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My name is Susanne, I'm 38 years old and recently moved from Washington,DC to Ramstein Germany, which is my husbands new and last Duty station and my hometown!lol.

So .. I've found this site doing a little research on WLS. If someone had told me 20 years ago, that one day I'd be desperate enough to consider WLS I would have laughed but hey here I am. I'm curious about the Band because it seems to be the least invasive form of WLS. I've tried most diets with the usual yo-yo effects, in 2005 I managed to lose 65 lbs and since then gained it all back and then some, so currently i weigh 229lbs at 5'5. I have most symptoms of PCOS, minus the diabetes, and in order to control that I was put on BCP which added 30lbs in only a few months. My blood pressure is through the roof and I get tired so easily which is the reason why I'm considering drastic measures.. I used to be the mom that did everything with her kids and now I feel I'm a great disappointment to them b/c I'm so down all the time.

I'm looking forward to learning and would like to thank everyone here for sharing!

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:thumbup: I am 50, and had my band July 7, 2007. I LOVE it! I have lost 100 lbs. I was a size 22, now size 4. I can do things i haven't been able to do in years and love it all. I'm a happier person because of the weight loss. I am 5 1 and live in PA. I am only sorry that I didn't have my band done sooner. I did lots of research, and decided it was the best choice for me, not many risks as far as I was able to determine. I have had no problems with my band. I have had friends that have had the surgery since I have had mine and they are doing well. The only thing you need to consider when making this choice, is how much weight you want to lose and if you are really going to do "everything" you can to lose the weight. One friend, thought she would just get the band and it would all come off. The first couple of months this worked, then nothing. If you don't eat the right foods and move, it won't work. You need to "WANT" the weight off and do anything you can to achive that goal. If you do those things all will be well and work out for you. I wish you good luck in your decision and know that no matter what you decide it will be the best thing for you!!

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