HeatherO

Awesome article and funny story. Thanks for sharing!!! You have made my day.

Hello, I am a bit closer to Cleveland than Youngstown, but really not that far. I have been banded for a little over six months and have had great results so far. Banding is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

If you would like to chat, please PM me sometimes. :0).

That is great. I really want to get going and follow through on running as well.

I started and it was more difficult than I thought . . . and I thought I was in great shape to begin with.

Good luck with surgery. It is over so quickly and easily, it will be through in a flash. Afterwards I know I was thinking "what was I so worried about." With your fiance's support you are even in a better position to breeze through it. :0)

I didn't tell a soul at work because I was afraid of this. It is my journey so only those people who "need to know" know about it.

All I can say is, stick with it for a week and it won't be that big of a deal. It is amazing how quickly your body adapts.

The first workout just about scared me away as well . . . my heart rate was up way high and I started questioning my sanity in choosing to run. It is so worth it and you get in shape quickly this way. It gets sooo much easier.

I am happy everything went so well for you. I went abroad for my surgery and had a wonderful experience as well.

By the way, hate to ask, but where is Bruno? :0) I am not sure I have heard of it before.