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PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome

One of the main treatments for it is weight loss, but the hormones involved make it harder to lose weight. Go figure. It causes infertility too, along with other unfortunate things.

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Hi everyone! I am too getting my band on March 21 in Miami. Im am very excited and anxious. Im having second thoughts about the entire thing lol but there is no turning back I guess. I just feel like "what have I gotten myself into?" sorta feeling... But I know is all for the best.

Didi

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PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome

One of the main treatments for it is weight loss, but the hormones involved make it harder to lose weight. Go figure. It causes infertility too, along with other unfortunate things.

of course... i should have known what it stands for. .thanks. i have a friend who suffers with it, and ive seen how it has impacted her whole life. its awful. Yes, and i remember the diabeties being a real worry as well. its amazing how many people suffer from it.

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Hi everyone! I am too getting my band on March 21 in Miami. Im am very excited and anxious. Im having second thoughts about the entire thing lol but there is no turning back I guess. I just feel like "what have I gotten myself into?" sorta feeling... But I know is all for the best.

Didi

boy.. i know exactly how you feel. im up and down like a yoyo. some times im feeling really guilty because ive allowed myself to get to this... has anyone else suffered from that?? its not good for self esteem. im hoping that feeling will go away completely. i dont need lack of self esteem to get in the way of it all. its quite destructive actually.

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Judych, I understand COMPLETELY! I always tell people is a vicious cycle, you eat because you are sad and you are sad because you are overweight (at least for some of us). I think my greatest challenge will be to give up eating out my emotions. All I want is to not be hungry anymore, that I am not physically able to eat so much, and I hope the band will help me with that. They just moved my surgery for the 23 but still im excited.

Didi

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Judych' date=' I understand COMPLETELY! I always tell people is a vicious cycle, you eat because you are sad and you are sad because you are overweight (at least for some of us). I think my greatest challenge will be to give up eating out my emotions. All I want is to not be hungry anymore, that I am not physically able to eat so much, and I hope the band will help me with that. They just moved my surgery for the 23 but still im excited. [/sub']

Didi

Same here.....I just eat now because it got to the point that no matter what I did, I was just gaining....I think tha band Had to work and we will all have fabulous after pictures!!!! I'm going in March 30th....wish it was here already....I think I'm ready...mainly because of this great site and everyone sharing their stories and being so supportive....people who never struggled with weight have no idea what we all go through!!!

Oh...I'm in Toronto, Canada :)

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Hello smmersue I tried to join your group but it keeps saying"you can not join this group"

i would love to join it as well?? is it through yahoo?? i wouldnt know where to find it.

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Same here.....I just eat now because it got to the point that no matter what I did, I was just gaining....I think tha band Had to work and we will all have fabulous after pictures!!!! I'm going in March 30th....wish it was here already....I think I'm ready...mainly because of this great site and everyone sharing their stories and being so supportive....people who never struggled with weight have no idea what we all go through!!!

Oh...I'm in Toronto, Canada :)

Same here.....I just eat now because it got to the point that no matter what I did, I was just gaining....I think tha band Had to work and we will all have fabulous after pictures!!!! I'm going in March 30th....wish it was here already....I think I'm ready...mainly because of this great site and everyone sharing their stories and being so supportive....people who never struggled with weight have no idea what we all go through!!!

Oh...I'm in Toronto, Canada :)

Same here.....I just eat now because it got to the point that no matter what I did, I was just gaining....I think tha band Had to work and we will all have fabulous after pictures!!!! I'm going in March 30th....wish it was here already....I think I'm ready...mainly because of this great site and everyone sharing their stories and being so supportive....people who never struggled with weight have no idea what we all go through!!!

Oh...I'm in Toronto, Canada :)

hi there.. i agree with the comments made here. ive learned just so much. it was really good to be able to sit with the surgeon and know what to ask him. it was very informative and both hubbie and i appreciated that. i think it was because we knew what to ask about. so this forum is first class in my books. also, i know about the eating, hating myself for doing it but finding its the way to comfort myself... lots of reasons that were not healthy reasons to start with, but it happens.

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Judy- near the top of the page you should have a group tab. Click on it and you can search for groups. Type in Springers and viola! You're one of us! Glad you want to join! I'll try and message you the li k as well but it's hit and miss doing it from my phone.

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Two more weeks 3/21 I will be banded ,I don't know if I will be staying overnight,but after hearing peoples saying they was glad they stayed overnight because they felt comfortable to at least stay one night,I'm going to make sure I stay overnight because I want to make sure I was going to be ok.

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I am getting banded March 19/12. In Vancouver, Canada. My husband was a year ago and has lost 70lbs. His success changed my mind about it and I'm tired of losing then gaining. This should be very life changing and I'm excited.

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Hello everyone

March 22 is my big day... Looking so forward to summer this year.

I know nothing but positive things in the future!

This is my third day of preop diet. Have my moments but it's not to bad.

(:

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Hello im Scott and im scheduled to have Surgery on March 28. Please let me know what is the best kind of Protein shake/drink to have. I would like to talk to someone personally who has had the procedure recently. I have a few questions.

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