Hello, I am a newbie. I hope to be banded before Christmas by Dr. Kermode in Grinnell. This has been quite a journey through all the testing, and all. I have GERD and Dr. Kermode wants to talk with me about it before the surgery. I have read quite a lot about it and I know that I will be fine with it - and as I lose weight, hope that eventually I will recover from it - although it doesn't bother me that much now. I take two prevacid/day.
I also had a bad lung disease for two years - hence why I need to lose the weight (nearly 65 lbs that I added because of prednisone) on top of the 30 that I was overweight before. I can't wait - my next hurdle is insurance, however, the Dr. doesn't think that there will be any trouble there.
This forum is the greatest. By the way, I live between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City on the Coralville Reservoir. So I am also an Eastern Iowan!!!
I am 60, but feel 50 and hope to feel 39 after this weight is off. Anyone my age with positive things about to say about the LBS is welcome. Thanks.
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