Pansy

I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time getting a fill. I'm a newbie and not yet banded, so I don't have much (okay, NO) practical advice. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! Pansy

Add my vote to Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds videos. I LOVE them! There's a wide variety, so you can start easy and work your way up to more advanced routines. I also liked the Susan Powter workout videos--I dunno if you can still find them, though! A good place to shop around for workout tapes is collagevideo.com--they have workout music cds and accessories too. Good luck finding something that works for you! Pansy

Hi Everyone! I'm Pansy, from the great state of Maryland, and I am at the seriously-considering-having-surgery stage of my journey to weight loss and better health. My research into bariatric surgery has led me to the lap-band procedure, and also to this forum! I am almost 44 and have been fat (around 250 these days) pretty much my whole life. After giving every weight-loss program in the world a try, I decided to give up and accept myself at my current weight and forget about losing. That worked for a little while, until I started experiencing those nasty obesity-related comorbidities.... diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure.... I don't feel healthy anymore. I feel like my quality of life has been negatively affected to the point that I don't want to live like this anymore. I am ready to change. Well, thanks for reading my long-winded intro! I look forward to reading and posting and getting to know everyone here! Pansy

Perhaps Jake is sending some of his skills over the bridge to Sadie, so she can become the "trick dog." Pansy (feeling new-agey today)

I'm very sorry for your loss. It's a small comfort that Jake likely didn't suffer. I hope you and your family are doing okay in this difficult time. Pansy

Welcome Lindsay! Glad to hear that things are going well, except for the reflux. Hope it gets better for you! I'm like that now, pre-band. I can't eat anything about two to three hours before I go to bed, or I'll be up all night chomping Maalox and feeling miserable. Pansy

Thanks, everyone!!! Debbie, best of luck to you on the 28th. Not too much longer now! Did you have to diet beforehand? I've noticed in my research that some doctors require this before surgery... Pansy