JoliesMommy

Hi there! My name is Julie, I am 33 years old and I weigh 241 pounds. After what seems like a life-long battle with food, and the mental and physical abuse I've waged on myself, I'm done talkin' and ready to start doin'! I am married, have a 3 year old daughter, work full time in a job I love and go to school as well. I love shopping for new shoes, enjoy playing with my olde english bulldogge pup, am shamefully addicted to Hollywood gossip and crime drama shows, and can't get enough of my friends & family (yes, all of them:tongue2: ). I have people in my life who have experience with gastric bypass surgery, but after looking into all of the weigh-loss surgery options, the Lap Band seems more my speed. I am looking forward to talking to people who are in the early stages of the journey and share highs and lows. I'm also looking forward to asking questions of people who have been through it and are well down the road. So - let's get a move on!

Hi everyone! I'm at the very beginning of my journey and was just reading all of your posts. I live in Lockport, NY, am married and have a 3 year old daughter and am 241lbs. I also work for Independent Health and can answer any questions you may regarding the insurance coverage. All of your successes are really inspiring!! It looks like I have two options in our area for Lap band surgery - the group at Buff Gen and Dr. Caruana. My hubby has had gastric bypass surgery with Dr. Caruana about 4 years ago. I am familiar with their office and they way that the qualify people, so I was leaning towards them, but it sounds like Buff Gen may be a little more experienced with what I am looking for. What do you all think? Is the first step with both of these practices filling out an application? Again, congrats to everyone on how far you have come!