Miss Vicki

Thank-you so much for your advice. I am so happy I found this forum!!!

Thanks so much for getting back to me. I know this probably sounds really stupid but what is a PB? Several people have mentioned it in their comments and I haven't a clue what they are talking about?!! Vicki

Is that a Bichon in your picture? I am a dog lover too. Size 10 WOW, that was way over 20 years ago. I am just looking forward to be able to shop in regulars and not big ladies! I've been trying to chew slower but I think that will be hard as well, a new learned behavior. Keep up the fantastic work, Vicki

Thank-you and God bless you. I am so happy for your success. You just go with your bad self!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Lisa, I'm so happy for you and your accomplishments. Can I ask why you don't like to get the fills, are they painful? All the info I can get helps. Vicki

AMEN to that! Being a healthy Grandma is one of my best motivations as well. Keep me posted on how you are doing!! Miss Vicki

Hi, thanks for your comment. Can you tell me if the hardest part was the physical changes you had to make towards eating and quantity, or was it the mental and emotional changes that had to be made to stay on track. Miss Vicki

Hi Saleel, Thanks so much for your comment. Today is my pre-op appointment and I hope to get alot of questions answered there. I have heard the gas can be a bit uncomfortable but I will handle it. Just knowing my knees and back will feel better keeps the other stuff at bay! I'm glad you are doing so well. Vicki

I just read your thread and I am still cracking up!! Laughter is truly the best medicine for everything, thank-you.

Hi, I am so glad to find this group. I was just approved for my lap band surgery on February 26th. I am a 52 year old wife, mother and friend I hope. I still wonder sometimes if I am too old to be doing this but then I look at how much life I still need to live and I know I'm not. For me, it truly isn't about being the hot thing anymore, it's about feeling great. I have suffered for 10 years with a diagnosis of severe osteoarthritis in both my knees and am truly tired of the pain and the limitations it causes me. My husband and I love to RV and I want to be able to enjoy it to it's fullest!!!!!! Any suggestions to help me prepare better for the upcoming surgery? Vicki :eek:

I will be praying for you as well Christine, good luck. Let me know how it turns out. Vicki

Hi Lil, I am new as well, just joined today in fact. I have alot of the same questions you do. It's funny how we all feel the same way....

Hi Christine, I am very new here, just a few minutes ago, but want to share with you a bit of my story. I started this process in April of '07. I was going to go through OHSU in Portland Oregon. I went through all the pre-op stuff on time very efficently. There was one test I was horrified to take. I had the test scheduled the same day I had a colooscopy scheduled. Long story short, I found out that the hospital where I was having the test done did not require me to have the horrible test so I switched hospitals. I did pay a bit for that though. I had to re-do several of the tests I already had and finally I have been approved for surgery on February 26th, almost a year after I started the process. But not without a few complications. I was denied at first because my insurance did not have the "paperwork they needed". I thought they needed a Dr's. approval letter, no. What they needed was proof that I had been trying to lose weight without success prior to surgery. Have you been on any diets they were charted anywhere? For many that is what they need. I hope this helps. Good luck!!

Hi, I would love to learn more about your journey, you are the kind of person I want to hear and learn from!! I need positive energy!!!

Hi, I just joined several minutes ago. I was just surfing the net and came upon the sight. My surgery date was just confirmed for February 26th. Our dates are so very close maybe we can keep each other accountable!!

Hi,I have just been approved for surgery later in February. I do have questions, is it hard to stay on liquids for 6 weeks after surgery, will I be hungry?, does this really effect your brain emotionally?, will my craving for sweets go away?, does this really work? I have struggled so many years with weight loss and now it affects my health daily. I just want to feel better and have a good quality of life. Please give me some honest feedback. Thanks