grace24ann

Yay! Glad you just needed loosened!

Hope everything turns out okay! Didn't know it was a crime to ask a question on a SUPPORT GROUP site! But keep us posted and ignore the bad energy NOT everyone acts like that!

Anyone from Johnstown pa or near there and was banded by Dr. Marley and his crew? Looking for some new friends who are close by and going through the same things I am!

Hi everyone! I am from lilly pa which is close to Johnstown! Dr. Marley did my surgery at windber in October 2010! Does anyone do the support group every third Tuesday? We had one tonight and it was a lot of fun! Just looking for some new friends near me who are going through the same thing!

Thanks I will definitely tell her to join! And I'm gladiator got back at it too! I also see a support group at the hospital where I had my surgery! My mother is doing great she has lost 115lbs so far and looks great! She's literally my rock! Having her take this journey with me is amazing especially to have her pushing me and me pushing her!

Well first of all good luck and the band was the best decision of my life! Secondly you are gonna need to tell him bc you are gonna need his support! It's a lot harder to lose the weight And do good whenever someone is against it and pushing against what you want or need! I would just tell him that he's there are always complications with any surgery but if you don't do something now you are just killing yourself anyway ! That's how I look at it! With every pound I gain I'm just killing myself or setting myself up for an early death! Be honest with him about why you need this and want this and that it is what's best for you and that you would love for him to be a part of this with you and a partner in helping you become healthier for yourself and for him!

Hi my name is Grace and I am 25 years old. I am the mother of 4 beautiful children... 2 of which are band babies! I had my Pre-op in January 2010 with my mother. Her and I decided to do this together. I weighed in at 359 in January! Over the summer I lost 30lbs and then had my surgery on October 25, 2010. I was doing good continued to lose another 15lbs met the love of my life fell in love and bc of a failure with my mirena placement I became pregnant with my third child! She was born a year and 2 days after my band placement! I then lost another 10lbs and was doing great was down to 290lbs and in July of 2012 I found out I was pregnant with my fourth and final child (this one planned). I had her in March of this year and I weighed in at 317lbs two days before her delivery! I have been working my butt off (literally) since then.. Joined a gym went back on my 1200 calorie diet and basically decided that I need to work at this! Got my band adjusted in April and have since lost 22 lbs in a month!! This is something I truly want just didn't know how much it meant to me til I turned 25 and looked at my babies and thought I NEED to be here for their lives, my future grandchildren a lives and my fiancés life! Well that's just a little about me!! Hope to read a lot more stories and make some new friends who know what I'm going through!