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Hi, I am Regina. Dr. Elliot did my surgery at St. Mary's on December 21, 2007. Anthem approved mine in 2 hours. Good luck to you !!!!!I am in Richmond

HI EVERYONE, MY NAME IS REGINA. I MOVED TO RICHMOND VIRGINIA FROM ALABAMA IN JULY OF 05. I HAD JUST HAD 2 MAJOR BACK SURGERIES AND WAS 291 FROM JUST BEING IMMOBILE. I GOT DOWN TO 270 ON MY OWN AND COULDNT GO ANY FURTHER. SO I STARTED LOOKING INTO LAP BAND . AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS OF CHECKING INTO THAT I DECIDED TO GO WITH IT AND I HAD THE BAND ON DECEMBER 21ST OF 07. MIND YOU I JUST GOT MARRIED ON SEPT 1, 2007. AND STARTED SCHOOL ON JANUARY 7 2008. SO , SO MUCH HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FOCUS ON THE WEIGHT LOSS AND I FIND MYSELF SOMETIMES HAVING THINGS I SHOULD NOT HAVE. AND I GET SO MAD AT MYSELF. I HAVE LOST 21 LBS SO FAR, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THAT WAS FROM THE LIVER SHRINKING DIET NOT AFTER THE BAND. SO I AM WORRIED THAT I AM DOING TO MUCH OF WHAT IS NOT RIGHT. AND I FEEL LIKE I AM JUST SPINNING IN THE MUD. :tongue:YOUR THOUGHTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND WOULD LOVE TO MEET PEOPLE FOR ENCOURAGEMENT. MY HUSBAND ENCOURAGES ME, BUT SOMETIMES HE SAYS THINGS LIKE HE WAS EXPECTING THE WEIGHT TO COME OFF FASTER LIKE HIS FATHER HAD GASTRIC BYPASS AND LOST 40 IN A MONTH, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE OF THESE SURGERIES TO HIM AND HE SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS , BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL HE IS DISSAPPOIONTED IN ME NOT DROPPING THE WEIGHT REALLY FAST. ...LOL:rolleyes: HOWEVER I DID THE SURGERY FOR MYSELF AND HEALTH NOT FOR THE HUSBAND, LOL. NICE TO MEET EVERYONE, LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

true,l am new here on this site and just got the band december 21st before christmas and I lost the weight with the liver shrinking diet , but seems after the surgery i gained like 2 lbs and then just stopped . I just got my first band fiilol January 24 and am waiting to see how it goes. I too, feel support is gonna help. Smile!!!!

Hi, I Am In Richmond Virginia And New To This Site. Just Had The Lap Band On Dec 21st Of 07. But I Am From Dothan Alabama And Lived There My Whole Life Until 2 1/2 Years Ago. Nice Tomeet You And Wish You Well