MamaJava

I started the New Year off right by getting banded (with a new Realize band) on January 4th. I had the procedure done at Forest Health in Ypsilanti, MI. My doc was Dr. Jon Schram. Top-rated dude in the nation. He was absolutely wonderful. I gotta say, the gas pains in my chest were the worst issue I had. It was very, very painful immediately post-op, and again the following day. They took x-ray to see what was up and my stomach was filled with a gas bubble the size of a football! LOL Eventually that went away. Now I only get occasional pain when I burp or hiccup - feels like my chest is gonna burst only briefly, and then it's relieved the moment the gas is passed. Oh what fun! Otherwise, I'm thrilled to be banded and on my way to glory. I need to make a signature with a weight loss ticker and such...trying to figure out how to do that in this website. Any help you might wanna offer me? ~Krista

Hi all! This is my very first post ever! I was banded on January 4th and I can't wait to go through this with all of you. I'm home and healing and excited about what is to come in the future. So...I added myself to the most recent list. UPDATED LIST Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters) Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right! Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava Jan 5- texasbandster Jan 6 Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4 Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616 Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6 Jan 12- jen6740 Jan 13 Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy, SMR100 Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771 Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41 Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3 Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy) Jan 26- Louise (London) Jan 27 Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ Jan 29- diane-south fla Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy) Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama