New here but not new to band

[mboulis 0]

I am new hereand just wanted to say hello. My name is Marlene and my niece is on here also. She is Josette from Michigan.

I started a journal here the other day. It would have been longer but I have been sick for almost two months and am kind of muffle headed.:sick

Anyway, hello.:biggrin1:

[niecyrenee 2]

Welcome to LBT!! We love having others join us! Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[ReneBean 3]

Hi Marlene!

Welcome and feel better!

Hugs!

[mboulis 0]

Thank you!!

[Iluvharleys 15]

Welcome to LBT!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[tracew 2]

How do you import those cute little things to your signature? Where is the tickerthingy? And oh yeah....i sure hope you are feeling better....when were you banded?

POPT

Tracey

[mboulis 0]

I was banded 4/05/04...coming on three years.

[LeeInDe. 0]

You will have to catch us up with your progress, or problems with the band.

[gigi8 0]

Hi Marlene and welcome to LBT! Hope you are feeling better! So nice to have you here. Gigi

[mboulis 0]

Thank you so much!!!

I have an up and down history with my band. But, I want to say it is TOTALLY my fault.

I initially lost 90 some pounds without a fill. After my first fill, I was at the -101 mark. I had gone from a 26 pants down to a size 14 pants. I felt wonderful---so much energy and I think I looked alot younger than I was(picture and story in my journal).

Alot of things started happening in my life and rather than finding a constructive way to deal with it, I ate my way back up. I am not much of a drinker, I don't smoke, I don't take drugs...I eat.

I don't know my exact weight right now because I refuse to get on the scale. But, I do know I wear a size 20/22 now. :cry Again, totally my fault. I take full responsibility.

Anybody who says the band is a quick fix is so wrong! It is only a tool to assist...we have to do the work.

I am trying to get back on the "bandwagon", so to speak. Being sick has made it harder though. I am on my second round of antibiotics and am having problems from the first ones I was on (have to get an EKG and Holter Monitor testing done due to side effects so I've been a nervous wreck).

[LeeInDe. 0]

I can understand, Marlene, I think many here have been through that. I am early enough in the banding, but I could see it happening to me.

Heck it has happened for years without the band.

My vice, too is eating. When there are family problems, or such, I eat. Eating has also been a comfort when I am sick. Others lose weight when they are ill, nope, not me!

Hopefully, we can all pull through this together..........

[Josette 2]

Auntie M!!!! Welcome to LBT. I'm so glad you finally made it! Together we'll lose this weight!

I love you!

[mboulis 0]

Auntie M!!!! Welcome to LBT. I'm so glad you finally made it! Together we'll lose this weight!

I love you!

Hey sweetie! I love you too! :biggrin1:

[juliegeraci 7]

Marlene, welcome to lapband talk. Good luck with your surgery.

[leelee0501 0]

HI, I am new tonight also. I am not sure how these chat things work, I am computer illiterate. Anyway, I am considering lap band. Any comments, negative or positive. I am struggling with this decision.