ReesieSleeve

Thanks so much...usually I am in the background, watching and reading carefully, but this website, spotlighthealth have been so inspiring and I am very gratefully for all:D, that I want to thank everyone.
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Dee

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers!
Indeed a smelly stituation.
My ordeal involves the home we purchased 4 years ago where as the TDS, Transfer disclosure, stated we were on sewer. we're not, we have a delapated spetic leash field. (crap floatting)
2+ years ago we asked for 90K for repair to get hook up to sewer. The county came so close to red flaging our home, but we worked with the health dept. and got a temp leach line which is now in imenate repair.
We had no choice but to go to court against century 21 and the sellers.
We are in one week with a jury trail.
On tuesday Bill will testify then me. Things have draged longer than we had hoped. Might even run through til friday.
Please still keep me in your prayers!
My mental health and the family's well being is suffering.

Thanks, Alex! I hope this really takes off - what a great idea, and done so quickly! What's your secret?

Kim,
Honestly I have no regrets...this is the easiest thing I've ever done to lose weight.
I had the same feelings as you did prior to surgery. I was exstatic and then depressed that I couldn't just shut my mouth and stop eating everything except what's bolted to the floor...
It's a big decision...I think we all have fluctuated between the what if's...
I love my band and I'm sure you will too!

Let's get this party started!
I'm Alexis, from the New Jersey shore, sharing my house with a 5 year old Great Dane and two cats. I'll be 31 next month (August 18th for those inclined to give gifts ) and have been banded since February 3, 2003. I was banded in NYC at Lenox Hill Hospital by Dr. Marina Kurian. The hospital was great, Dr. Kurian is amazing, and my surgery went off without a hitch. I'm a restaurant manager and just love my job, as tiring as it is!
In October, I weighed 345lbs. Somehow managed to lose 25lbs before surgery, despite many, many last suppers at the likes of Wendy's and McDonald's. Yes, Virginia, I AM a fast food freak. Although, not so much anymore. As of my last doctor's visit on July 11, 2003, I weigh 259lbs. So, if you count from my highest weight, I've lost 86lbs. Went from a size 28 to a size 18 and I'm not nearly finished!
I just can't say how much this band has done for me. Simply put, it's given me my life back.