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Hi Tina, Congrats on the weight loss so far! I hope you can get your port taken care of soon and get the fill. Looking forward to getting to know you!

Hi Beth! I don't have any experience with Dr. Borao or HealthNet, just lots of good wishes for a speedy and easy approval!

Hi Sheryl, Congrats on the weight loss! My surgery date is just a few weeks away, and I can't wait to be able to say I've lost 55 pounds. Keep it up, and I look forward to getting to know you!

WOW, Robin, what a great job on the weight loss!!!! That makes me all the more anxious for my surgery date to get here so I can one day reach my goal. Thanks for sharing, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you!

Hi Janie! Thanks for sharing your success so far. 43 pounds is great! I love hearing things like that - it's an inspiration to me as I wait for my band. Hoping to join you on the losing side soon!

Hi Cathy! I'm also waiting to be banded. Have you gotten insurance approval yet, or are you paying for it yourself? I'm in Texas, too - Midlothian, south of Dallas/Fort Worth. Where's Lumberton? Looking forward to getting to know you!

Hi Karen! Good luck with your research. I've heard nothing but good things from people who've been banded in Mexico. Hope you have a positive experience, and I'm looking forward to hearing your success story someday in the not-too-distant future!

Hi, everyone! My name is Lisa, and I'm waiting to be banded on August 27. My surgeon is Dr. Richard Carter in Arlington, Texas. My story is probably similar to that of a lot of other people out there. My family hassled me about my "weight problem" even before I had one - I was put on my first diet at age 11, when my pediatrician put me on a diet. 24 years and numerous weight-loss attempts later, I *do* have a weight problem. I'm only 5'1", and I weigh a whopping 270 pounds. I've only come to realize the extent of my weight problem in recent years - for a long time I never perceived myself as fat. But one day I did, and I've been struggling with it ever since. My son, who is now a year old, has been my biggest motivation in going for the band. I don't want to be his big fat mama who has to sit on the sidelines because she doesn't have the energy to do anything else. I want to be his healthy, active mama who runs around with him in the yard and attends all his events and activities and is here to see his children grow up. I'm doing this for my health, and for my son, so his mama will be around for a good long time. I'm looking forward to getting thinner and healthier, and to tossing out all the clothes in my closet and replacing them with ones in MUCH smaller sizes! And I'm also looking forward to getting to know others sharing this journey with me!