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[sf911dispatcher 0]

Hello Everyone, I am 33yr from Alabama...I got banded one week ago today...01-03-2008.....

I am a police, fire and rescue dispatch shift supervisor

I have one child...I can't wait to lose more weight and be more active with her.

[LynneB 0]

Hi I am 36 & I live in Bradenton, FL. No surgery date yet but pre op is this Tues the 15th & psych eval is Jan 25th. After that I start the 10 day pre op diet & I hope to have surgery by the 1st week of Feb. Cant wait to not be the "fat mom"!!! I am so excited!!!

[wannabthin 0]

Hi I am 30 years old and I live in the Phoenix area. I got my band in September. The weight is slowly coming off, but coming off!

[lizrbit 0]

Oh Juli! i just saw your response...

My birthday is April 23.

Not sure how i feel about turning 40. Ive seen 40 yr olds that are jaw dropping knockouts, but im starting to have age related "signs" that im so totally not okay with. I mean, i didnt sign an approval form for the lines under my eyes! and whats going on with the 'girls'? they became...tired? so they just laid down and took a nap?

:wink:

on the other hand, i would say that ive got a LOT less anxiety than i did at half this age.

How about you? any thoughts about turning the big 40?

[Mollie 0]

Thank you so much for the support. Glad to know there are others out there like me:)

[CynthiaMcC 0]

Hi --

I am Cynthia, 35, and scheduled to be banded on 1/31. I'm single, no kids, but do have a dog, Charley. I'm eager, excited, and just a bit terrified.

I decided to take this step now because I realized it will not get any easier as I get older. I've also watched older friends and family struggle with the long term impact of obesity, and quite frankly, don't want to have that happen to me.

Cheers!

Cynthia

[Jez 0]

I'm going to be 40 April 15th.

When is your birthday?

I will be 40 October 19th

[TX_IT_Chick 0]

He he Shandra, I have already warned my boss that I might be grumpy when I come back to work!

Only a few people know that I'm having my surgery. I haven't told anyone at work, and just a few people know. Not even my family. They won't see me for a while, until after I get back on solid foods.

Where I work, I MUST be Mary Sunshine, being "the face of the IT dept" (at a position that gets very little respect!). So I will have to muster through my two week liquid diet.

Shandra

[bigbaby 4]

Oh Juli! i just saw your response...

My birthday is April 23.

Not sure how i feel about turning 40. Ive seen 40 yr olds that are jaw dropping knockouts, but im starting to have age related "signs" that im so totally not okay with. I mean, i didnt sign an approval form for the lines under my eyes! and whats going on with the 'girls'? they became...tired? so they just laid down and took a nap?

on the other hand, i would say that ive got a LOT less anxiety than i did at half this age.

How about you? any thoughts about turning the big 40?

liz--I noticed that you were rebanded...do you mind telling why you had to be REbanded?

[EnchantedRuby 0]

Hi!..

35 years old

Houston, Texas

I have 1 son whose turning 17 in Feb.

Married for 2 years to a man who fell in love with me at my heaviest and supports any choice I make.(he's awesome!)

I'm currently waiting for insurance approval!

(any good vibes you can spare please send them this way.thank you)

Good luck to you all!!

[MaLiyah30 0]

Hello to all!!!!

I am 31 and tomorrow is my birthday. I was banded on Dec. 26, 2007. So far I am doing great! I'm not exactly sure how much weight I have lost. I didn't want to know. The Doc. said I was doing good. I left it at that. I can't wait to talk with some of you.

Best wishes to you and yours!

[lizrbit 0]

Hi BigBaby,

i had a leak in my band. My surgeon does my fills, and on the third fill (may 23) when he tested me with drinking Water, i could get a great deal of water in. So much i had to go pee, but still felt no restriction. He immediately tested me and found a bad leak in the top of the band. He got me into surgery the next day and rebanded me with a new AP band, and by two or three fills after that i found my 'sweet spot' and started losing faster. Im doing well so far. Im about halfway to there.

[socalgal3 4]

Hi all! I am 37, single, never married, no kids and finally AT GOAL! LBT has been a tremendous support. I wish all the 30 somethings success in their weight loss journey!

[Jessiebear 2]

Hello! I am 34 & I live in Wooster, Arkansas. Yes, it's Wooster - like rooster. I was banded in January of 2005. It's nice to meet all of ya'll!!

[graham 0]

Hey Everyone,

I am 32 and I am getting my lapband on Jan 21st. I am in the preop stage right now. So far I have lost 8.5 lbs. in 7days. I am so happy about that! I am getting nervous or anxious. I can't really tell the difference. I just want to do everything correctly.