Hey guys,
I got bored and angry at some things so I decided to search google for lap band support forums. I found this place and wouldn't mind making some new friends. My name is Daniel Jackson and I am from Stockton, California. My insurance was garbage so I was a cash pay for the surgery ($15,000) My doctor stated that If I did not lose weight soon I would probably live a few more years.
I saw this thing on BBC stating that we will live around 1000 years in like 20-30 more years from now so that kinda pushed me into the surgery. I previously had reconstructive knee surgery back in 1999 but that was not by choice. This is the first real surgery I actually opt'ed for of my free will. I had my Lap Band surgery on the 25'th of June by Dr. Antiono Corin from Modesto California. I don't know if thats his correct name spelling but meh.
My weight at the time I decided I wanted to live and do the surgery was an amazing 506 pounds. I am 6 foot 3 so I carry it pretty well... Anyway, the doctor had me lose 35ish pounds before I could have the surgery which only took me 3 weeks to acomplish. I really wanted to live badly... But yeah, I was around 469 pounds when I had the surgery on the 25'th and now I am down to 449 pounds but I have not had my first tightening yet. That happens in 10 more days on the 27'th.
Anyway, I guess this is me introducing myself to everyone and stuff. I didn't get this fat fast as they say, but over a long time of eating at Carl's Jr and playing MMORPG's on the computer. I do blame myself for my weight problem but I also place some of the blame on the knee surgery which put me bed ridden for over a year. I don't like being stared at by people when I'm standing in line... You know? So many things I could talk about here but this is just a simple introduction so I will cut it right here.
I hope to find a few friends in these forums. And if anyone cares... I will be giving out a few contact names for the console games I play. Since the surgery I have stopped all computer games.
Xbox Live - Densetsu Gokou
Playstation 3 - Tsukayama
Nintendo Wii - Too lazy to go find my friend number...
Aim - Tokyowatcher
MSN - Tokyowatcher@hotmail.com
Anyway, I'm going to go play some call of duty 4 on ps3 if anyone cares to join me hit me up eh?