purplegirl1818

Name: Frangipani Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 87 lbs Name: Candle Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 95 lbs Name: Salsa Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 81 lbs Name: Pammycakes Weight loss from day of surgery: 84 lbs Total weight loss: 86 lbs Name: Ceradad Weight loss from day of surgery: 80.5 Total weight loss: 100.5 Name: KarenG. Weight loss from day of surgery: 78 Total weight loss: 78 Name: NanaRenan Weight loss from day of surgery: 45 Total weight loss: 65 Name: TexasBecky Weight loss from day of surgery: 88 Total weight loss: 98 Name: SPEBSQSAlady Weight loss from day of surgery: 55 Total weight loss: 55 Name: Brandottie01 Weight loss from day of surgery: 20 lbs Total weight loss: Name: Bergdorfblonde Weight loss from day of surgery: 28.5 lbs Total weight loss: 28.5 lbs Name: Gometros Weight loss from day of surgery: 52.9 lbs Total weight loss: 74.9 Name: Pizzicato66 Weight loss from day of surgery: 74.5 Total weight loss: 76.5 Name: Valstar Weight loss from day of surgery: 49 lbs Total weight loss: 54 lbs Name:Gweniper weight loss from day of surgery: 48 total weight loss: 82 Name: purplegirl1818 weightloss from day of surgery: 72.5lbs total weight loss: 89.5lbs

yep yep... a lot of us here have. do you want to know about the surgery itself or life postop?

the only person against it has been my dad. but because he isnt my custodial parent... we kinda ignored him. none of my friends think anyless of me for doing it. in fact, they are all super proud. i dont tell EVERYONE that i have a band, but if they ask i will.

i remember being on here when i was at 230, thinking that id never make it, but im at 189! lets go banders! we can all do it!

my hair loss has curbed for now. my nurse freaked when i told her though. i dont think she had heard of people losing their hair. but thank you for making this thread, it makes me feel better about it :-)

you know, thats exactly what ive been scarred of. i would hate to be fat, get skinny then be ugly... still being ugly and skinny is better than ugly and fat i think

well i know of 2 clinics in NYC that will do teens

i am 5 8" and i started at 277... all the other info is at the bottom lol

thank you all so much, i gave the speech yesterday, and it went over well. i added my story to it as well. the following is the typed up version of the speech... minus the powerpoint... and without the add ins etc Mitiku Belachew Her name was Christina Corrigan. She was 13 years old when she died; she weighed 680lbs. A few weeks ago in the news, there was a three year old girl who topped 200lbs. A few months ago, I met a 16 year old who had a BMI of 80. (normal weight is around 24 and you are considered morbidly obese at 40) In today’s society, this type of story is becoming all too familiar. Some stories even sound made up. When the obesity epidemic was just beginning to crown, and these types of stories began, Doctor Mitiku Belachew heard them, and set to work on something that would eventually change the world. It’s hard to imagine such a little object made primarily of silicone and tubing could ever have such a large impact on the population. This invention is called the Lap Band System. The systems aimed to help those who are obese lose weight and become healthy. Doctor Belachew’s system was introduced in 1991 and involved an outpatient surgery where this band is placed around the patient’s stomach so to limit their intake and not have it as invasive as gastric bypass. When he was making this invention he had no idea of the effect it would have on the world in a few short years. This invention is helping people all around the world, not just the United States. All of these people have begun a new life because of Doctor Belachew. Every one of them is healthier than before, they have a longer life expectancy and some even have had life threatening illnesses, such as diabetes, cured they became healthier and the fat melted away. Even I have been affected and inspired by Doctor Belachew’s invention. I received my band on August 8, 2007 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital. My life has changed since then in ways that I could never put into words. Doctor Belachew also inspires me to help curb the obesity epidemic that is now plaguing the world. Now, I have become a type of poster child for Doctor Belachew’s lap band system. Pictures from my surgery are shown to new candidates for the band, and I have people emailing me everyday. I tell each person I talk to that Mitiku Belachew is changing the world one person at a time, and as I “pay it forward” I help change the world by helping end the obesity epidemic as well. References Allergan Company. (2007). History of the LAP-BAND System. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from LAP-BAND® - ALB History Allergan Company. (2007). The LAP-BAND System Overview. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from LAP-BAND® - ALB Overview Monash University. (2003). Lapband. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from Lapband® Ortiz, Ariel. (2007). Chapter 2: Development of the LAP-BAND! Retrieved February 13, 2008 from Lap-Band For Life - The Official Guide To Lap-Band Surgery Ortiz, Ariel. (2007). Chapter 13: LAP-BAND for Adolescents. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from Lap-Band For Life - The Official Guide To Lap-Band Surgery Ortiz, Ariel. (2007). Chapter 16: Frequently Asked Questions about the Band. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from Lap-Band For Life - The Official Guide To Lap-Band Surgery Ortiz, Ariel. (2007). Chapter 17: Their Stories! Retrieved February 13, 2008 from Lap-Band For Life - The Official Guide To Lap-Band Surgery

holy sh!t mark, you lost fast as heck. i was banded a few weeks later adn im down 80some lbs.. you just rock my friend

kylie, that is exactly why i am going to meet goal before i head to college this fall. i am determined to not be stuck in the "fat kid" sterotype. im glad its not just me and sarah, id just tell all the doctors youwant to be healthy... yea, i do too someplace in the back of my head... but the whole boyfriend thing is more of a priority for me as well

as of today, i am no longer obese. givin i started this when i was morbidly obese.... it is amazing its amazing what i can do now... including summersults! lol

i am officially in onederland, i had my 199 moment, then i flittered back to 200 etc... now i am at 195.5 and never looking back and now on top of onederland, according to the fish below me, my BMI is NO LONGER OBESE! ha. now im just fat lol. its strange to be this excited about being classified as 'overweight' but when i started at morbidly obese...

i think mine was so tight i got something stuck. my period was messed up this month, so i am officially so confused... but i have lost 5lbs so im not totally complaining lol

I am doing a project on Mitiku Belachew, the inventor of the band. i just need to know how or why he was inspired to make the band. does anyone out there have a site that could help me?

ugh never been in a relationship never been kissed etc... :-(

i was banded at the New Hope program in Chicago, but i like in michigan... hey nicole... lol, i know you if you have any questions feel free to pm or hit me up on myspace :-) this is me so far

cant wait for you to be here (ps ignore the nailpolish... or lack there of?)

UGH! I FINALLY MADE IT! 199.0 just a few minutes ago! i almost wanna cry lol

202.5... ugh!

ive had my band since aug and im still having those feelings... the holy crap this is really happening ones... its a great feeling!

203... holy cow this sucks,... i am SO CLOSE!

he!! yea girl! im going to be at goal by this summer, losing 130lbs! so exciting!

I was just a pound shy of losing 70lbs! 70lbs in 4 months! wow! that means i have a possibility of being at goal by prom!

my dad decided i shouldnt tell his side of the family, so they just think im losing it alone.