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Thank You Thank You Thank you for posting those pictures. You are such an inspiration to us all. Please, you need to be so proud of yourself ! You are gorgeous!

Oh jess that is awesome !!!! I can't wait to be "overweight" !!! Seems like I am stuck at 187 <sigh>. I won't be overweight at least for another ten pounds.... Go with this great feeling !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely not ! My Dad will be having the surgery soon and is turning 70 in December. As long as your doc approves the surgery, I say go for it !!!!!

awwww...........so precious !!!! kids are the best !

Oh I am so sorry to hear this !! Francesca, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Stay strong and please let us know how you are doing. We are all thinking of you....

Congrats! I remember how excited I was when I got my date. There is no feeling like it !!

Hi, I can only speak for myself, but: I had my surgery May 23rd in Boston, MA. I have lost a total of 67 pounds, and I didn't need to re-route my intestines to do so. The surgery was simple. The recovery was quick. I was back at work in a week. In fact, I told only my husband and sister, and was able to get away with not telling anyone else. The scarring is minimal. The fills are virtually painless. I make it a point to go often. You will know when you need to go. ! I am up to 2.5cc in a 4cc band. I never, ever, ever regret my decision to get the band. I consider myself lucky, fortunate, and beyond blessed. I have had no complications or issues. I wish it could be this easy for everyone. Good Luck on your decision !

wow that was cool...........

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME Use the wise advice from many of the bandsters here to get you through the good and the bad !

So Cooooool !!!

You are all soooooooo beautiful and should be very proud of yourselves !!!

wow ! Congratulations on your successful weight loss ! Pictures please !

tell them u had your gallbladder out......very similar recovery

Hi there My dad is going for the band and will be 70 in December. I think if you are healthy and have no issues other than obesity, it shouldn't be a problem. Many people over 70 have many diferent surgeries (heart/hip, etc) and do just fine. This is a fairly simple procedure with few complications Good Luck ! Let us know how you make out !

we're all here for you.... Good Luck with the process. Before you know it, you will be a member of THE BAND

Awww, that stinks !! It's like losing your identity! Hope by the time you read this, your wallet will be in your hands !!! good luck good luck good luck

3 months for me. Insurance gave the approval pretty quickly, but there were so many tests to do beforehand. It gave me time to mentally prepare. Good Luck

Of Course You Have A Support System. You Have Us !!!!!

Thank you. What a beautiful post from a beautiful woman ! I read it over and over again. I have to go wipe away the tears right now......

Yea Yea Yea For Betty !!!!

Yea for u !!!!!!! That's wonderful news ! You were well on your way !

THANKS GUYS ! I was so happy, I could have cried right there in the docs office. I have been trying so hard to be so good and follow all the band rules and drink my water etc etc. I guess it all pays off ! I am sure I will need to start exercising SOMEDAY. There are no before/after pics because I haven't had a pic taken of me for the last ten years ! I'm always the one behind the lens... Everyone here has been so helpful, so inspirational, and everyone looks so good ! Thank you Thank you Thank you

I went to my PCP today for a UTI (yuck) and she was amazed at how much weight I had lost. She asked how much more I was thinking of losing. I am hoping to reach 100 pounds loss, so 35 more. She looked in my record, and that would bring me down to my weight when I started seeing her-TWENTY YEARS AGO ! Oh how I wish I was 19 again..... The downsize of this all is that I can't get this damn antibiotic down !!

Welcome Home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG DeLarla !!! You must have died ! I am dying over here and I wasn't even there !!!!