Getting to Know You questions

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Leslie from Leesburg Georgia - 8 more days until banding (4/10/08)

I'm 31 years old and worked for a brokerage firm for the past six years. Before that DH was military (Air Force). I have two beautiful daughters, ages 5 & 7, and have been happily married to a wonderful DH for nine years. I have a spoiled rotten cat, Lily - she is solid white with blue eyes. She loves tormenting the beta fish (named FISH - the girls were 2 & 4 - thus the imaginative name fish)

[CinniMae08 0]

Hello all, I'm Cindy, from Missouri...I am 34, w/ 2 boys 6 &10(VERY ACTIVE) Crazy at my house., married 12 years......I am a hairstylist and own my own shop with a partner. I am being banded on Tuesday the 8th

[mamakatken 0]

Hey to all the April Avengers! My name is Kathy and I'm from Louisiana. I'm 36 years old, married 16 years and have 5 children ages 13, 10, 9, 5, 3. I work as a RN, but will graduate with a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner degree in October. I was banded April 1, 2008 by Dr Walter Sartor in Monroe Louisiana!!!! Yeah!!!

[cori in wa 0]

Hi all. I live in SW Washington and have been married for 20 years. I have 4 great children ages 18, 17, 15 and 12) and one really dumb but loveable dog. I've worked as a fire fighter/medic, teacher, 9-1-1 dispatcher and I currently monitor and test hearts. Next.... who knows? I'm being banded April 8 by Dr's. Dally and Rubano.

Best of luck to everyone!

Edited April 4, 2008 by cori in wa

[Bea1128 1]

Hello all! I'm Brook from Texas. I've been married for 15 years and have two girls, 8 and 4. I've been a stay at home mom since my youngest was born, but I've been going to school as well. I've just applied to nursing school for the fall. We have two crazy, pain in the rear cats (Stunky and Lion) and one very large, but very sweet Great Pyrenees named Holly. My surgery date is April 16th! Good luck everyone!

[nurse7263 0]

Hello!!

I'm Charity, I'm 22, a pediatric RN from St. Louis, currently in school as a Biology/PreMed major. Grew up in PA, but relocated here a few years ago. I've got a fantastic boyfriend who's going with me to Denver to have my surgery (Dr. Kirshenbaum). I have five siblings and am the third oldest, and the only chubby one!

Can't WAIT to start my new life!:tongue:

[nurse7263 0]

Hello all! I'm Brook from Texas. I've been married for 15 years and have two girls, 8 and 4. I've been a stay at home mom since my youngest was born, but I've been going to school as well. I've just applied to nursing school for the fall. We have two crazy, pain in the rear cats (Stunky and Lion) and one very large, but very sweet Great Pyrenees named Holly. My surgery date is April 16th! Good luck everyone!

My date is the same as yours! :tongue:

[tyme4change 1]

Where is everyone from? What do you do for a living? Married or single? Any children? Any pets?

I'm from the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

I'm a benefits specialist for a non-profit organization.

Married almost 7 yrs.

We have two daughters ages 6 & 3.

HI I'm Shakara I was born and raised in Michigan but I now in live Virginia. I'm a government employee and I work on Marine Corp Base Quantico as a Financial Mgmt Analyst. I am married 2 years going. I have a little girl who will be two in June and three step children triplets that live in NC with their grandparents. No pets. and the most important part is that I will be banded on the 18th of April!:tongue:

[thunderstorm816 0]

Hi everyone..I am Tracy. I am a 38 year old single mother of 2 wonderful sons ages 19(will be 20 this month) and 13. I live in Windber, Pa and will be banded on April 7, 2008 at Windber Hospital by Dr. Kim Marley. I work as an LPN in a physicians office. Very nervous about my surgery in 2 days but am excited about what the results will be. :tt1:

[dancinglamb 0]

Where is everyone from? What do you do for a living? Married or single? Any children? Any pets?

I'm Marisa. I live in Northern NJ (about 1/2hr outside NYC) with my husband, two little girls (5 and 3yo), and three French Bulldogs.

I am finishing up prerequisite classes to enter into nursing school. In my previous life I did project management work in architecture and construction.

-m

[Lizalee 1]

Hi!

I didn't count, but it seems like a lot of April Avengers are nurses/planning to be nurses! I too am a RN, spent 20+ years as an ER nurse, then got into quality and risk. Live in Wisconsin, married x almost 25 years. 4 children, 23, 21, 18, and 16. Two boys, then two girls. My oldest son is married, and my second son graduates next month from college-- BSN! We have 2 Pembroke Welsh Corgis (the ones with no tail), 2 horses, and a lop ear rabbit. And I'm getting banded in 2 days...April 8! Am very happy to be getting this milestone accomplished after several months of preparation and moving on the the next phase...hopefully loosing a LOT of weight!

Good luck to everybody and nice to meet all of you! What an exciting month for us all!

[slim-one-day 0]

I'm in Richmond, VA and was banded at St. Mary's Hospital! I am a 30 year old single female with no children. I can't wait for all the changes that will happen as a result of my lap band. No more inhibitions. I am an investigator for a state agency and love my job!! I actually can't wait to go back!

[nesser081982 0]

Where is everyone from? What do you do for a living? Married or single? Any children? Any pets?

I'm from the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

I'm a benefits specialist for a non-profit organization.

Married almost 7 yrs.

We have two daughters ages 6 & 3.

My name is Vanessa and I'm from Wisconsin.

I'm a receiptionist for two insurance companies.

Single, w/no children, just 3 furkids and 1 feathered friend

[Blund 0]

Hi I'm Barb. I'm from N.Michigan, married 11 years

3 kids - boy 5yrs, girls 7yrs and 9yrs.

Currently in my 2nd career as a mom, at least until our 5 year old

starts kindergarten in the fall.

Pets are: 1 Cockatoo, 3 cats, 2 dogs, 2 pot-bellied pigs, 3 goldfish

My surgery is:

[Alicia99 0]

My name is Alicia, I live in Spokane, Washington, have two wonderful daughters, ages 5 & 7. Been married for 8 years to a great guy..have a cat, two dogs, two calves, 6 horses, and numerous chickens. I am in software sales. I am 31 years old.

I was banded on Thursday the Third of APRIL!! It was absolutely as expected with no problems, and I am so GLAD to have it behind me, and I can't wait to ride the horses again!