Just_Bob

It seems so sad that a person who is obese and struggling with weight. Who is all stressed out because of it, trying diets and exercise programs that don't work and getting more and more depressed. Who eventually has a heart attack because of it all. Gets more sympathy and support in their journey toward changing their lives then we do. Its more accepted to have open heart surgery and be allowed the support to make major life changes to fix the issues then a lapband or by-pass to make sure we never get to that point, ever. Just because we chose to have bariatric surgery as a proactive way of stopping all the horrible things that were going to happen to us, it is considered cheating. Cheating who, ourselves, or is it truly the person that is throwing that accusation around that feels cheated. I say it is nothing more than a little jealousy. I feel embarrassed for every person who thinks a lap band is the easy way out because it shows their ignorance. For each and every one of us the easy way out would have been to do nothing and continue to eat ourselves to an early grave. If they will not support us, we will just have to support each other! We are all here for you RockChick, and anyone else who needs support. Well, I am not sure where that all came from, must of struck a nerve... Goodnight everyone

Thanks for passing out the address, I am not the most computer literate person. It took me from that group meeting til yesterday to join and a whole day of navigating to find your thread, but here I am. I learned some really great things I never knew in just one day. Thanks Huggie Bear Thanks for the welcome, Susan. Huggie Bear, when is your surgery?

Hi everyone, I live in Blacksburg and go to the Radford Support group though my Doctor is Dr. Lucktong in Roanoke. I was banded May 14th and would like to join your thread if I may. I heard about this website at my last support group meeting and I think I need all the help I can get. I think I met a few of you at the meeting. Recently I have reached a wall in my weight loss and after doing so well it was like a slap in the face. So I turned here for support. :smile2:

I felt the same way really great a few days after surgery and then I started to get pains in my shoulder blades and back. Aches that no rubbing or massaging helped. I asked my doctor and he said its phantom pain caused by air inside your stomach cavity pushing on a nerve there. He told me to get out and walk and eventually the pain went away in a few days. I hear this is really common. I hope this helps.

Sorry, I see a doctor in Roanoke also but I have never heard of your doctor. My doctor is Dr. Lucktong I highly recommend him if this other doctor is not to your liking.