bostonfatgirl

i am getting banded on November 30 by Dr. Schiender and want to hear about other experience with him. I really like him i just wanted to learn more about other experiences.

I do not have the stomach pain...sorry I could not help more

Kids are great! I would not trade it for the world! Yeah, it is nice to be in a state where my marriage is legal....but it will not be long before it is nation wide! tip... eat slow, drink your Water, and exercise. I have not followed the rules as well as I should but I work out daily some days two times a day so that has helped.

I am so glad we have a GLBT thread! We should start our own websight! I am a 37 year old in an interracial marriage. I have been married for 3 years (I live in Mass.) and we have been together for 6 years. I am a year and 7 months out. I have lost 100 lbs and feel great. My wife is very supportive but is thinking about have the lab band done after we have our second child. I got the lap band because of my health (high blood pressure, knees, etc...). We have a 2 year old! so I am moving all the time. I have about 15 or so more pounds to lose before I am normal weight. I have not been on LBT for a number of months checked in last week and saw this post and felt I need to reply...again, thanks for the thread!

I am having foot surgery next week and my docter did not remove my fill.

has anyone had another surgery with general anesthesia after they were banded? I have to have foot surgery. I am going to my doctor tomorrow to discuss my options and seeing if i need to have my fill removed until after the surgery.

I am getting banded on Novmeber 30th(pending approval) and wanted to hear from other Nov 2005 banders!

I am celebrating my 1<SUP>st</SUP> bandiversary today. Last year started at 268.2 and today I am 187.4. I am down 80 pounds and feeling great. Next week, I visit my doctor to continue the process of getting off my hypertension medicine. I am able to run like I use in during my undergrad college year. I feel great and have had no complication. Now my goal is to get the remain 35-40 pounds off and continue to get healthier. Also, I am loving being able to get into any store and fit into the clothes! I continue to struggle with the idea that I am no longer a fat girl, but I am slowly transitioning. I rarely post on the site but I visit it daily. Thanks everyone for providing a place to learn more about living a new life

I am looking for information on chaning my port to a smaller one. where can I find information?

welcome. I too was banded at BIDMC. I hope you have as good of an experience as I am having!

I am down 32 since Nov. 30th.

I just got my letter! I am approved!

I was banded 11/30 and have lost 20lb. Congrats toall!

count me in!

count me in!

SherryW: welcome...BIDMC is the program I used. It is great! I was banded on Nov. 30th...i am feeling great abd had little to no pain. feel free to email me if you have any questions about the program. welcome!

how is everyone doing?

I was banded on the 30th and I feel great! I still need to tell myself to rest but other than that no complaints

When can you start an exercise plan? At what intensity? I am in a training group that does intense workout and I just wanted to get a since of when I could return.<O:p</O:p

sounds like everyone is doing well. I am going to my per-op appointment today! one week before the big day! I can not wait!

Thanks....I do have a date! November 30 at 9:30 am!

Happy Band Day!

Happy Band Day!

happy band day!

congrads to all!