A thread for super-sized bandsters - starting BMI over 50?

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

To the patients in that group who's free fills may be cut off early:

You are that doctors free advertising. He needs your "word of mouth" to spread through the community to bring in more bariatric patients. More importantly, he doesn't need people talking about him reneging on promises, whether he can do it contractually or not. Get together and give him an ultimatum.

I hope all the complications of his patients are being handled at his expense.

Just my 2¢ worth.

[nolagirl2 0]

Thanks TiredOldMan, but I haven't gotten the letter, so I think it's not retroactive, so I should still get my fills that I signed up for.

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

By the way, if anyone ever feels intimidated by a doctor, just remember this story:

A world renowned surgeon who died suddenly in a terrible car accident awoke to find himself on a cloud. He saw a long line and he asked an angel flying by, "what is the lines for?" The angel told the doctor that the line lead to the entrance to Heaven. Being disoriented but curious, he walked around taking in the wondrous sights from the outside. He marveled at the pearly gates, as well as the streets paved with gold. After a while, he decided that he had better get on line, but he found that the line was over a mile long when he took his place at the end.

The line was progressing very slowly when a limo pulled up in front and discharged a man with a great beard and carrying two stone tablets who went in ahead of everyone else. The surgeon became angry and tapped the person in front of him on the shoulder and asked, "who is that?" The person in front of him replied that it was Moses, the bringer of law. This satisfied the doctor for the present.

A few hours later, another limo pulled up and discharged a fellow wearing purple robes and carrying a staff who also went in ahead of the rest. The surgeon again was irritated and asked the person in front of him who that arrival was, and was told that it was Pope John-Paul the 2nd! This also satisfied the surgeon for a short time.

After another long period of time, a sports car pulled up in front and a man carrying a black bag, wearing surgical scrubs, went in ahead of the rest, which infuriated the world renowned surgeon who yelled in exasperation, "that is a doctor and he can't be any more famous than me, so just who the hell is that?"

This time the whole line answered in unison, "Oh, that's God! He just thinks that he is a doctor!"

[Loving-It 0]

Hi! This is my very first post in your forum. I just had my lapband procedure on June 9th, 2006. Today was my first post-op visit. When I started my BMI was 51.2. I am 5'9" and my starting weight was 347. I found out today that I am down 15 lbs which is amazing to me! :-) My mini goal at this point is to get below 300. Once I make that goal I will set another one for myself.

[Wheetsin 714]

Ok guys, I've been hovering between 307.2 and 306.8 for a week and a half now. I have a fill scheduled for today, so I'll also get an "official" weign in on the surgeon's scale. I'm officially in all of my 26s now, and some are too big, so that's another half a size or so down - but I still cannot wait for the terribly shallow thrill of seeing Twoterville on the scale...

[CLOE 0]

I'm with you Wheetsin, Except I'm still in baggy 28's!!

[Teresita 0]

By the way, if anyone ever feels intimidated by a doctor, just remember this story:

A world renowned surgeon who died suddenly in a terrible car accident awoke to find himself on a cloud. He saw a long line and he asked an angel flying by, "what is the lines for?" The angel told the doctor that the line lead to the entrance to Heaven. Being disoriented but curious, he walked around taking in the wondrous sights from the outside. He marveled at the pearly gates, as well as the streets paved with gold. After a while, he decided that he had better get on line, but he found that the line was over a mile long when he took his place at the end.

The line was progressing very slowly when a limo pulled up in front and discharged a man with a great beard and carrying two stone tablets who went in ahead of everyone else. The surgeon became angry and tapped the person in front of him on the shoulder and asked, "who is that?" The person in front of him replied that it was Moses, the bringer of law. This satisfied the doctor for the present.

A few hours later, another limo pulled up and discharged a fellow wearing purple robes and carrying a staff who also went in ahead of the rest. The surgeon again was irritated and asked the person in front of him who that arrival was, and was told that it was Pope John-Paul the 2nd! This also satisfied the surgeon for a short time.

After another long period of time, a sports car pulled up in front and a man carrying a black bag, wearing surgical scrubs, went in ahead of the rest, which infuriated the world renowned surgeon who yelled in exasperation, "that is a doctor and he can't be any more famous than me, so just who the hell is that?"

This time the whole line answered in unison, "Oh, that's God! He just thinks that he is a doctor!"

Loved It!!

:cheer2:Go Mari72 :cheer2:

Go Wheetsin....baggy clothes are the best. Does that mean you are going shopping and you are going to feel sooooo good that you are going to take a new pic for your avatar. So we all can marvel at your progress....hummmmmm.

[Loving-It 0]

:cheer2:Go Mari72 :cheer2::eek:

:hug: Thanks so much!! :fish:

[ofps 1]

So glad for this link. I was beginning to think I was the only one with a large amount to loose. My BMI was well over 50 before banding on June 15, 06, just a little over a week ago. I know what it is like to be 120 lbs, my goal, I was there in High School and for a couple years when I was younger and doing heavy work, but that was long ago. I'm 5'2" with small frame and this weight of 312 is tooooo much for me to handle. I weighed at 330 preop. 160' was most of the time, but after other health problems, I've been upper 200 and over 300 for several years now. I'm looking forward to a loosing scale.< /p>

ofps

[waterlily1072 5]

Yay, 2 pounds in 2 days!!! Last week was TOM so it really messed up my losing streak I kept losing and gaing the sam three pounds and ended on the high :eek: But now I am back at the low after several days of hard work on to make progress today

Grats Mari, you are doing great

Wheetsin, your loss is absolutley amazing:clap2:

welcome ofps We are glad you are here. This group has been a little quiet the last couple of days, but usually we chat quite a bit

[nolagirl2 0]

Even when you have a lot to lose, every bit helps. There's about 60 lbs difference in these sets of pictures. It makes the other 100 seem... easier I think.

[waterlily1072 5]

Wow pfunkem :omg:

That is a dramatic difference!!!!!

Good job :clap2: and thanks for sharing the pics :eek:

[nolagirl2 0]

Thanks :eek:

Yeah I was walking by my parents computer and saw all these old pictures of me, and it was crazy. I didn't have a lot of before pictures, so its hard to really see the difference if you don't.

[Teresita 0]

Welcome and Good Luck with your weight loss OFPS. Here is the secret to losing weight with the band..shhhhhhh

1 Exercise (cardio)

2 Healthy foods (protein, low carb)

3 Keep coming to LBT to get motivated (reading how well others are doing)

Pfunkem I am jelous.....:eek:

[waterlily1072 5]

Pfunkem, I am with you on the before's, I hated cameras still. It will be a while before I am comfortable with them and then look out! I am in cosmetology school right now and the hardest thing is having to see myself in all those mirrors! EEK!!! But it is getting better.