SueNY

Thank you Sarge. I am reporting for duty. Boy do I need this. I am commiting to being the healthiest person I can be. I am finally properly restricted and ready to get the show on the road. I had been at 261lbs for so many weeks I thought I would loose my mind. (lol) But with this last fill was truely the charm :clap2: and I already feel that I am on the right track. So, I will recommit to drinking 64 oz of Water daily, eating healthy banster meals and continuing with my daily exercize routine. I will be away from April 11th till April 21st so I will check in when I come back. (unless I get internet access while I am away)

Hi AngieO it's great that you are feeling well enough to be back at work. :clap2: I was banded on the same day as you, I too am very sore; I am not returning to work till Monday the 13th of February. So you are doing a really fantastic job !!! :eek:

Thanks for the warm welcome. I was banded by Dr. Marina Kurian at Lenox Hill Hospital. Wow, AngieO that’s amazing that you are already back at work. I also wanted to return to work right away but my physician insisted that I stay home for a week. Boy was she right; I really do need this time to recover. I’m not sure if the additional surgery for the hernia repair is slowing my progress but I feel as if I was “Struck by a MAC Truck” LOL…..well, since my office has already called several time this morning I guess it’s almost as if I am at work….LOL.

Hi my name is Sue I live in New York City. I began research on WLS September 2005. My BMI pre-surgery was 50.5 My highest BMI ever was 60. I’ve kept that weight off for over 8 years but have been unable to maintain a BMI of under 50 for any period of time. Yup I’ve been on every diet that ever existed and then some …been successful on many but few for the long term. One thing I have going for me is that I have consistently exercised for the past 8 years. After much research and all the necessary pretesting I was very fortunate to be approved by my insurance company in one day. I guess the fact that I have a BMI over 50, sleep apnea, Hypothyroidism and High Cholesterol was enough to convince the insurance company that I needed this surgery. I was banded this past Friday February 3, 2006. I have been very lucky to have had a wonderful experience thus far. My Surgical team and hospital care were truly outstanding. I also had a hiatal hernia repair done at the same time ….( Big surprise …since it never showed up on any prior endoscopy……pretty miraculous since I’ve had pain for years that no gastroenterologist could find a reason for ….just something I learned to live with….) So I guess I had 2 surgeries for the price of one .LOL. Glad to be new member of LBT !!