/05 I left work early today to take the train downtown for my consult with the doctor @ MIBC. I had to take a cab from the train station because it was to far to walk and I was already late. My appt was a 4pm I go there at about 4:20. traffic was crazy today! When arrived they asked for my packet and told me to wait. I was called in by a very nice lady she took my BP and asked me if I was allergic to anything, then she had me stand on the scale…uggg. I was pleasantly surprised because on my prior post I had gained 10lbs. I weighed in at 201. I know I didn’t loose that much, I figure my scale was off a little at home and Aunt Flo had just visited me. Soooo anyway. I waited in the office until the Dr was ready to see me. Dr Horgan was on vacation so I had to see another Dr. I forget his name but he was nice. We talked for about 30min about why I was there, my lifestyle, past diets etc. He made it very clear that this was not magic and that I should not have any fantasies about the bad doing all the work. I told him I need help and that I know I can succeed with this tool. He agreed and said this will work for you if you work the program, exercise eat right, etc. He says a good weight for me and my height would be 125, that’s what I figured although I cant imagine myself that small I think I was in jr high the last time I weighed that much. I also talked to the nutritionist briefly we went over my diet and exercise. She advised me to practice being a bandster. No pop, eat slow and small bites no drinking before during and after meals….ugh it’s killing me but I know it’s worth it. I didn’t start immediately there is a gourmet popcorn shop around the corner I waited an ½ for 1 pound of popcorn it was worth it although I only ate 1-2 cups the rest was sucked up by my BF. I also passed by some shops on Michigan Ave. I cant wait to go shopping at H&M and forever 21, they have so many cute clothes I can only browse right now but hopefully in a year or so after my visits to the doctor I can treat myself to a new outfit each time!. ***MAJOR CHANGES**** 4-16-06 WOW nine months since I have posted anything. Well so much has changed. I never did get the lap-band with Dr. Horgan. I made a decision to quit my job in Jan 06 to pursure my passion, make-up and skin care. I am in school full time training to be an Esthetician. I will be done in July 06. It is the best decision I have ever made! Now that I am a student I have a medical card. I always heard that you cannot get the band if you have a medical card but I think I have found a doc that will do it. I have a consult with Dr Shayani on May 16 at 8am. I can't wait to hear what he has to say. ( if anyone has any information on using the medical card or Dr Shayani please email me at joyhatchett@comcast.net). IMy BF is getting really excited learning about the surgery, we sat here on the computer for hours looking at all off the before and after pics. He cant wait to work out with me and buy me new clothes. Well... Today was Easter I ate very well but my tummy is paying for it now. The kids had fun finding eggs and eating all the candy they could. 05.02.06 I went to the doctor today for a nail infection....don't ask....anyway they made me get on the scale..as if I was not in enough pain...208....wow I really dont feel this big!!!!! Well my consult is getting close 14 days away..I can't wait I hope it all goes well.

I had a BR 3/01 I went from a 38DDD to 38C but after the birth of my son im a 38D. One is bigger than the other and my nipples are a little high (just the opposite of the problem I had when I was a tripple D) but nothing major. I will most likely have then revised when I have my TT done (after the band of course). But I absolutly love having managable breast. I dont have to wear a bra if I dont want to, they dont roll under my armpit when I lay down, still have all the sensation in my nipple, but they do tend to stand at attention on their own at times. My advise is to wear a sports bra or a good sports bra as much as you can for at least the first year.

Hi Mela...I am sooo looking foward to having this done too.....seems it can drive you crazy at times thinking about it. Just keep reading the post. I sure we will be banded soon (smile)

LOL.....That is the funniest story I have heard in a long time!

Welcome Wendy! Congrats on your band... I have 3 kids as well 11,10 and a 2 year old...looks like we have a lot in common. I hope to be banded sometime this year. So any advice you may have for me would be great! Thanks

I was supposed 2b banded in 8/05. I chicken'd out for various reasons, but I am back and committed. I have made some changes in my life....quit me job as a Customer Service Rep. for a mfg. co. and I am now pursuing my dream of being an professional make-up artist and Esthetician. I am in school full time W-Sat. and I LOVE IT... I graduate July 12th my b-day!!!! It is the best decision I have ever made (besides the band of course). I have found a new surgeon, Dr. Shayani (Loyola) My first appt is May 16th at 8am. I am so excited. My insurance has changed too, I now have a medical card because I am a full time student, so I hope they will approve it. The women on the phone said it should not be a problem. thanks for reading....

The weekend of the 17th sounds good to me.