MiamiGurl4Life

Good luck to you all!!! I am from Va. too, and cant wait to get banded! Blessings to all !!

Hello everyone, Are there any banders from Virginia??

Your post is very touching. Thank you for sharing. I am new to this site, however, I have researched the lap band for four years. After thousands of dollars wasted on every diet available, I am now going through with lap band surgey. This site has given me so much courage and hope. I want to thank you and everyone else for inspiring me to make a life changing decision. God bless each of you, and good luck in continuing your journey.

Hello Kokie, I am not in the Roanoke area, however, I am attending the seminar on June 22, 2011. Have you already had your surgery? I have been researching bariatric surgery for 4 years and have decided on the lap-band. I have several co-morbities such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-diabetes, etc. I have a BMI of 43 and need to loose weight very badly. After trying multiple diets and wasting thousands of dollars over several years only to gain what I lost back, I decided it was time to try weight loss surgery. I am excited to get the process going. I need to find some weight loss buddies in the New River Valley area of Radfors, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, etc. I do frequent Roanoke often, maybe we can meet up for lunch sometime. I would love to meet other people that has struggled with weight loss and has had surgery. Good luck in your journey! :welldoneclap: