Joined the club - 7/25/05 - Still Scared and Silly over all this....

["with the band" 1]

I was Banded or as I say (I had my stomach handcuffed) on July 25, 2005 in Maumee, Ohio at St. Lukes Hospital with Dr. Duckett and Dr. Oweiss.

I think I am doing ok - I'm down 33 lbs. from my start of my 1200 calorie diet on July 5, 2005.

I have had some problem with reflux - we are not even sure - cause it's not the typical reflux symptoms....I have been praying this will straighten out and stop as I never had these type of problems pre-band.

I just wanted to be able to walk (I have bad arthritis in my right knee and I was starting to walk like my grandma used to). I felt so vulnerable - like I couldn't run away from anything if I needed to....

I am hoping to find hope and comfort reading on these boards - I feel like my whole existence has been wrapped up in this crazy Quest to conquer this terrible disease of obesity.

Pray for me and I will pray for all of you also.

[the best me 6]

Congrats on a successful surgery! I took Prilosec for a few weeks post-surgery but it resolved as the swelling went down and I healed and wasn't so "tight". Read up on Reflux here. It happens with banding so you are sure to get good feedback. Just 60 more to go...good for you!!!

[Road Queen 0]

I like the phrase 'stomach handcuffed'. That's what my stomach and I needed. Good luck and welcome to bandland.

[Jessiebear 2]

Congrats & welcome!

[ReneBean 3]

I just wanted to be able to walk (I have bad arthritis in my right knee and I was starting to walk like my grandma used to). I felt so vulnerable - like I couldn't run away from anything if I needed to.....

Oh Yeah. I have arthritis in my left knee & ankle. Same story. Walking like a Granny at 40 yrs old. Every once in a while it would cross my mind that all the women in my family live into their 70's or longer - and I didn't think I could take another 30-40 yrs of ever-increasing pain.

Thank God for the Band. Now we have hope for a healthy future.

(AND, if unfriendly aliens land in our backyards, we MIGHT be able to get away! LOL)

We're all rootin' for you. Good Luck!

[nickie456 0]

Welcome to bandland. You have done great with the band. You might be able

to give us some help.

[I'llsucceed 1]

Wow you've done very well so far in your journey! Job well done!