Hello!

butterfly2008 · March 12, 2008

Hi, everyone! My name is Vicki and I hope to be banded in May 2008. I was on the road to GBS but decided that the LapBand is right for me. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. I have a wonderful, loving and supportive family. They are:

Husband: Craig

Daughter: Ashlie 22

Son-in-Law: Nathan 27

Grandson: Aiden 2 months

Son: Christopher 21

Son: Seth 17

Daughter: Heather 17

BFF: Monica (the best friend, ever)

And we have between us all 8 doggie family members.

I am 39 years old and my health is not too good. I have diabetes, high blood pressure, back and joint pain, and I'm just plane tired of being too big to enjoy my life! I look forward to getting to know you all. Any tips or advice is openly welcome!

Hugs To All!

general_antiope · March 12, 2008

Hey Vicki!

I'm re-joining the world of the banded - although new to this site, not new to the band :huh2:

My advice is to surrounded yourself with people who support you, and look to yourself for decisions, not anyone else! This is your life and your body, you know what to do!

hugs

kate

shortgal · March 12, 2008

I assume you have or will search for a surgeon and attend one of their seminars. Check with your ins. co. about coverage and their requirements and you're on your way!

Good luck and welcome to the forum!

butterfly2008 · March 12, 2008

Oh, yes! I have a surgeon. I've been attending classes for about 5 months now. I have one more month and then my info can be submitted to the insurance. Thanks for your help, though. Maybe you can tell me how you got your tickers on your posts?

Thanks!

shortgal · March 12, 2008

To get Ticker:

Click on anyone's ticker to get to the site. Create your ticker. Remember your password. bookmark the web page. Copy the actual ticker ( ignore the instructions that say copy and paste the long wordy part) and paste it on your signature on the forum. Go to the "Edit signature" on the upper right portion of the forum page. Be sure to hit the 'save signature" button.

To update you ticker just go to the web page that you bookmarked and enter your password, update it and it will automatically change on the forum pages!